tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81848534532598695282024-03-13T14:26:49.710-07:00Dirk Mewes' ShopDirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420733325312728906noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184853453259869528.post-28175683765877356322018-05-12T14:34:00.001-07:002018-05-12T14:34:21.371-07:00Spencer's new Chanter<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IC_BtpoPBB8" width="459"></iframe>Dirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420733325312728906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184853453259869528.post-20332868833335458412018-05-04T13:13:00.001-07:002018-05-04T13:14:32.740-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Since I am now making uilleann pipes full time, I have set up a new web site, and social media pages. I am now taking orders for uilleann pipes. This includes any set configurations from concert-pitch practice sets on up to full sets, complete with drones and regulators.<br />
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The new web site is at dirkmewes.com </div>
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You can also follow me on Facebook at "Dirk Mewes Uilleann Pipes"</div>
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and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/mewesdirk/</div>
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Dirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420733325312728906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184853453259869528.post-48392628669052582252018-04-06T13:03:00.002-07:002018-04-06T13:03:19.232-07:00Another practice set completed in March...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Dirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420733325312728906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184853453259869528.post-84372606179652835772018-03-15T16:53:00.000-07:002018-03-15T16:53:05.552-07:00Some recent shop projects...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Dirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420733325312728906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184853453259869528.post-2102329253600787542018-01-29T08:14:00.003-08:002018-01-29T08:14:58.245-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Well, there hasn't been a lot of posting on this blog, but there's a lot more that is actually going-on.<br />
Here's a list of some up-coming events, and a bit of rehashing what happened in 2017:<br />
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1. This coming March 2, 2018, I will be performing Shawn Davey's composition, "The Brendan Voyage," on uilleann pipes with the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra. I have been working hard on preparations for this, and I am really excited about it. Here's their site, with the link to get tickets: https://denverphilharmonic.org/upcoming-concert-march-2-2018/<br />
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2. That same weekend, Irish piper Blackie O'Connell will be in town, and my friend Pete Strickler has arranged for him to host some workshops for our local uilleann pipers on March 4 or March 5. There will also be a dinner concert at the Burns Pub. If you are interested, check with http://irishhouseconcerts.com/ for details. Check again in a few days if the info isn't there, yet.<br />
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3. Our trio Tri 'S Slua will be playing all St. Patrick's Day weekend, on-and-off at the Burns Pub. We will also be playing at another venue in the evening on SPD. I don't have details yet, so check back soon.<br />
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4. Currently, I am working full-time in my shop, making uilleann pipes. There are several practice sets in the making, and I'm also working on a couple pairs of tenor and baritone regulators for customers. I am also slowly making progress developing the final piece to my concert uilleann pipe sets: the bass regulator.<br />
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Dirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420733325312728906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184853453259869528.post-67602791324825628132016-02-28T18:37:00.004-08:002016-02-28T18:37:47.589-08:00Regulators<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Yesterday, I finished a pair of concert-pitch regulators for a customer. Today, there was some nice sunlight, so I took a few photos...<br />
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Dirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420733325312728906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184853453259869528.post-50433075848389577492015-03-13T22:06:00.002-07:002015-03-13T22:06:25.439-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Dirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420733325312728906noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184853453259869528.post-34063840522079198932013-07-20T23:25:00.001-07:002013-07-20T23:25:40.248-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Here are some photos of my most recent three chanters. One fully-keyed chanter in ebony, the other in black wood. Can you tell the difference? The chanter without keys is in Indian rosewood.<br />
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Dirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420733325312728906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184853453259869528.post-60620730798529483772013-05-05T16:45:00.001-07:002013-05-07T05:52:08.621-07:00O'Flaherty's Retreat in October<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I have been very busy in the shop this spring, and I will have some new photos to post, soon. <br />
