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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
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​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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