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THE TOOLS OF OUR TRADE

A selection of the flatting tools used daily in the workshop by our team. Pictures above and below by Tony Johnson, Yorkshire Post.
A selection of flatting tools as used by our pipe makers.
Flatting tools of the sort used all the time on our Leeds workshop
Flatting tools: These are for pressing the upper and lower lips to a pre-determined proportion. We have a full complement of all mouth widths.

Doming tools used to shape the lids on canister tops.
 Doming tools:

We use these for the lids on canister tops, the dome ensures that the metal will not vibrate when played.                        

Pictures: Giles Rocholl.

A 100-year-old wooden plane for planing metal organ pipes
Hand plane: The base is made from lignum vitae which helps prevent any wear over the years. The angle of the iron blade is very different to a traditional wood plane.

A plane and a mandril at Shires Organ Pipes.
Metal planes: Used for planing the angles on languids and also for straightening the edges on larger pipes.
Pictures below: Nick Moore
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Shires Organ Pipes Ltd
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Unit 7a -7c, Spence Mills, Mill Lane,
Bramley, 
Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS13 3HE.
Phone: 0113 219 0221
​Registered No: 05601081.
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We manufacture, repair and restore metal organ pipes to a high standard from our workshop in West Yorkshire, UK. Please contact us to see how our team can assist your organ building or restoration project, no matter how large or small.
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    • All our Yesterdays
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    • Archive of news stories
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