Also, in October I will be teaching reed-making at the O'Flaherty's retreat in Waxahachie, Texas. Here is some info on the retreat:<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2013 O’Flaherty Irish Music Retreat Announced</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">If you love learning and playing traditional Irish music and spending three days in a comfortable, scenic setting being saturated with great teaching and incredible performances sounds like a good idea, you might be interested in attending the 10<sup>th</sup> annual O’Flaherty Irish Music Retreat that will be held October 25-27, 2013 at the Lakeview Camp and Conference Center in Waxahachie, Texas, about 30 minutes south of Dallas. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">An exceptional lineup of instructors will teach including some of the finest musicians/instructors in the tradition, including Myron Bretholz – Bodhran; Pat Broaders – Bouzouki; Patty Furlong – Button Accordion (B/C & C#/D); Florence Fahy – Anglo Concertina; Brendan Mulvihill – Fiddle; Fergal Scahill – Fiddle; Liz Knowles – Fiddle; Patrick Ourceau – Fiddle; Laura Flanagan and Chris Buckley – Irish Fiddle Fundamentals; John Skelton – Flute; Josh Dukes – Guitar (DADGAD); Jeff Moore – Irish Guitar Fundamentals; Eileen Gannon – Harp; Rebekah Passmore – Irish Harp Fundamentals ; Marla Fibish – Mandolin; Jimmy Keane – Piano Accordion; Cathie Ryan – Singing; Enda Scahill – Tenor Banjo; Jonathan Milton – Irish Tinwhistle/Flute Fundamentals; and Kierann O’Hare – Uilleann Pipes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">In addition to the regular classes, there will be enrichment classes and workshops that address music history, learning by ear, reed making, Gaelic speaking and singing, ceili dancing, music theory, advanced techniques, Irish myths and folklore, session etiquette and more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">The retreat will officially begin on Thursday night, October 24th, with a “meet & greet” BBQ. Classes start Friday morning and continue through Sunday late afternoon. Each evening there will be concerts by instructors and mini-concerts during meals with a “farewell” concert on Sunday evening. On the Saturday night program, there will be a “Texas Tune & Song Tussle” which features friendly competition among student ensembles that form at the retreat vying for “O’Diddley Awards.” Sessions will be plentiful and organized by levels with some instructor-led and others not.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">A variety of lodging options on campus will be available from Thursday evening through Sunday night including lodge rooms, bunkhouses (dorm beds), and RV sites. Meals will be offered Thursday dinner through Monday breakfast. The retreat will offer a shuttle service to and from the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport for $15 per trip per person at select times.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Tuition is $225 and just $135 for youth ages 11 to 18. Tuition covers up to nine 90-minute core classes, three one-hour enrichment classes and three 90-minute workshops. Meals, lodging and shuttle service may be reserved separately. A limited number of scholarships are available for those requiring financial assistance. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">If you’re interested, visit the retreat’s website at <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT38" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="http://www.oflahertyretreat.org/" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.oflahertyretreat.org</a></span> or call the retreat office at (972) 798-7890 or email <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT39" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="mailto:info@oflahertyretreat.org" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">info@oflahertyretreat.org</a></span>. Online registration begins May 4<sup>th</sup> at 9 a.m. Because there are caps on class sizes, early enrollment is recommended.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">The O’Flaherty Irish Music Retreat is produced by the <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT40" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="http://irishtradmusic.org/index.html" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Traditional Irish Music Education Society (TIMES)</a></span>, a 501 (c)(3) organization based in Richardson, Texas. In addition to the retreat, TIMES also organizes the <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT41" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="http://irishmusicyouthcamp.org/" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">O’Flaherty Irish Music Youth Camp</a></span> for children ages 5-17, the <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT42" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="http://www.schoolofirishmusic.org/" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">North Texas School of Irish Music</a></span>, the <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT43" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="http://irishtradmusic.org/tradcamp/index.html" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">TIMES Trad Camp</a></span> and other Irish music education programs. </span></div>
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Dirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420733325312728906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184853453259869528.post-35102790379510675112012-06-29T22:43:00.001-07:002012-06-30T08:40:10.854-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Earlier this month, I had a great time at Zoukfest, where I led a workshop/seminar on reed-making. I also enjoyed learning a lot about playing and reed-making from the great Irish piper, Mick O'Brien.
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Thanks to everyone who attended the reed-making workshop. The Santa Fe weather was humbling, which was good for the sake of learning.
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Also, these bellows were completed for Laurent, who now owns the set of ebony drones as well:
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Here are the drones with the nice bag cover that my beautiful wife Debbie made for them:
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Here is a picture of Laurent with his completed half-set. He plays a lovely Kirk Lynch chanter. I made the rest:
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Here is a picture of the New Mexico Pipers who attended the reed seminar, and Mick O'Brien, who joined in:
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I think the new cane reeds are sounding pretty good, and the set is air-tight. So it won't be long before their new owner will be playing them.
