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right I get what your saying but.... I'm not talking about ebony I am talking about african blackwood. I think you were missing my point .African blackwood was and has been used for bagpipes...

Not trying to argue with you,just stating what I know from the bagpiping world. Pipe manufacturers were big on Blackwood as the preffered wood for bagpipes as opposed to ebony used for other items...

Dind't know Ivory was okay again hmm. As for blackwood,all I know is the pipe makers back in 96-97 were hoarding their stocks of blackwood and saying the newer stuff was a lesser grade than what they...

Yes...we are a bit nutty(thank you Austin Powers) as for ivory neah...has nothing to do with tone.Just old school bling. My pipes were a military style of R.G. Hardies a lot of the old school Brit...

Right on the money there about the hard woods. I used to be a piper.Bagpipes are made of african blackwood which is very hard and dense.Some of the other pipers I knew were always inclined to oil...