A plumber's mini pipe cutter works great for shortening a blowpipe or practice chanter. It uses a small round blade mounted in a C-clamp, the same tool plumbers use to cut pipe, and it gives a clean, even cut.
You tighten and turn in small steps, letting the blade score deeper each time around. As the cut gets deeper the clamp loosens slightly, so you keep tightening it a bit more and turning again until the piece finally snaps free.
A quick pass with sandpaper finishes the job. After the cut, lightly rounding off the edge with sandpaper, a knife edge, or scissors leaves a smooth, comfortable end.
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Use a mini pipe cutter to shorten your blowpipe or practice chanter
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00:44down cut starting and the Clamping🔒
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02:35the edge Sanding smooth cut🔒
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