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All, Thanks for your suggestions. I got the set dismantled this morning having left it overnight at about 6 or 7C, once I got the bass reg removed I could get better grip on the rest. I had the case wrapped in a towel to slow the rate of temp drop. The were all very tight so taking my time and not f...

Hi PJ, Thanks for the suggestion. The humidity here is lower than normal so I might try and dismantle what I can to get them into the case, then leave them overnight in the garage and try again. I had the same problem a few years ago but not as bad and was able to remove them and rebind with non wax...

Hi Jeff, Thanks for your suggestion, Il give the almond oil a go, getting it into the joints may be difficult. I was considering putting them in the garage for a few hours( about 0C) but would be worried about damaging the reeds with the change in temperature. There is always some interesting challe...

Hi, Has anybody any advice on freeing up joints that have become very tight. Over the last year, the joints between the regs and the stock have become very tight. I was counting on a period of low humidity and colder weather here in Kildare to loosen them up but they have not gotten any looser. Any ...

Hi Rory,
Thanks for unearthing that link for me.
Regards

Davy Dunne

Hi,
I am attempting to reed a Froment B chanter, unfortunately I don't have an original reed for this chanter to copy and can't find any dimensions on the web.
I would be forever grateful if someone could post any details that they have on Froment B reeds.

Many thanks,

Davy Dunne