The Bagpipes and the Recorder!!

**beloitpiper** · 25th April 07, 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by highlander_Daz

the ends are all cork no hemp!!

That must be brutal with wheather changes. I'll stick to my hemp, I get more control with it.

**highlander_Daz** · 25th April 07, 09:34 AM

Ive played em in all weathers and temps and as long as they have cork grease on they are never any trouble, I used hemp for years but Id never go back, Gordon Duncan used to use PTFE tape I tried it and wasnt keen sometimes use it to lift a chanter reed but thats all,

**MadBagpiper** · 6th May 07, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by beloitpiper

That must be brutal with wheather changes. I'll stick to my hemp, I get more control with it.

i know man, arg that woud suck!

**highlander_Daz** · 6th May 07, 01:56 PM

Honestly dont knock it , its really good, as long as you keep them greased with cork grease from the music shop thay are great. cork regains its size whne uncompressed so dismantling the drones once a month overnight keeps them airtight.

**wgority** · 8th May 07, 03:57 AM

Cork joints on pipes are fine and an excellent innovation. I've used cork and hemped joints and find the cork easier to maintain and longer lasting. I've 2 sets of pipes with cork (SSP and Border Pipes both made by Ray Sloan) and find the cork longer lasting and needing less maintenance than the hemped joints on my other pipes.

**cajuncelt** · 8th May 07, 04:18 PM

Cork? Who'd a thunk it. I'm definitely interested. I have McCallum pipes w/ McCallum chanter. How would I get the cork on the stocks/sticks?

**wgority** · 8th May 07, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by cajuncelt

How would I get the cork on the stocks/sticks?

Take the entire set to a qualified musical instrument repair tech, be prepared to leave the set for a few days and tell him what you want done and show him precisely where the cork should be applied. Then be a nice person and pay the bill when the instrument is ready.

**drobin** · 13th May 07, 10:06 AM

Speaking of the hemp.....

On the practice chanter. what do you do when the hemp gets compressed and the head joint starts wobbling around?

**highlander_Daz** · 13th May 07, 01:11 PM

wrap PTFE tape around the hemp or get it corked!

**highlander_Daz** · 13th May 07, 01:14 PM

Colin WInstanley pipes (who made mine) come corked as standard heres a page from his website that shows you how to do it

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/..._us/page6.html

bear in ind Colins a genius though for us mere mortals it might not be as simple