pictures of my pipes

[Blupiper]

Lovely pipes, Richard. I have always wondered about silver on pipes and what the weight contribution from the metal is. In the past, I have hefted any number of sets of pipes, some mounted or half-mounted with silver and some not. It always seemed to me that the mounted pipes were heavier. Is that only perception? From what you say, the weight of the silver is negligible. Perhaps it's the brain, telling me that the set is heavier, when in fact it isn't. For reference, I have a set of Atherton pipes from 2010, with nickel ferrules and mounted with artificial ivory (aka plastic.)

JMB

[Jack Daw]

You have a beautiful stand, Richard. The thistle engraving in the silver ferrules and pins is a clear match. I'm jealous.

[creagdhubh]

Gorgeous pipes, Richard! I'm sure the sound that comes from the drones and chanter is even better!

Cheers,

[denmcdough]

Richard, nice pipes. I'd love to seem them in person. Will you be coming to the Highland games in WVA this year? I'd like to hook up again.

Dennis

[OC Richard]

Thanks guys!

These pipes play great, the best pipe I've had, now in my 40th year piping. You can't get a bad strike-in if you try, the tone is huge and bold yet refined, they stay in tune, and they're light on the shoulder.

Ringo Bowen said that based on the one photo I sent him that these probably are from that 1900-1920 period. He said he'd be happy to include them on his site, and just now I've sent him the whole group of photos.

Dennis, I'm doing something a bit differently this year, going back to WV a bit later in May, and driving out to the Colonial Highland Games in Fair Hill Maryland on May 17th. I've never been to those Games, the largest pipe band contest in that area, and I'm very much looking forward to it.