Oiling your bagpipe

Chris Apps demonstrates how to correctly oil your bagpipe. Oiling the pipe at least twice a year protects the wood from cracking. Special oiling kits for bagpipes available at www.appsreeds.com

[@morrissamuelgermansky2473]

Where did you get the pull-through string that you used here?

[@AppsReeds]

I made my own and you can too. All you need is a strip of cotton cloth with a small weight tied to the bottom. The important part is to use a cotton cloth and be sure the weight you use is small enough to pass through without needing to be forced. You wouldn't want anything to damage the core.

[@matthewdenty7760]

I bought a set from the 70s and the guy said he never oiled them in his life... were in Alberta where it's always dry , I was told not to oil them...

[@catrionaapps7737]

Hello Matthew,
If they haven't had a problem up until now I would leave well alone.