I’d like to start making my own reeds (particularly drone reeds - mine are much too loud for my chanter in my estimation and I’ve heard that elder reeds are softer). i’m wondering if anyone knows where I can get a set of reedmaking tools (i figure that should be better than just home depot for generic gouges and stuff) and elder or cane.
I haven’t done this before and any help that could be offered would be appreciated.
thanx
Greetings Antaine,
Check Seth Gallagher website:
http://www.uilleann.com/reeds.html
Scroll down for reedmaking kit, and link to other tools for sale. Plus reed-making info in general. Seems like a good place to start.
You can also try the sites from Evertjan 't Hart :
http://www.hartdd.com/reed/
and follow the links on this pages :
http://www.animavitae.com/uilleann/reedmaking.htm
For the material, you can buy everything needed at www.pipers.ie
Welcome to the Uilleann Grail Quest …[/quote]
Since no one mentioned it, Tim Britton also sells reedmaking kits. Though he does have his own reed design, so if you absolutely want a ‘traditional’ reed his kit may not be exactly what you want. That said, the quality of his reedmaking kit is good, and I do like his reed style for certain chanters.
http://www.skep.com/britton/tools.htm
Dionys
I knew npu had them up once upon a time but I had trouble finding them on the site when I was actually looking.
tim britton rebuilt my full set (minus the chanter) so i suppose he’d be a logical choice for the tools.
iontach maith!
le buíochas,
Antaine
That was your Egan set he “rebuilt” for you Antaine right? 
Sorry folks… I think the green season soaked in a little too much :roll:
absolutely, Mohammed al Egan, the pakistani maker
I just uploaded a couple of notes about my own endeavours in elder drone reed making.
look under “artikler”
Morten