Reed measurements for Andreas Rogge D chanter

Uilleann Pipes
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Hi all,

could anyone supply me with reed measurements for a D chanter by Andreas Rogge. I have made numerous reeds using the standard measurements from Dave Hegartys book and have found the following results. First octave and back D are spot on, high E is sharp of F natural and rest of second octave is 30-40 cents sharp. I have tried rushing the staple to correct the sharp second octave but with little or no success and anyway I am using the same internal staple diameter as Andreas, so I’m guessing the head measurments need altering.

any help greatly appreciated,
Mark.

2

Why don’t ye contact Andreas direct,he does after all give reedmaking classes at the Tionals?
Slan go foil
Liam

3

Thanks Liam,

that is exactly what I intend to do if no one out there can give me the measurements. Only reason I ask here first is that when you send Andreas an email it can sometimes take some weeks to get a reply, so I’m just trying to save time and get a quick answer,

regards,
Mark.

4

Better yet, ask him to post the measurements on his web site. I’m sure many of his customers would appreciate easy access to this info.

djm

5

I suggest you send the specifications to Evertjan 't Hart to post on his reed making guide:

http://www.hartdd.com/reed/

6

Here’s an image of my Rogge reed with some measurements. The staple length I believe is from the bottom up to the pencil line below the scrape. I can get that number later after I wake up a bit and break out the pipes.