Hello all
As I mentioned a few months ago, I am going to try and get together a very intensive reed making workshop. I did this a couple of years ago, it was very successful and we had loads of fun. We have recently moved to Spruce Pine, North Carolina around 40 miles north of Asheville. There is a great retreat resort here that has offered to have the workshop there. Click here
Students will arrive on Friday night/afternoon. The workshop will be 9-5 on Saturday and 9-3 on Sunday. Workshops include all aspects of making reeds for chanters and drones, and fitting reeds to the chanter. I will be able to take 6 students. The of $400 fee will include all workshops, three nights lodging and meals for breakfast, light lunch and dinner.
Walking around the river and mountains talking to the bears is also included.
A $200.00 deposit is required to hold a reservation, $100.00 which is non refundable
The tentative dates or April 18-19 or April 25-26 or May 2-3. I will try to select one of those dates to fit everyones schedule.
If interested call me at (919) 929-2048 or Email at home: plsky@intrex.net
Minimum supplies for this class:
Cane and supplies can be had from Nick Whitmer however some supplies may be purchased from local stores
http://www.lightlink.com/nwhitmer/
Minimum supplies for this class:
1 pair of needle nose pliers-Hardware store
One #7 gouge-- woodworkers supply house
Chanter cane-- 1" x 4 ½"—Nick Whitmer
Drone Cane-Base, tenor and baritone sizes—Nick Whitmer
Reed knife— for making bassoon reeds or a Stanley utility knife
One pack of “Johnson’s Reach Dental tape” ( not the floss)----From the drugstore
Some sort of 2 ½" cylinder , can be wood or plastic. Paddy Keenan uses a beer bottle.
Shooting block -Nick Whitmer.
Staple mandrel----Nick Whirmer.
Sheet of copper .020 thick-from a hobby store
Couple of sheets.#220 and #320 black carborundum or aluminum oxide sand paper—Hardware store
A stick of black cobblers wax.—bagpipe supply
Tube of thin super glue.
Couple of tubes of 3/16" brass tubing—from the Hobby store