Yellow and Black Waxed hemp and PTFE Tape for drones tuning Highland Bagpipes
by Pipers' Choice
- Black Waxed Hemp 50g. Ideal for forming seals around all joints on the pipes and especially on tuning slide., Yellow Waxed Hemp – Yellow waxed hemp is used as a replacement to, or in combination with plain yellow hemp., The Yellow waxed hemp is the same material as plain yellow hemp, however it is pre-coated with wax, so there is no need for applying beeswax to the hemp to strengthen it. Having your pipes hemped-up properly is one of the most important maintenance aspects on your bagpipe., This inexpensive PTFE tape is slippery and thin enough to apply over hemp to provide an airtight seal on joints and reduce friction thus allowing easier turning on the tuning pins.
