Smallpipe reeds, some assembly required. #scottishsmallpipes #northumbriansmallpipes #bagpipes #reedmaking

Piece of wood held between a chuck and a steady rest on a metal lathe. The piece is bored and right by the hole we can see the D-bit that made it. The bit is held in the Jacobs chuck in the tail stock.

I’m back to working with wood after a week on brass tooling.

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Return to Kielderside, by Kathryn Tickell 10 track album

#NowPlaying: kathryntickell.bandcamp.com/album/return...

#NorthumbrianSmallpipes #folkmusic #traditionalmusic #altbagpipes

Northumbrian Smallpipes chanter held between centers on a lathe. An end mill bit is mounted on a flex shaft rotary tool and cut holes into the chanter.

Northumbrian Smallpipes with all tone holes drilled: 7 in the front and one in the back.

Yesterday was tone holes night 🕳️

#pipemaking #NorthumbrianSmallpipes #AltBagpipes

1” rod of about 12” length. The wood is dark brown with black lines.

A hole in the rod shows where the bit came in.

A hole, slightly off center, shows where the bit came out.

I just finished boring a blank for an F chanter in Bolivian rosewood. Not too bad. Next: reaming.

#NorthumbrianSmallpipes #pipemaking

Northumbrian pipes duet. Kathryn Tickell & Andy May In Andy May’s kitchen. Playing a tune.

Lovely #NorthumbrianSmallpipes duet with Kathryn Tickell and Andy May:

Anyone else out there have a bagpipe cat who sits on their lap every time they try to play?

I suspect it's a non-too- subtle way to tell me to stop that awful noise.

#bagpipecat #NorthumbrianSmallPipes

I can't believe how much progress I'm making on the #Northumbriansmallpipes after having started them only two months ago. I can now play a few songs reasonably smoothly and few more haltingly. Amazing Grace is my smoothest, with Chevy Chase, and Somewhere over the Rainbow.