Description

The unitHED Rainbow Tipper from Stevie Moises is a classic double ended solid wooden tipper with a balanced “butterfly” shape. The tipper has an overall length of 230mm, with 17 mm diameter ends which taper smoothly to a diameter of 7mm at the base of a centred knurl, and weighs approximately 24 grams. Perfect for beginners, this tipper has a powerful sound, with a lot of bass, suitable for all playing styles, and fits the hand nicely, ensuring a comfortable grip.

One photo compares the Rainbow Tipper to the OW 14 and OW 15.  You can see this tipper is fractionally the longest of the three, and is overall more slender, with the ends tapering in a straight conical line from end to centre, versus the slightly sculpted concave line of the other two. The OW 14 is shorter (21 cm), heavier and a bit chunkier (27 grams, 10mm midpoint to 21mm ends), the OW 15 tapers from 8mm waist to 21 mm ends, and is 22.5 cm long and approximately 23 grams in weight.

The “Save the Rainforest” Rainbow veneer comes from a supplier committed to protecting the tropical rainforests and endangered hardwoods. Working with woods from sustainable, fast-growing timber, their specialised processing and colouring techniques allow them to create striking veneers without using endangered tropical hardwoods. The company is also committed to a project of re-forestation in Guatamala, funded by a percentage of every sale.

The unitHED Project

Christian Hedwitschak (bodhrán maker), Stevie Moises (tipper maker) and Rolf Wagels (shop owner, advisor, teacher and player) have worked closely together for years promoting the bodhrán in Germany and abroad. In Christian’s words:

Until now, the three of us have deliberately avoided making political statements in a business context. We felt that staying politically neutral was the professional thing to do.

Given what’s happening in the world right now, we’ve reconsidered. We want to be clear about where we stand. Because the issues that matter to us aren’t really about party politics – they’re about basic humanity.

With our project unitHED, we’re making a clear statement about the values we stand for, live by, and will defend. Our rainbow products are more than a symbol – to us, they’re a beacon. They reflect our everyday attitude and the way we think, design, make and share our work.

The three of us don’t always agree on everything. We argue our points, challenge each other, and sometimes have to work hard to find common ground – but we always come back to the same thing: what we share is stronger than what divides us. That’s been the foundation of our success.

We stand FOR:
• recognising the dignity of every human being – without exception
• democracy
• freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom of the press
• sexual self-determination
• non-violence
• respect for international law

We stand AGAINST:
• fascism
• abuse of power
• all forms of physical and psychological violence