I find it very interesting, as a professional organ builder, to see the many ways that talented amateurs invent to arrive at the end-point of having functioning wooden organ pipes. This is all very clever, and I applaud you! The interesting thing is that this is nothing at all like the way an organ builder goes about making pipes. But as a colleague of mine says, "There are fourteen correct ways of doing ANYTHING". Keep up the good work!
Very well put together. Wonderful primer for someone wanting to understand what's involved and even get them started on making some. Thanks for this :)
This is a brilliant in-depth construction series Ron. I love your documentary style. Careful deliberation, everything well-explained. Your crafting abilities are excellent. I guess it helps that you have abundant workshop machinery, not just a drill and a couple of files like me...
Somewhere in the video series on building the Senior 20 (and I suggest watching them all) you will see the basswood and mahogany front wood came from National Balsa (google it). Tell them what you are making and that you want matching wood grain (such as the front mahogany). You should subscribe so you don't miss the upcoming videos on the second organ. Thanks for watching! Ron
Hi Ron, I just received plans for the Senior 20 and I'm about to begin my work. What wood would you recommend for the pipes? I was thinking of using bass wood or maple for the pipes and for the fronts where you used walnut, I was thinking of walnut, Purple heart or rosewood. Why, in the video, did you use walnut and purple heart? I built a backstaff and CrossStaff out of sepele and purple heart, and really like working with it and the finish. Your thoughts? Colby
I used bass wood for all of the pipes. The only place I used walnut & purple heart was for the bass pipes which are hidden from view. You need to watch more of my videos on building the rest of the pipes where I used mahogany for the covers. I have a complete series on building the Senior 20 and a playlist for all of the videos. Please subscribe. That is what keeps this channel running.
A pipe maker would make a block with the size of the INSIDE dimensions. Where you have beveled the languid The small chamfered piece, that would be cur further down to the face of the languid is thicker across the face of it. The bottom piece (Block) is were the hole for the foot will be drilled. Between the block and languid is a space. . FIRST you gluw the 2 sides on the block/languid pieces. Then you glue the back piece ontp the 2 side pieces. The final piece is the front. You make a cut up for the mouth from 1/4 ro 1/3 the width of the pipe. Ohh - you did the reverse of the standard construction. The front and rear pieces go OVER the two side pieces. That allows you to play with the height and shape of the mouth. You have not given any dimensions for your pipes - That is the inside dims plus the length of the speaking part, from the languid to the top and the over-all length.. The SIDE SKIRTS are known as EARS. They direct the wind sheet more firmly across the upper lip of the pipe. They also carry the beard
I find it very interesting, as a professional organ builder, to see the many ways that talented amateurs invent to arrive at the end-point of having functioning wooden organ pipes. This is all very clever, and I applaud you! The interesting thing is that this is nothing at all like the way an organ builder goes about making pipes. But as a colleague of mine says, "There are fourteen correct ways of doing ANYTHING". Keep up the good work!
I like this video, I love Pipe Organs!!
I also love Wurlitrer Pipe Organs, I wish they still made them today!
That s what got me in Organs!
Julian Cascio you spelled WURLITZER wrong
What's the major difference between this method and the traditional method?
I can't find your film clip on how to do this. Do you just criticise or can we all share in your knowledge?
Very well put together. Wonderful primer for someone wanting to understand what's involved and even get them started on making some. Thanks for this :)
This is a brilliant in-depth construction series Ron. I love your documentary style. Careful deliberation, everything well-explained. Your crafting abilities are excellent. I guess it helps that you have abundant workshop machinery, not just a drill and a couple of files like me...
Pipes coming along nicely. Like the jig and your internal varnish applicators!
Thanks for the video. Who makes the little table saw?
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Where does one get nice 3/16 wood like that? Great video.
Somewhere in the video series on building the Senior 20 (and I suggest watching them all) you will see the basswood and mahogany front wood came from National Balsa (google it). Tell them what you are making and that you want matching wood grain (such as the front mahogany). You should subscribe so you don't miss the upcoming videos on the second organ. Thanks for watching! Ron
Gluing jig is clever. I use plastic carton sealing tape, wood glue doesn’t stick to it at all.
Hi Ron,
I just received plans for the Senior 20 and I'm about to begin my work. What wood would you recommend for the pipes? I was thinking of using bass wood or maple for the pipes and for the fronts where you used walnut, I was thinking of walnut, Purple heart or rosewood. Why, in the video, did you use walnut and purple heart? I built a backstaff and CrossStaff out of sepele and purple heart, and really like working with it and the finish. Your thoughts? Colby
I used bass wood for all of the pipes. The only place I used walnut & purple heart was for the bass pipes which are hidden from view. You need to watch more of my videos on building the rest of the pipes where I used mahogany for the covers. I have a complete series on building the Senior 20 and a playlist for all of the videos. Please subscribe. That is what keeps this channel running.
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How Big muss The Hole in The pipes be? (The Hole hvere you blow in The Air)
That information is given in the plans which you purchase. (or possibly in another one of my videos.)
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A pipe maker would make a block with the size of the INSIDE dimensions. Where you have beveled the languid The small chamfered piece, that would be cur further down to the face of the languid is thicker across the face of it. The bottom piece (Block) is were the hole for the foot will be drilled. Between the block and languid is a space. . FIRST you gluw the 2 sides on the block/languid pieces. Then you glue the back piece ontp the 2 side pieces. The final piece is the front. You make a cut up for the mouth from 1/4 ro 1/3 the width of the pipe. Ohh - you did the reverse of the standard construction. The front and rear pieces go OVER the two side pieces. That allows you to play with the height and shape of the mouth. You have not given any dimensions for your pipes - That is the inside dims plus the length of the speaking part, from the languid to the top and the over-all length.. The SIDE SKIRTS are known as EARS. They direct the wind sheet more firmly across the upper lip of the pipe. They also carry the beard
I do not give the dimensions as they are given in the plans... thus they are not mine to give. Thanks for watching.