Matt Kiernan chanters

emer · Post by **emer** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:07 pm

Are there any experts out there who can answer a query about Matt Kiernan - did he always, without exception, stamp his chanters with his name ?

PJ · Post by PJ » Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:18 pm

I'm not an expert but I have one of his chanters in C (probably stained greenheart) and it's stamped twice with "M Kiernan" once above the C# tone hole and once below the E hole.

I understand that he made pipes from the early 1930's to the late 1970's which is a very long time. I doubt is anyone could say for certain whether, during all that time, he stamped all of the pipes he made.

mulosse · Post by **mulosse** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:14 pm

No he didn't stamp all his chanters.

What have you got that may be his?

David Lim · Post by **David Lim** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 9:23 am

PJ wrote:I'm not an expert but I have one of his chanters in C (probably stained greenheart) and it's stamped twice with "M Kiernan" once above the C# tone hole and once below the E hole.

I currently have the loan of one and it is stamped 3 times. Two as with PJ's and the third is between the F# and G.

David

fel bautista · Post by **fel bautista** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 1:30 pm

mine is stamped in 2 spots, above the C# and between the "E" holes

Hans-Joerg · Post by **Hans-Joerg** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 4:43 am

mulosse wrote:
What have you got that may be his?

This one, I think, looks pretty unusual:
http://mulelia.demon.co.uk/pipes/pictur ... index.html
Does anyone by chance know more about this one?

I think PJ is quite right. I could imagine that every maker especially when starting up first sells a few sticks before stamping his products.

Cheers,
Hans