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<br /></div>Dirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420733325312728906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184853453259869528.post-51757342658869689782011-07-24T21:06:00.000-07:002011-07-29T12:38:25.642-07:00Stitched Bellows<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">There was a bit of a slow-down of prototype work in the shop after the three chanters were completed. As a result, I spent more time with the family... In the last few weeks, I have been slowly learning to make stitched bellows. Fortunately, I have had an excellent guide. Mr. DM Quinn wrote a very helpful article about making stitched bellows, and I followed it as closely as I could. Now my first attempt is complete, and it's time to post some pictures. <br />
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</div>Dirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420733325312728906noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184853453259869528.post-72842670392680450012011-03-31T17:10:00.000-07:002011-03-31T17:10:11.868-07:00Maple Chanter<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Hooray, The maple prototype chanter is complete! This chanter is the one I like best, right now. Here is a photo:<br />
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Recently, I set up a digital readout (DRO) to help me measure and profile the bores of my prototype chanters. This is a very slight modification to the measurement method that was described to me by the master pipe-maker DM Quinn. He actually was describing the method used by his partner Benedict Koehler to affix Delrin probe tips to brass rods. The chanter rests upside down in a cradle while being measured. He gently lowers each into the bore, using the weight of the rod to keep the pressure consistent between measurements. Then, the depth is measured against a ruler. At first, when measuring, I would lay the brass rod next to a steel rule with .5 mm graduations, after carefully determining the depth.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhEDehioiAqPoQyUT7web_wIQabGxgxpO0N7ev-830GlODsEGypcwX-G6kx7qdAcEQYsaLcxTpo1V7KksFKv51_QAxKl1Lis_Wfnx1Z759c3CfWu_Yk5VWK8Cg5DS6yhZsUwZ14j6WNuFn/s1600/IMG_20110215_134324.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhEDehioiAqPoQyUT7web_wIQabGxgxpO0N7ev-830GlODsEGypcwX-G6kx7qdAcEQYsaLcxTpo1V7KksFKv51_QAxKl1Lis_Wfnx1Z759c3CfWu_Yk5VWK8Cg5DS6yhZsUwZ14j6WNuFn/s320/IMG_20110215_134324.jpg" width="239" /></a></div> With my new method, the ruler is the DRO. The method goes faster for me, and it also seems to produce more accurate results, for me. The brass rod is lowered, and rests against the angle bracket affixed to the DRO slider. The DRO is zeroed, and then raised along with the brass rod until the tip of the probe rests on the bell of the chanter. At this point, the numbers on the display should represent a fairly accurate depth that I then punch into the spreadsheet program running on the laptop. Then I set up the next increment probe, and take more measurements. I have made probes in increments of .05 mm up to about 6 mm, and then in increments of .1 mm larger than that. When using all the probes, it makes for a long measurement job, even with the DRO.</div>Dirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420733325312728906noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184853453259869528.post-78655016916354563972010-12-10T22:49:00.000-08:002010-12-10T22:57:17.797-08:00The Chanter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5i4kSKbcmFN8WfgFc6RxNnmeIckgIGGJpxOn-dm_aSnCJesGpCE7OOU29YV344-qLTkTSXnfmVQkccEisTewkAL80egOa_n9Q7mgYaqcTo1TRA9X5JHDL7AiHJO7KC61CxNRs4N15rwPg/s1600/IMG_20101209_082600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5i4kSKbcmFN8WfgFc6RxNnmeIckgIGGJpxOn-dm_aSnCJesGpCE7OOU29YV344-qLTkTSXnfmVQkccEisTewkAL80egOa_n9Q7mgYaqcTo1TRA9X5JHDL7AiHJO7KC61CxNRs4N15rwPg/s320/IMG_20101209_082600.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJW0EsqKRK5R3fa5kA7z76_b1k5WcaCBj5_ECIiYxFE1ySdB4smLiJfITnjF9GNXJr-x_2UbahT1gphS4yGfpcEi4nzp6QhNyD2BU6jiQj3FangIx4npvXMlHPLidZRLr9guBWX6aCr7R/s1600/IMG_20101208_084327.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJW0EsqKRK5R3fa5kA7z76_b1k5WcaCBj5_ECIiYxFE1ySdB4smLiJfITnjF9GNXJr-x_2UbahT1gphS4yGfpcEi4nzp6QhNyD2BU6jiQj3FangIx4npvXMlHPLidZRLr9guBWX6aCr7R/s320/IMG_20101208_084327.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>It's December now, and I have been working toward making chanters. Though I have made a single chanter before, the plan is to make the next one differently. Before I could finish the chanters, I still needed to finish the reamers, and finish modifying the metal lathe so that I could use it to drill tone holes. That work was completed last week. Then I began drilling some tone holes.<br />
