Irish Uilleann bagpipes in nickel or silver
Top end fittings
Showing the top chanter mount which is of my own invention & close up of my hand made & chased repoussé celtic knotwork decoration
All metal main stock
The main stock is also entirely hand made with separate internal tubes, drone stop key and hand chased repoussé decoration
Regulators, stock & lower chanter mount
The regulator keys are also entirely hand made each from a single piece of sheet metal & sprung with stainless steel compression springs & screws onto custom sturdy metal mounts
Regulators & drone stop plug mount
Another view of the regulator keys showing my hand chased repoussé knotwork decoration and drone stop plug & mounts
The whole set
Showing the extensive detail and with the addition of my second prototype hollow nickel chanter
Prototype no’ 2 Nickel hollowchanter
Showing close up of my 2nd prototype of a hollow nickel prototype for a Hallmarked silver chanter.
Reed Making Tools
This is my demonstration set.
I don’t make the black parts but I do re-engineer them. I offer silver or nickel fittings as a service to instrument makers & private individuals
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My full set as of October 2014
Currently the nickel work & immitation ivory is my own work. The blackwood chanter is made by Arie De Keyzer & the bag is by Pipebagmaker.com