(for pipers) I do stupid $#!t so you dont have to!!!

[Kiltedfirepiper]

HOLY CRAP!!

Dunbar's a reputable maker; are their ferrules really so bad they need compounding? My McCallum's are electroplated nickel silver; on a high speed wheel I'd be afraid of taking off more than just the tarnish, even with rouge.

well with the fingerprints getting to the point of being etched into the ferrules and any type of wiping them off didnt seem to help...heck even wiping them off ( when i remembered to after playing ) didnt seem to help that much. i felt it was time yet again to clean them up ( i did that about every 6 months) and they look REAL nice after its all said and done!

BTW how's it goin Emmet? ltns! is holiday highlanders still goin on? I have to say I miss Dunedin! its really the only thing I miss about Florida!

Yikes! I thought the whole point of those pipes was that there's no maintenance. Oh well. In the future maybe you can learn to appreciate the rich patina that develops when you don't mess with them. That's the excuse I use. I hope your finger is back in shape real soon. You're lucky nothing worse happened.

And the word is "ferrule".

come on planopiper....no maintenance? on a set of bagpipes? and the "rich patina" looked like....well let me say this ...you ever seea gun that has been sitting in a leather holster in a moisture rich environment IE a house with a swamp cooler? I didnt want the pitting to start so I cleaned them up. my finger is fine....just looks like a punched a wall is all...and a little stiff....... as for the typo/ miss-spelling ...lol sorry it was 1 am :rolleyes:

That's terrible about your pipes - definately lucky you weren't hurt though. At least the pipes can be replaced.

Good luck with the smoking. I've done it, and it's tough (even after 8 years). Determination and desire to quit are key.

Best of luck getting your pipes back in shape.

yes I was lucky....... I thank the gods for that!!!

as for the tobacco...its my one TRUE weakness.....copenhagen.....for 15 years its been my constant companion in my back pocket, and in my lip hopefully i will get to say goodbye to that forever!!!

[Planopiper]

Actually, yes, I was under the impression that those drones were maintenance free, possibly because that's how they've been referred to by other pipers. Not the reeds, of course, but the drones are plastic. Not much you can do there. The 'patina' comment was meant with good humor. Only my silver pipes ever get a patina. My McCallums are 2 years old and I have yet to wipe the metal fittings with a cloth. They're still bright and shiny. I assumed Dunbar would be as good. I know better now. Thanks.
I corrected your spelling of ferrule because I thought that as a piper, you'd want to be able to refer to the parts of the instrument correctly. My mistake. It won't happen again.
Good luck with your new pipes when you get them.

[Frank MacDuffy]

Ooh, sorry 'bout the pipes man. That hurt just reading your post!

[neo71665]

as for the tobacco...its my one TRUE weakness.....copenhagen.....for 15 years its been my constant companion in my back pocket, and in my lip hopefully i will get to say goodbye to that forever!!!

I understand ya pain on that, I cant kick it no matter how hard I try.