Tag: Australia

Published: April 06, 2010

Down under

Australia is a large, rich and diverse country with a large, rich and diverse piping and drumming scene.

Discuss.
Pipers: Need to manipulate your pipe chanter reed? – use a pen knife or Xacto knife instead of sandpaper. You have much more control on the amount of cane you take off with a knife vs. sandpaper. And it is much better for the cane itself; other woodworkers call this technique “feathering.”

− Donald MacPhee, reedmaker, Alexandria, Scotland

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