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SUPPLIES |
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Chanter cane (6" to 8", per tube) |
$2 |
Drone cane (specify drone, per tube) |
$1 |
Brass tubing for staples (3/16" OD x 12") |
$2 |
*Brass strips for hand-rolled staples and collars (1"x12"x.020") |
$1 |
Waxed Nyltex thread (25 yards, enough for 50 reeds) |
$3 |
Dry flax (No. 10 shoe thread, for bridles and joints, 4oz., lifetime supply) |
$24 |
Beeswax (1-1/2 oz. cake, lifetime supply) |
$3 |
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TOOLS |
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Gouge (#6 sweep, 16mm wide, inside ground for gouging inside of cane) |
$50 |
*Gouge (#4 sweep, 14 mm wide, for initial gouging, if 2 gouges are desired) |
$50 |
Sharpening stone for gouge |
$30 |
Shooting board with ruler (for gouging cane) |
$45 |
Dial thickness gauge (very convenient replacement for calipers) |
$145 |
Assorted sanding cylinders (1-1/2", 1-3/4", 2", 2-1/4", 2-1/2" dia.) |
$45 |
Retractable utility knife |
$7 |
Fine-tooth saw (for cutting cane length) |
$12 |
Mandrels for staples (5/32" and 1/8") |
$15 |
Reamer for staples |
$20 |
Tubing cutter |
$12 |
Pliers/flat nose (for shaping staples) |
$15 |
Pliers/round nose (for shaping staples) |
$15 |
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Complete Reed Making
Kit - 5 tubes of chanter cane, 5 sets of 3 tubes drone cane, 2 brass tubes and one each of all of the above except for the asterisked items. |
$470 |
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Deluxe Kit - same as above except includes the asterisked items and adds a 1/8 mandrel and two pieces of 5/32 tubing for flat chanters and regulators. |
$540 |
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BOOKS |
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My Method - A step-by-step instruction manual for making and maintaining reeds for the uillean pipes by Tim Britton, revised and expanded 10 edition. |
$12 |
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VIDEO |
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My Method - Professional quality 90-minute video to go with the book. VCR Tape |
$25 |
CDs
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Barefoot on the Alter - Chulrua - audiophile recording featuring Tim Britton, with Paddy O'Brien on accordion and Pat Egan on guitar and vocals. | |
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Down the Back Lane - Chulrua - Second recording featuring Tim Britton, with Paddy O'Brien on accordion and Pat Egan on guitar and vocals, released on Shanachie in Oct. 03. | |
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Light Through the Leaves - traditional Irish wind instrumentals - anthology including Tim Britton, L.E. McCullough, Al Purcell, Bill Ochs, Mark Roberts, and others. | |
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Song of the Chanter - Tim Britton on pipes, flute, whistle, and vocals; Carol Hunner on guitar and vocals; John Anderson on upright bass; Tony Block on bones and bodhran; and Mark Simos on fiddle and piano. | |
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Pied Pipers Call - audiophile recording of Tim on pipes, whistle and flute; Mark Simos on guitar, fiddle, piano, Hammond B-3; Albert Alfonso on bodhran. | |
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At Home in the Middle of Nowhere - Sage - audiophile recording of acoustic folk rock original songs featuring vocals, guitars, cello, and Tim on pipes, whistle, and mandolin. |
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