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Post by Ronv69 on Apr 23, 2023 23:18:45 GMT -5
I have never seen anything that you have posted that I wouldn't be proud to own.
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Post by Goldbrick on Apr 23, 2023 23:48:29 GMT -5
I love it, it's perfect...I can just feel the cash drifting out of my wallet!
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Post by Silver on Apr 23, 2023 23:52:09 GMT -5
I have never seen anything that you have posted that I wouldn't be proud to own. Oh, I can think of a few. But, thank you! |
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Post by Silver on Apr 23, 2023 23:52:30 GMT -5
I love it, it's perfect...I can just feel the cash drifting out of my wallet! Thanks, Herb! |
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Post by tree16 on Apr 24, 2023 22:05:38 GMT -5
OMG, you read through all of the thread? Absolutely. I know I'll eventually want to try my hand at making my own pipe down the road (lots of projects on the to do list for the time being) so it was neat to read through your experience. |
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Post by Silver on Apr 24, 2023 22:39:14 GMT -5
It would be nice to have another pipe carver/maker here. adui and I might be the only ones at the moment. Cramptholomew drops in from time to time. RDPipes used to drop in frequently, but he's stopped making pipes (I heard a rumor he might start up again). Those two are true artisans. An easy way to start is to get a predrilled and stemmed block. That's where I started. My daughter and son-in-law got me a couple kits for Christmas a couple years ago. |
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Post by adui on Apr 25, 2023 0:09:01 GMT -5
It would be nice to have another pipe carver/maker here. adui and I might be the only ones at the moment. Cramptholomew drops in from time to time. RDPipes used to drop in frequently, but he's stopped making pipes (I heard a rumor he might start up again). Those two are true artisans. An easy way to start is to get a predrilled and stemmed block. That's where I started. My daughter and son-in-law got me a couple kits for Christmas a couple years ago. Doesnt help that I haven't had time in the shop in a while... I have several stem repairs in the works. Maybe I should send pics of these refurbishings! In any case I agree with Silver. Someone who carves please post her! |
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Post by Cramptholomew on Apr 25, 2023 19:26:36 GMT -5
I'm still around. I check in every day or so. Tagging me will get my attention!
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Post by Silver on May 20, 2023 12:51:50 GMT -5
Started working on another one. It'll be a freehand bent Dublin, similar to the last one I made. This one will get a dark stain (walnut-ish) and a caramel brown stem. More pics as things progress. Thanks for looking!   |
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Post by Silver on May 20, 2023 15:38:36 GMT -5
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Post by Goldbrick on May 20, 2023 17:30:08 GMT -5
Stain it, and give that stem a slight downward bend, and I'll go check the weight of my piggy-bank!
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Post by turbocat on May 20, 2023 18:33:15 GMT -5
Nice!
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Post by urbino on May 21, 2023 20:39:26 GMT -5
Looking promising, Pete. Be interesting to see how the faux plateau turns out.
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Post by gragalagusrex1 on May 28, 2023 21:36:26 GMT -5
Pipe #2 came about a year later. I bought a couple kits with plateau to try my hand at making a freehand pipe. While roughing the block, i had forgotten how difficult it is to control the cut with the scroll saw (I really should buy a band saw). The blade wandered a little before I realized how off course it was. That scar in the first photo is the result of my wandering saw blade. At the time, I cleaned it up and figured I'd have to live with it.  I like the character of some scars/nicks/wear. Makes the pipe look like it has more character... |
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Post by Silver on May 28, 2023 22:18:13 GMT -5
I ended up carving a couple channels in that stummel to get rid of that scar. To be honest, I rarely even look at that pipe. Its sitting in a bowl with others made around the same. time. I may revisit them later, to possibly refine them. I dunno...
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