[NSP] Pipe making
I have just renamed the pipes I'm making. Only one drone, drone and chanter of different wood, chanter holes clearly moved by filling and re-drilling. May never be done. Only one thing they could be called: Scottish half-dones Alec MacLean -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] Re: Pipe making
Looks like you have a D and F set. It's the new style Drill and Fill so common when a good reed is found for a crappy chanter. A mixture of powdered blackwood or ebony with super glue works wonders after filing then wet+dry then finnish off with a green scouring pad (nick the one from the kitchen sink) glue remover will free your hands from the chanter when finnished, have fun! Malcolm.-- CalecM wrote : I have just renamed the pipes I'm making. Only one drone, drone and chanter of different wood, chanter holes clearly moved by filling and re-drilling. May never be done. Only one thing they could be called: Scottish half-dones Alec MacLean -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- This message was sent on behalf of malcolm.sargea...@ntlworld.com at openSubscriber.com http://www.opensubscriber.com/message/nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu/13365874.html
[NSP] Re: Pipe making
On 2 Feb 2010, at 16:25, cal...@aol.com wrote: May never be done. Only one thing they could be called: Scottish half-dones If it were drone, when 'tis drone, then 'twer well, It were drone quickly . . . . . . . from the Scottish Play. Francis (with apologies) To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] Re: Pipemaking thread from NPS group
I have always given advice on pipemaking matters freely since and before I turned professional in 1978. You can give advice as much as you like but that does not mean that makes any one a better pipemaker as that depends on the individuals skill, aesthetic and business ability whether they take work away from you if you are confident in your own ability. This old attitude of secrecy holds back the development of particular skills especially in a traditional activity like pipemaking where making fortunes through patenting ideas is not likely to happen as in other industries. As Technical Adviser to the NPS until I retired I frequently gave out information on materials and techniques in the aim of improving the standard of pipemaking generally. My own income never suffered as a result. Colin R -Original Message- From: Bob Salter bob.sal...@blueyonder.co.uk To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:05 Subject: [NSP] Pipemaking thread from NPS group I have been an amateur pipemaker for most of my adult life(quite a long time now). My problem has always, without exception, been lack of good information. Pipemakers are, a LITTLE understandably, a secretive bunch. I started out with the cocks and bryan book and the wilbert garvin book. Anyone I asked advice from was suddenly too busy to be able to chat. I have given up and gone back to this hobby a great many times. Only now, a great number of years later, can I comfortably go out and make the wooden parts I need well. Keymaking is still a lost art to me although Im working on that. The arrival of a nice old myford lathe in my workshop I can turn the metal parts I need as well as the wood. There will be no giving this up now whether anyone is prepared to help me now or not. I dont mean this to be about the nsp in particular, its about pipemakers in general. They wish to protect their income I suppose. Some sort of information should be recorded for posterity and to encourage more amateurs to have a go. Mike Nelsons site is very good but is sadly incomplete. Its a fun and rewarding hobby which will stay with me for the rest of my life Bob -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] Re: Pipemaking query
This method was used in my Pipemaking class for milling out slots for the keys although I now use a router in the tool post for my own work. Coliun R -Original Message- From: Bob Salter bob.sal...@blueyonder.co.uk To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:31 Subject: [NSP] Pipemaking query Hi everyone, Im Bob, an amateur pipemaker from Scotland. I wondered if I was allowed to ask pipemaking questions on this list? I first tried to make nsp about twenty years ago. The drones and reeds came out ok But I have never managed to successfully make a chanter as cutting the key slots is always disastrous. I recently bought a myford metal lathe for reamer making for other pipes and was thinking about a flex drive system mounted in the cross slide for slot cutting. How do you do yours and is my idea workable? Thanks ( and apologies if questions of this type are not allowed) Bob Salter -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] NSP Bellows
Hi All, Not a discussion point more a cry for help!!! Having just had my pipes fettled after a few years of abuse I now find I have some problems with the bellows. Does anyone have a set of fairly standard bellows that they no longer use and would be willing to sell them? If not in the best of condition,providing they could be reasonably fettled , then I would be grateful for help. If anyone can help could you please contact me directly at pipe...@tiscali.co.uk Living in hope Guy Tindale To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] Re: NSP Bellows
What problems are you having? Although you probably know more about it than me, I do remember being rather embarrassed when I had problems with my bellows after I did a little maintenance on them. I thought they were leaking and it turned out the valve was upside-down so not closing. As you suggest they are problematic only after having them fettled, maybe someone here could suggest a fix? Colin Hill - Original Message - From: pipe...@tiscali.co.uk To: nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 7:50 PM Subject: [NSP] NSP Bellows Hi All, Not a discussion point more a cry for help!!! Having just had my pipes fettled after a few years of abuse I now find I have some problems with the bellows. Does anyone have a set of fairly standard bellows that they no longer use and would be willing to sell them? If not in the best of condition,providing they could be reasonably fettled , then I would be grateful for help. If anyone can help could you please contact me directly at pipe...@tiscali.co.uk Living in hope Guy Tindale To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
