Hello All
I used to buy 'wax twins' from Le Prevo leather in Newcastle for stitching
hide bags. It seems they are now out of stock and can't get any for the
moment
Does anybody out there know where I may be able to come by some more? I
have made a few bags since that I stitched with artific
On 9 Jan 2008, at 22:09, Richard Shuttleworth wrote:
but would it be possible to lower the pitch of a chanter by
narrowing the bore and, conversly, raise the pitch by widening the
bore?
Richard’s suggestion . . . spreading the finger-hole positions and
widening the bore . . would certain
Dear Colin and everyone,
This is a quest for knowledge and not a suggestion, but would it be possible
to lower the pitch of a chanter by narrowing the bore and, conversly, raise
the pitch by widening the bore? If so, would it be possible to make a
longer F chanter (with correspondingly wider
Dear Helen,
I actually made a D set for someone with larger fingers which was comfortable
for him and didn't worry him as he was not intending to play with other F
pipers and to be realistic might be the only way to fix him up with a playing
set he can manage.
However if the finger holes are dri
The original remedy to correct tuning and excessive vibrato on the top notes
was to insert a small cane G reed into the end of the chanter and move it in
and out until an optimum position was found. It was then cut off at that point
and the end piece replaced. This would satisfy Chris's complain
Make the chanter an octave lower. That's only two tones nominal, about
two and a half actual, below a GBP PC. He should be able to run off a
keyless chanter pretty quickly, take it along to his local club, and
see if people are happy with somebody playing a bass line :-)
Ross
To get on or off t
I am new to northumbrian small pipes and am self taught.
My question is about the end plug. Is this to be adjusted in some
manner to affect tuning and tone quality? Mine has no cotton in the
bottom. I realize this could be a long response, but any help would be
appreciated.
Also, there a
I had squeaks that were caused by the cotton wool plug being soaked with
the oil.
That cotton wool has a lot to answer for - and don't we all forget about it?
Colin Hill
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Thanks, Helen,
I've noticed that while a cotton wool plug can sort out squeaks and tuning
problems, it can really compromise the tone of the chanter. I've found
that it's worth experimenting to find the smallest amount of cotton wool
necessary (perhaps just a few strands)to correct tuning, thus pr