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As of yesterday, I now have a chanter that can be played. Like my first chanter, this one does not yet have keys. This second prototype chanter will have three keys, when completed. This chanter is made from Indian rosewood.<br />
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Included is a picture of the tone-hole setup, with the first tonehole, and another of the chanter in its current state of development. The chanter still needs fine tuning, some mounts, a windcap, keys, ferrules, and finish work.Dirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420733325312728906noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184853453259869528.post-57643817522275861472010-10-01T13:39:00.000-07:002010-10-01T13:39:55.173-07:00Chanter Work.It has been a long time since I updated the blog. Basically, I decided to put-off working with regulator keys in favor of working with chanter and regulator bores. This included refining my techniques for measuring bores, studying bores, making reamers, and matching reamers to the target bores. This study in boring has paid off well. I now am able to produce reamers that more-closely match the bore they should produce, and I can make them more quickly and efficiently than I used to.<br />
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Now that the first set of probes is done, and I can measure the chanters under development, and I have a spreadsheet that can compare the reamers I make to the bore I make, the time has come to rework the chanter design. I am starting this development phase now, an attempt to develop a concert-pitch chanter. Like many modern makers, I am aiming for a design that is based on the work of Leo Rowsome. I will start by making the best copy of a Leo Rowsome chanter that I can, based on some published measurements of bore and tone hole data.Dirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420733325312728906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184853453259869528.post-23548423960057275072010-07-22T08:30:00.000-07:002010-07-22T09:27:16.659-07:00“The novice, noting a fine agreement among his observations, is often deceived into supposing he has attained an accuracy far greater than the measurements really justify. The surest way to obtain enlightenment is to remeasure the same quantity by an entirely different method. The lack of agreement that is apt to result is often a disagreeable surprise and gives one, as nothing else can, a just estimate of how grudgingly Nature permits the real truth to be extracted. A close agreement in the results of measurements made by two or three entirely different methods gives, on the other hand, the highest assurance that a real precision has been attained.”<br />
From <u>Methods of measuring electrical resistance</u> by Edwin Fitch Northrup (1912)<br />
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<a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=z3lKAAAAMAAJ">http://books.google.com/books?id=z3lKAAAAMAAJ</a><br />
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This quote is pertinent to my current project. I am making more than 140 little Delrin probes that will allow me to measure and profile the conical bores in the uilleann pipe chanters and regulators. Essentially, when constructed and used properly, they should allow me to measure what I make, and to study the works of other makers, especially those makers who are no longer with us. It's a tiring project, laden with meticulous measurements with calipers and micrometers, and very careful work on the metal lathe. However, I am already learning a great deal from this exercise. <br />
