Custom bagpipe chanter reed protector

[416 Rigby]

Thanks, Richard. It appears, then, that most makers use a bit of 13/16" or 20mm for the metric. I'll stick with the 13/16" bit for my caps.

I'm using nylon thumb screws instead of metal for exactly the reasons you mention. I ordered the decorative screws but they shipped ones with a screw slot. The proper ones will be here this week.

Finally got around to making one for me!
I love b&w ebony, and it turns great. It's extremely hard, twice as hard as maple, the screw threads need no reinforcement with epoxy like the maple caps. The only down side is that this particular species has a propensity for random cracks, but that's just part of its character. A slight crack in my own cap is no big deal, the wood is so incredibly strong it isn't going to break in this application. I figured out how to finish the inside now, too. Came out grand!

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I'm having way too much fun with this.