"Many years ago I used a piece of lignum, which I had been given, to make a chanter for a set of Irish bagpipes. This chanter had a conical bore which meant step drilling it on a lathe - a slow job but not too bad. I then needed a conical reamer…"
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Paul Dawson left a comment for Tom "Broken E String" Sobieski"Hi Tom. Sorry about the delay in answering but I was working away from home.
My Jack Daniels has a through neck and I cut the slots in the tin in a somewhat similar way to Uncle John and Bairfoot but on mine I bent the cut part in on each side of…"
Keni Lee Burgess left a comment for Paul Dawson"Thank you Paul for joining my group. Feel free to write if you have any questions. Please check out my instructional video CDs:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/njmikeb/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686
Enjoy your practice,…"
Paul Dawson commented on ChickenboneJohn's photo
It's Grim Up North....My ultimate destination last weekend...
"Umm, did you not think of pointing your camera in the other direction?"
Glynn Galley left a comment for Paul Dawson"Sorry, can't make Saturday, a silver wedding has cropped up. Gods you get out quicker for murder! How about Sunday? Anyway, its Cross Keys opposite the methodist Chapel and pharmacy."
Paul Dawson left a comment for Glynn Galley"They do don't they. We were thinking some time Saturday - early afternoon? How's that suit you?"
Glynn Galley left a comment for Paul Dawson"Let me know when you're coming. Have looked at some of the pictures and these instruments look the biz."
Paul Dawson left a comment for Glynn Galley"Hiya Glynn, welcome to the nation. I've put #2 together. It's not finished yet as I haven't decided what sort of bridge to put on it - choice of three - but I've fitted a temporary bridge and played it. It's louder than I…"
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"Really Nice!!!! Maybe it's my ADD kicking in but I want to see more of the bench especially the crutches....."
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- At 1:41pm on September 5, 2011, Keni Lee Burgess said…
Thank you Paul for joining my group. Feel free to write if you have any questions. Please check out my instructional video CDs:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/njmikeb/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686
Enjoy your practice, Keni Lee
- At 7:46am on March 18, 2011, Glynn Galley said…
- Smashing, see you and Val and jackdaw then!
- At 6:49am on March 17, 2011, Glynn Galley said…
- Sorry, can't make Saturday, a silver wedding has cropped up. Gods you get out quicker for murder! How about Sunday? Anyway, its Cross Keys opposite the methodist Chapel and pharmacy.
- At 4:49pm on March 14, 2011, Glynn Galley said…
- Let me know when you're coming. Have looked at some of the pictures and these instruments look the biz.
- At 4:59am on February 20, 2011, Stephen John Parker said…
Thanks for inviting me and I think this could be the start of something Great cheers once again.
Steve
- At 9:32am on July 14, 2010,
Josh Dunbar said… - Cheers :-).
that sounds mighty exciting!!! Let us know how it goes! Get some pictures up! Id love to see this!!
Josh
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