It's truly an impressive looking instrument. I made this pipe chanter for Graham Durant Law, of Australia. He recently took leave of a 40 year military career and he wanted to mark the occasion with a custom pipe chanter. I am really excited about every feature of the work. Last year I made a new spinning chuck for making chanter soles. It has an impressive modern form with the essence of the classic shape. The shape was years in the making. It's a tricky devil to get right as so much of it depends on the quality of the tool. The chanter shield is an exciting feature. An entire world of ideas is open to that space and it strikes a very regal pose.

I matched the engraving design to the one found on Graham's RG Hardie bagpipes. I modified the design to my taste and wow! Look at that! I really, really like this design a lot. It casts a lot of light and its repetitive design provides a form of mechanical magic that is spellbinding. All engraving is mythical, this design suits the purpose well. I can't wait to do a full set with this thistle design.

 Graham Durant Law is a great friend to me. He continues to support and believe in my work. I am entirely grateful to him. Cheers to you!

   A recap of the Kyo poly chanter making process. Some of you may recall that I had posted this series on Facebook. Last year my photo process was included in the emagazine, Gone Piping. If you aren't familiar with Gone Piping I've included the web link. Brett Tidswell is among my favorite people and his monthly is always educational and beyond generous. 

 http://www.schoolofpiping.com/articles/gp-nov17.pdf 

 Making pipe chanters keeps me really busy. I often make chanters to order and due to my work load it can sometimes take me longer than expected. I trust that it is worth the wait. I admit the process is labor intensive. Experience, intuition and practice is really what it's all about. 

Welcome to our workshop. Yoko and I hand craft Highland bagpipes and sterling bagpipe fittings. We enjoy working together to bring you the finest in pipe making. The Colin Kyo bagpipe is named after our son. Colin's middle name Kyo (keeyo), comes from Yoko's grandfather, Kyozo Asano. Kyo means Cooperation. It's the perfect name to describe what it takes to play a bagpipe. We invite you to be a part of our adventure as we share in the artistry of pipe making.