I had a correspondent once whose email signoff was "Recycle old pets: make bagpipes", but tempting as that sometimes is when the Thirdfloorian overlords decide to play
Ten Tigers from Kwangtung at 3 in the morning... Here's a
duct tape and pvc option. (via BoingBoing)
PVC is one of those great underappreciated building materials. My dad used to make PVC Ninja Turtle weapons for my little brother - all the nunchucks one could ask for, but pretty hard to hurt self or others with them. (Harder to make that claim for bagpipes, though . . .)
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DeleteThe late great Glenn Schultz used to make fine pennywhistles out of pvc conduit, complete with spec numbers down the side. (Not everybody thought that was funny, but I did.)
I'll let Eyes address bodily injury stats for Northumbrian smallpipes. Beyond that, certain kinds require responsible use, but others are just Party City.
Francis made a very reasonable sound from household bits and pieces and I also heard his excellent chanter reed made from a coke can - but he is renowned for his patience and dexterity.
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I have neither experienced nor witnessed bodily injury whilst playing although beginner's elbow is a common complaint as is headache when assaulted by unwilling listeners.
Now that was awesome -- a Starbucks chanter LOL
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