Questions I'm often asked

I do. I make every set by hand, one at a time, in my own workshop.

Not much. Turning and finishing take far more time than the difference in the cost of the wood, so the list price covers most combinations. A full Highland set in African Blackwood with pink ivory mounts, for example, costs the standard full-set price.

The drones with reeds, the blowpipe and the chanter stock. It's a good choice if you already have a chanter you're happy with.

Yes. Bois d'arc, also called Osage orange or horse apple, is one of the woods I offer, including for practice chanters.

I currently make them in A. The drones retune without touching the reed: fully extended they play A and E, pushed down B and F, and with the middle sections removed D and A. There's more on the medieval pipes page.

Yes. I can set it up for modern Highland fingering, which gives a Mixolydian scale on A from low G to high A, or for open fingering, which will feel more familiar if you play recorder or whistle.

Yes, I can turn trumpet-style terminations, though not the very large eight-inch flares. Historically, flared ends appear from the Renaissance onwards rather than on true medieval pipes. My standard is a chambered end, as I find the drones blend better with the chanter. If you want the look of a large flare, I can leave the bell fuller on the outside while keeping the bore inside the same.

Not at the moment, I'm afraid.