What's in yer pipe case?

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Tell us something.: I used to play pipes about 20 years ago and suddenly abducted by aliens.
Not sure why... but it's 2022 and I'm mysteriously baack...
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Jack Macleod wrote:Besides your pipes of course, what sort of goodies are rolling around in there? I have more Aveeno hand lotion than anything else it seems....hemp, sand paper, crucifix (can't hurt!).......
Nothing.
I have to dis-assemble the pipes to fit the case.
Reeds, tools, music, tuner, wax & hemp are on the desk.
It's 76 degreef F. and 61% relative humidity in here...
The full set is under the sofa, B, C and D chanters (with bag and bellows) are on the dresser. Everything else is out for reeds & refurbishing.
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Jack Macleod wrote:Besides your pipes of course, what sort of goodies are rolling around in there?
Dozens and dozens of cat hairs.
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Hemp, dental floss, cobbler's wax, whistles, spare reeds, tape, different colored beer tickets for re-use at other festivals, and caffinated peppermints. If I'm out on a gig and it's a long drive, I get headaches from caffine withdrawl.
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dental floss, chapstick, a full compliment of reeds, thread, pliers, pocketknife, stand, music, folding stool, superglue, duct tape, scotch tape, rubber bands, several whistles, a flute, pencils, tuning fork, clear nailpolish, wax...oh, yeah...and a full set of pipes...
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Let's see-- Thompson sub machine gun, 2 extra drums of ammo--oh wait, that's my violin case :oops:

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Post by brianc »

Pipes? Check.
PTFE? Check.
Penny whistle? Check.
Tuner? Check.
Spare reed? Check.
Hand cream? Check.
Flask? Check! :D
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Yeah, that reminds me...no cat hair, but dog hair. When I've got the pipes out, I've got to make sure to close the case, otherwise my dog climbs in, curls up and takes a nap.
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What's in your case?

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OK, tell me a little about tuners. Why, how, what kind? Thanks.
"So many tunes, so little time"

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Wow, I keep a lot of stuff in there.
2 sets of pipes plus:
Elmer's glue
Musical eggs
Palmer's Cocoa Butter formula hand creame
Leather shoestrings
A couple of Depends just in case my Crohn's disease acts up
Backup reeds
Corks
Jeweler's loupe
Sandpaper
Leather scrap piece big enough to wrap around a reed
Pipers wax in leather scrap
Beeswax
Cotton thread
Dental floss
PTFE tape
Guitar strings for rushes
poster putty
Broken reed for placing the poster putty where it needs to go
C and D tuning forks
Whistle roll
Bones
2" vice
Needlenose pliers
Side cutters
Razor blade
Microphone
Microphone cable
A face towel for wiping sweat
Pencil
A cool leather jack (mug made from wood and leather) for iced water
I think that's all I keep in the case.
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....strikes me that the pipecase would be a great place to hide contraband from the wife, it's not that she dislikes the pipes, but I'm sure that her overwhelming apathy would keep her from ever looking in there.....
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condoms :P
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Condoms? Is that for all the hot chicks that throw themselves at you guys after you play the pipes? :lol:

I don't have much in my case: extra reeds, sometimes whistles, and some scarves that I stick under my elbow for padding.

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hey...chicks dig pipers...I've had six or seven offer to sleep with me if only I'd stop playing...uh...for ease of position I'm sure...yeah... :oops:
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Needle nose pliers
Handcream
Blue tack
extra reed
ziplock with damp paper towels
whistle
cork grease

Someone said "rubber bands for drones"...what would you do with them?
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Someone said "rubber bands for drones"...what would you do with them?
Just in case you run out of condoms. :wink:

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