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Cabar Feidh GHB, by Cushing Bagpipe Co. Andover NY. African blackwood, fully combed, Antler projecting mounts, sterling silver ferrules and caps. Complete including silver and antler mounted chanter, bag, silk cords, reeds and blowpipe mounts.
Bass drone ferrule: Carved with a interlaced zoomorphic pattern of two birds with a wreath of knotwork on the bottom end that surrounds the tuning pin. Outside dimensions 7/8” long x 1 5/16” diameter with slightly larger diameter rail at the top edge. Inside diameter for tuning slide .690”
Tenor drone ferrule: Carved with a interlaced zoomorphic pattern of two birds with a wreath of knotwork on the bottom end that surrounds the tuning pin. Outside dimensions 7/8” long x 1 1/4” diameter C. Inside diameter for tuning slide .660”
Bass drone cap: Carved with a pattern of knots alternating with spirals and a wreath of knotwork around the end. There is a silver rail that surrounds the bushing at the open end of the drone that can be removed to accommodate larger ivory bushings. Outside dimensions 7/16” x 1 7/8” diameter with slightly larger diameter rail at the bottom edge. Inside diameter of opening .875” (7/8”) and can be expanded to 1” by removal of the top rail.
Tenor drone cap: Carved with a pattern of knots alternating with spirals and a wreath of knotwork around the end. There is a silver rail that surrounds the bushing at the open end of the drone that can be removed to accommodate larger ivory bushings. Outside dimensions 7/16” x 1 3/4” diameter with slightly larger diameter rail at the bottom edge. Inside diameter of opening .718” 23/32 and can be expanded to .8125” (13/16”) by removal of the top rail.
Stocks: Carved with 4 broad St. Andrew’s knots that are linked in a continuous pattern between 2 wide rails. 13/16” wide x 1 1/4” diameter with slightly larger diameter at the rails.
Tuning pin sleeves are plain silver. Tenor .625” x 2.25” Bass .679” x 2.75” or made to the size of your pipes.
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Tapered mouthpiece sleeve. O. D. .720" tapering to .525", 2.25"long On the Cabar Feidh pipes the blowpipe has an antler bulb below the mouthpiece and a silver ring between the bulb and the blowpipe. |
Under no circumstances should you alter your pipes to fit these mounts before you have the actual mounts that you are going to install in hand. These are handmade and there is likely to be slight variations in dimensions.
Walker Metalsmiths P. O. Box 706, One Main Street Andover, New York 14806
Phone: 607 478-8567 FAX: 607 478-8564 Toll Free from US or Canada 800-488-6347
Highland small pipes, full size practice chanters, as well as GHB in a variety of materials, trims and finishes are also available.
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Walker Metalsmiths is a sponsor of the Robert Brown ~ Robert
Nicol Chalice
Amateur Invitational Bagpipe Competition. Annually in October
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