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In other news, I'm thinking of ditching Blogger. The features are very limited. I can't upload video or Mp3 recordings, and the editor stinks. for instance, it doesn't have a simple underline for text formatting (without using wiki-style commands.) I had to go out of my way to enable copy/paste. So, I'll probably host a real site, and run my own blog engine on it, and a Wiki... Coming soon!Dirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420733325312728906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184853453259869528.post-7110149903352814702010-05-13T15:57:00.001-07:002010-05-13T16:12:38.845-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-dMYOYU8Qh1ePjHrTPh48atk6SODT6ALXxD4T0EbZA1Ndp8KcdN57sdA3zobNmD1vwwruBQCgYWfkMHIxePst_KK5d5I-NXpUwqmkzbUAPjo3Cas1z-65hcTWLi4AIKbPk_w0lR6xQwEs/s1600/gun-drill3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470896430242146690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-dMYOYU8Qh1ePjHrTPh48atk6SODT6ALXxD4T0EbZA1Ndp8KcdN57sdA3zobNmD1vwwruBQCgYWfkMHIxePst_KK5d5I-NXpUwqmkzbUAPjo3Cas1z-65hcTWLi4AIKbPk_w0lR6xQwEs/s400/gun-drill3.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBV4tdG8ivzAXMpyEQh9EV_tcViismlTwi9s3lNBDo4vMuAzDi2IRXBWFDGqgdAZesJ6MzjDxMPQONc4YN-ISYmxBseY9nMTF1uEKKnRD7UW04DEobV1HuVxJcmmQzZvJQ5ARNHdcRXPZA/s1600/gun-drill2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470893693561344946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBV4tdG8ivzAXMpyEQh9EV_tcViismlTwi9s3lNBDo4vMuAzDi2IRXBWFDGqgdAZesJ6MzjDxMPQONc4YN-ISYmxBseY9nMTF1uEKKnRD7UW04DEobV1HuVxJcmmQzZvJQ5ARNHdcRXPZA/s400/gun-drill2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSKB0-sI1cur6kWLmwuo2Z6Ng2Zf6LFfashIk0x3CKpxd2QzWzJ15_wUaRQsefO1bUZsKveUnDjmEMrRJpDimwzkO8gHbiB9TL7h3NaTpYebJ_TCrOz6fMxSD7eV02IxQaiSw_b2fo8_Au/s1600/gun-drills.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470893461615427922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSKB0-sI1cur6kWLmwuo2Z6Ng2Zf6LFfashIk0x3CKpxd2QzWzJ15_wUaRQsefO1bUZsKveUnDjmEMrRJpDimwzkO8gHbiB9TL7h3NaTpYebJ_TCrOz6fMxSD7eV02IxQaiSw_b2fo8_Au/s400/gun-drills.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk1j-2s4ZFjLoNnVTZQLYZ3OyzggVqKEg0ulcRNSgdWYx_NQQ8rt3EMUouBqdaTHdRyLnuMB-fkOVdNTXPrIDUQr305fQ04AV7OXiNKiIRdTejTWxdQq0eqrU539nkDcKc9latpw-07kBL/s1600/gun-drill4.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470893110408670770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk1j-2s4ZFjLoNnVTZQLYZ3OyzggVqKEg0ulcRNSgdWYx_NQQ8rt3EMUouBqdaTHdRyLnuMB-fkOVdNTXPrIDUQr305fQ04AV7OXiNKiIRdTejTWxdQq0eqrU539nkDcKc9latpw-07kBL/s400/gun-drill4.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Here are some photos of the setup used for boring wood, such as the uilleann pipe drone pieces and chanters... </div></div></div></div>Dirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420733325312728906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184853453259869528.post-14387086464485532872010-05-11T14:57:00.000-07:002010-05-11T18:11:26.474-07:00New phone, new pics, and some key work.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZPGEF6j3wuI5qHsEaFvTwbvBbmdE6vBef8Sp82QQWvhuI-haSmzzC8c2VrtLewIqmiLmm3M6Mgzkdxe6OmLyFFWiHROKsJ1N8DWL9fBXEjljN4hzVVcYGej6Mzru1TWv69E2QoFmqpDu/s1600/2010-05-11+15.23.03.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470184930004412162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZPGEF6j3wuI5qHsEaFvTwbvBbmdE6vBef8Sp82QQWvhuI-haSmzzC8c2VrtLewIqmiLmm3M6Mgzkdxe6OmLyFFWiHROKsJ1N8DWL9fBXEjljN4hzVVcYGej6Mzru1TWv69E2QoFmqpDu/s400/2010-05-11+15.23.03.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Dirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420733325312728906noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184853453259869528.post-14079321200792484652010-04-27T22:38:00.001-07:002010-04-27T22:48:26.711-07:00Onward march!I needed a week to recover from the mania that ensued from the completion of the drones! Then, this week, I reassembled the bass drone loop with the wrap in the other direction. It just fits better, and it matches what seems to be the more common convention.<br /><br />Other than that, I have begun working on brass keys. The keys will be for chanters and regulators, and will have tempered brass leaf springs. The brass for the springs will be made "springy" by running it through the rolling mill.