Thoughts on Satine Bloodwood
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Thoughts on Satine Bloodwood
Hello all,
Just wondering what the general concensus was on bloodwood for say, drones. Was looking (drooling rather) over the pics of your pipes thread and was imagining some possible future drones setups in my head for when i can afford them.
Just wondering what the general concensus was on bloodwood for say, drones. Was looking (drooling rather) over the pics of your pipes thread and was imagining some possible future drones setups in my head for when i can afford them.
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I've had high hopes for it since i first read the name in one of Alan Ginsberg's plans. It's hard, heavy, and beautiful to boot. I'm right now finishing up a set of Northumbrian pipes in bloodwood, and i'm thrilled with how they're working out. (Only 10 chanter keys to go! )
The only other bloodwood pipes i've come across are a set of Scottish small pipes by "Rolf of Sweden."
Be seeing you,
eric.
The only other bloodwood pipes i've come across are a set of Scottish small pipes by "Rolf of Sweden."
Be seeing you,
eric.
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I've done a few sets of smallpipes in bloodwood. It's a lot cheaper than blackwood or ebony and turns a deep rich red brown as it ages. Very nice tonal qualities and smells a bit like chocolate when being worked. I think it's better for bellows blown pipes than mouthblown as it sometimes tends to split at the stocks. Perhaps those few cracks I've witnessed were just faults in the original stock, because other pieces have held up very well to the ravages of moisture and piper spit. On the whole though, a very worthwhile wood. Bloodwood also makes nice magic wands for the niece and nephews who are huge Harry Potter fans. So am I.
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That's it!!! After I saw those smallpipes pics, I want a whole set in bloodwood!!! It's absolutely stunning. I also love the horn mounts. I love the color contarst between the two. Now...where is that Lotto ticket?
The red and black contrast would suitably serve as the Sith Lord's uilleann pipes (for all you Star Wars geeks like me out there).
Thanks for the link eric, those are some nice lookin pipes.
The red and black contrast would suitably serve as the Sith Lord's uilleann pipes (for all you Star Wars geeks like me out there).
Thanks for the link eric, those are some nice lookin pipes.
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If you liked that, you are going to looove this:
http://www.uilleann.nl/pipes/pictureGal ... index.html
- Dave Williams four regs. Pictures taken by Paul Eliasberg.
Morten
http://www.uilleann.nl/pipes/pictureGal ... index.html
- Dave Williams four regs. Pictures taken by Paul Eliasberg.
Morten
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What about Ivory Mounts or Connie Bore?
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Morten wrote:
"If you liked that, you are going to looove this:
http://www.uilleann.nl/pipes/pictureGal ... index.html
- Dave Williams four regs. Pictures taken by Paul Eliasberg.
Morten"
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I wrote: "Droooool!!!!"
"If you liked that, you are going to looove this:
http://www.uilleann.nl/pipes/pictureGal ... index.html
- Dave Williams four regs. Pictures taken by Paul Eliasberg.
Morten"
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That looks like the Thomas Kannmacher E reg key arrangement. Instead of a fourth reg to provide the E key, an external armature is attached to the side if the baritone reg to operate a key underneath the baritone reg. This was documented in the Seattle Piper's Review Volume XXIII Number 1 - Winter 2004.
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