I thought the list would be interested to see some truly gorgeous craftsmanship! Yes! They do sound as good as they look, too!
https://app.box.com/s/6m9qxie8a9ek68q0gxt4
Clever how he incorporated the bass bar tuning slide with the wraparound. Lovely!
Good eye!!!
Thanks to his outstanding photography we can really see his attention to detail…These are beautiful which just makes my anticipation that much greater. I ordered a 1/2 set from him a few months ago.
Frank
I decided that I had to have this set when I heard the drones. They are complex and lush sounding..which is the only way I can think of putting it into words. They are very inspiring to play on/over/with! At some point, I’ll post a sound file!
The screw action pistons on the regulators are quite nice. Also is the knob on the tenor drone to aid in tuning. Also, the reed cover on the bass regulator is such to where you don’t have to play a came of “Operation” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw-ZLTRuYuk) to adjust the reed past a certain point. (I’ve never understood why some makers want to have the reed tube located so far down another tube.) Very nice set!
OOO! Pretty!, I’ve seen some pictures on his website! They look Wooff-like!
beautiful set of pipes. I very much like the pins in the regulators. Beautifully made. Not much information on his website though! 
I think like most high end makers, the best thing to do is call. The pics speak volumes, though!
The web site is under construction. Give it a little while longer…Michael has been busy with higher priorities…Making pipes. 
Frank
Yes, please no bothering him, he’s trying to finish up my B set. 
Beautiful looking set there. I love the little touches. Post some sound files if you get a chance.
No soundfiles for bit, as my 1.5yr old L&M bag now has multiple leaks in the stitching (if not the leather itself?). Talk about premature evacuation!???! 
I think it’s all the antibiotics they feed the cows, plus the fact that they no longer spend enough time on pasture. The cows are just not airtight any more.
Yes indeed.. the Cows should spend more time in the rain… however an 18 month old bag should not show any signs of leaks…
Nice pix !
You mean all that methane comes straight through their hide? 
edited to add. . .I think Kelleher will be giving L&M a run for their money.
Bob
Sorry for off topic-ness
But do people ever use sheepskin Uilleann pipe bags or bellows? Would it affect the tone?
Sheep skin has been used for pipebag making and still is, perhaps not so much for the UP’s these days but some players of the GHB still insist on using bags made that way…
My old Harrington set had an original bag and bellows leather of ‘Basil’ which is a type of hide product made from Sheep (or perhaps goat.. I don’t recall exactly off the top of my head)…
The Macedonians,Bugarians,Italians and others still use Sheep or goat skins (in their entirety) to make their pipe bags.
Some fellows near me in France who are working to improve their making of Chabrettes and Cabrettes have experimented extensively with different types of hide for their bags, different animals,tanning processes, thicknesses and have evaluated each for the effects they have on the tone of the instrument, as well as other usefull properties.
The tone call be a bit woolly especially if you’re a little boy who lives down a lane .The airtightness is not baaaaad and the bag will keep you warm when it’s chilly.
RORY
The virtue of sheep for GHB players is that when properly maintained, nothing beats it for maintaining a consistently moist but not wet environment. The flip side is it needs a fair bit of management, such as monitoring practice time and keeping it correctly seasoned, and not leaving it under the bed for a week! I can’t really see that any of its advantages on the GHB are germane to the UP, except perhaps the fact that it does tend to mold itself to the player, making it usually very comfortable.
With all due respect Ennischanter, I would like to kindly recommend that you click ‘NEW TOPIC’ for “off topic-ness.”
ps. Geoff, I’ll send your compliments to the Chef himself.