<br /><br />The next major goals are to build a better chanter than the one I made before, with three keys, followed by a full set of regulators. Of course, the regulators have thirteen keys. <br />Here we go!<br /><br />-DirkDirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420733325312728906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184853453259869528.post-36412030478035955722010-04-18T23:39:00.000-07:002010-04-19T07:59:42.956-07:00Video and sound.Here is a video clip. The playing's not very good, but it's me :<br /><br />Video:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDep0wNMObk">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDep0wNMObk</a><br /><br />I'll put a new sound file up soon.Dirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420733325312728906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184853453259869528.post-89218438684612419902010-04-18T22:13:00.000-07:002010-04-18T22:16:04.903-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjviPiX82hvlm8xKu4EVq7xMG_J1KNm-Xh8NVFOBUeBIMBjKRctvEDjtG-tzOw2xwh3RfjB7GnN1CilT4nQXcJh7CdDJaDbe_VEW3XYDKQ9Da9j8SUa934ShivBHv7_bimX4w8TCLZxJ9f9/s1600/IMG_0189+(2).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 267px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461712790888265970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjviPiX82hvlm8xKu4EVq7xMG_J1KNm-Xh8NVFOBUeBIMBjKRctvEDjtG-tzOw2xwh3RfjB7GnN1CilT4nQXcJh7CdDJaDbe_VEW3XYDKQ9Da9j8SUa934ShivBHv7_bimX4w8TCLZxJ9f9/s400/IMG_0189+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><div>Two more pics:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2yTHRQe9veMpmF_5VT3Cn9-6WWd4Iu1sQeJ8w4OcLTHhcR3VFX-6Am_GKShatBYaWK5GH2Ullv-rNV2Xb28YkIwH3aAyKpLIy_N5LajAzh1MjE2uAlhnHuXEZLSy4JXmtyI86SUvuCj4I/s1600/IMG_0191+(2).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461712782008298066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2yTHRQe9veMpmF_5VT3Cn9-6WWd4Iu1sQeJ8w4OcLTHhcR3VFX-6Am_GKShatBYaWK5GH2Ullv-rNV2Xb28YkIwH3aAyKpLIy_N5LajAzh1MjE2uAlhnHuXEZLSy4JXmtyI86SUvuCj4I/s400/IMG_0191+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Dirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420733325312728906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184853453259869528.post-48701361870982930162010-04-18T20:40:00.000-07:002010-04-18T22:10:33.726-07:00Pictures and sounds.Here are some photos and a video clip to demonstrate the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">uilleann</span> pipe drones I constructed in the shop. This is my first prototype set of drones. Next come the three regulators, and of course , the chanter for this set. <br /><br />Though I have made a couple of chanters before, they were not ones I would want to play myself. So, the goal is to produce a fully-keyed chanter that performs reasonably well. The regulators must meet similar criteria.<br /><br />Many thanks go to Bill <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Haneman</span> and to David Quinn,<br />who provided so much valuable instruction. Without them, this set would have been far less than what it is. For instance, Bill's excellent article on constructing a hollow <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">main stock</span>, and David's classic article on the Taylor drones were relied-upon. In addition, both David and Bill taught a week-long seminar on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">uilleann</span> pipe making that I attended at the 2009 Willie <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Clancey</span> Summer School. If my first instrument is playable at all, it's a t<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1uGlAW7tKgDm9n7jp3X52uzEFKX579KzELytiOO7svSOcsMlShm5CZsU-F2kh-tFWrK0hVezxFUB7uj1jb6_tZC2iALnos79nJSa1AVJwASPcfufL2r0O7OHUEIRWIDMxCcAOItv2_ZSe/s1600/IMG_0193.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461688633495733266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1uGlAW7tKgDm9n7jp3X52uzEFKX579KzELytiOO7svSOcsMlShm5CZsU-F2kh-tFWrK0hVezxFUB7uj1jb6_tZC2iALnos79nJSa1AVJwASPcfufL2r0O7OHUEIRWIDMxCcAOItv2_ZSe/s400/IMG_0193.JPG" /></a>estimony to their teaching and writing ability. Thanks again!<br /><br />-DirkDirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420733325312728906noreply@blogger.com1