Partial Pre-Scraping of Uilleann Reed for Brighter Tone

Very helpful minimizing dull tone from warping. For uilleann chanter or other dry blown double reeds using French bassoon or other hard cane that resists settling down to an ideal low elevation (opening). Before assembling and binding the reed, scrape away the bark from a narrow strip along the centerline of the blades. But do NOT go all the way to the end. Leave all the bark in place across the lips until the reed has settled and closed as you prefer before beginning the normal scraping and voicing. I'm finding it works with a variety of cane types even when starting elevation is normal.

[@antseanbheanbocht4993]

Great stuff David , you should get a medal for these videos, thanks

[@fullstrutn]

very helpful ,I called David and he was honest with me about not being able to make a reed for just any chanter BUT watching these videos and having untied and retied my old reed 3 times I now have a playable reed again

[@n_01214]

David Daye, are you going to make any chanter soon?

[@gbennett69]

do you sell reeds?