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MG Pipe Bag Seasoning
Our seasoning
has been successfully developed and tested. Based on an original recipe used by myself for many years we guarantee to
seal any traditional sheepskin or hide bag that is not actually burst. The ingredients used in the seasoning will feed and
preserve the skin, help to absorb moisture and keep the bag airtight.
MG Pipe Bag Seasoning... works
just as it should.
How
To Season A Sheepskin Bag
Before determining if your bagpipe bag requires
seasoning or not, play it for 10 - 15 minutes. Initially a pipebag may feel dry, it does not necessarily require seasoning.
The moisture from your breath maybe enough to return the pipebag to its proper functioning state.
Having removed
the cap from the bottle heat your MG Seasoning in the microwave until Liquid.This may vary depending on the microwave power
setting but will be typically 1 - 1.5 minutes. DO NOT ALLOW IT TO BOIL.
Remove the drones, chanter, blowpipe, bag
cover and any water traps. Cork all five stocks. Remove the cork from the chanter stock and pour a small quantity of MG bagpipe
seasoning into the bag through the stock. Remove as much air as possible and replace the cork.
Rub the seasoning
into the skin paying particular attention to the welt (seam) of the bag and the area between and around the stocks. The more
time spent doing this the better. Remove the cork from the blow pipe stock and replace the blowpipe. Ensure that the remaining
corks are secure and blow up the bag as tight as possible. This will force the seasoning into the stitching and skin. Rock
the bag back and forth so the liquid can be heard running along the welt while at the same time applying pressure to the bag,
this will force the seasoning further into the skin and stitching.
Check that all the stocks are secure and the
blowpipe valve is not leaking. If after 30 seconds or so you are unable to blow a significant amount of air into
the bag, it is tight enough. NO BAG IS TOTALLY AIR TIGHT. Do not expect the bag to remain full of air for a long period of
time.
Carefully remove the blowpipe and cork the stock. Hang the bag up using the loop at the rear of the
welt and remove the cork from the chanter stock. Let the seasoning drain out ensuring that the other stocks are
kept upright so any seasoning can drain down into the bag and out of the chanter stock. Work your fingers around the part
of the chanter stock that is tied into the bag to ensure that excess seasoning does not build up and congeal in this area.
Be sure that all excess seasoning has drained out before proceeding.
Once the excess seasoning has drained out
of the bag (there is no need to hang the bag overnight. 20 -30 minutes is ample time) the stocks MUST be cleaned thoroughly.
Use a warm slightly damp rag for this. Ensure that the bottoms of the stocks are not clogged with seasoning.
You can check the drone stocks by holding the bottom of two stocks together and looking through, the blowpipe and chanter
stocks can be inspected by holding under a light. If they are contaminated then continue to clean until spotless.
The more you season your pipe bag the more these areas may become contaminated. Your bagpipe will not function properly
if seasoning is allowed to build up in these areas. Be carfull not to over season your pipe bag, there is no set interval
for seasoning it is dependent upon the climatic conditions and the frequency of playing.
