Just in time for Christmas…
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=930254377
Interesting to see this one back up for sale again so quickly.
[ This Message was edited by: anima on 2002-12-15 11:25 ]
hey Elbogo, I just noticed this guy is in your neck of the woods, you might want to go over and take a look at this one personally.
Jeff
I’m kind of surprised that Brad Angus couldn’t reed it. Unless it wasn’t sent to him. He’s a pretty capable pipe-maker, especially with flat sets.
Dionys
Thinking about this chanter…
It looks like the bell ferrule is missing?
If so, chance is that it’s the same one that passed through my hands for a reed about 4 years ago.(If it has a cork stop in the top then its more than likely the one)
I can’t remember too much, but I don’t remember it being desperate.
If anyones interested in/buys it, it would be worth checking the staple diam (I.D.). Generally they are around 3.5mm I.D. (please tell me if I’m wrong!)but I have found that some Bs tune up better around 3.2mm I.D. which is approx the same thing as rushing the staple really without the tonal deficit.
Cheers
Alan
It says the wood cap in the top is non-original, so it looks like someone replaced the cork.
A flat chanter in B would do much better with a staple ID of 3.0-3.2mm.
Dionys
[ This Message was edited by: Dionys on 2002-12-15 16:30 ]
Dionys,
Thanks. What’ll I do with all that 3.5 tubing? C anyone 
Cheers
Alan
Hello all,
This is currently my chanter. The bell ferrule is not missing, the light in the photograph is just poor. The top is not cork. I called Brad about the reed and he said he measured this chanter, so it was in his possession for awhile. He, too, addressed the staple size as the most likely playground for improving the tuning. The staple is hand rolled and I asked Brad if the variance from a true cylinder (including variance in the shape that might have occurred after it left his shop) might be the cause–he didn’t seem to think so, but I had the impression that he doesn’t believe in using tubing for staples, so I don’t know if he’s had much opportunity to compare. As I said on the auction page, I believe the problem is not the chanter design, but I don’t care to fool about with Brad’s reed too much. Feel free to write to me with any questions.
L
I’m sorry to see you have to sell it.
Me, too, but certain concessions must be made for the well-being of future pipers!
Using a cylindrical staple instead of a tapered, handrolled shouldn’t make that much difference. However it’s certainly more easy to use hobby tubing versus handrolled if you’re going to be trying a lot of variations in size.
Dionys
Kiernan B chanter - eBay auction SOLD!!
Hey Dionys, guess who bought it??
Dionys , I am wondering , why I agree with you , since what you say makes sense , prob is , that some chanters will go better with a rolled staple , even though , " on paper " , the staples are the same . Of course , who needs the hassel of doing a rolled staplE , when tubing will do ? Good luck with the chanter .
[ This Message was edited by: tok on 2002-12-20 21:39 ]
Some chanters always do better with a rolled staple, especially ones dependant upon the taper of the staple (like some Rowsomes which require a taper in the opposite direction of what we usualy think).
Thanks for the luck I honestly thought I lost the auction since I ‘had’ to go snowboarding with a friend before the auction ended. So it was a nice surprise when I got home.
All the best,
Dionys
Isn’t that Taylor you’re thinking of there Denise?
Patrick.
Ahh.. Please forgive! After snowboarding for 6 hours, I could hardly get out a complete sentence when I was talking, much less think about reeding.
Dionys