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Post by Silver on Apr 12, 2022 21:25:30 GMT -5
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Post by Silver on Apr 12, 2022 22:08:49 GMT -5
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Post by Silver on Apr 12, 2022 22:25:41 GMT -5
Next up, final sanding to 600 grit and stem polishing with red tripoli and white diamond.   |
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Post by Silver on Apr 12, 2022 22:42:32 GMT -5
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Post by Silver on Apr 12, 2022 23:29:51 GMT -5
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Post by urbino on Apr 13, 2022 3:08:57 GMT -5
Dang, Pete. You've got a seriously good eye for line and proportion. Only 12 pipes under your belt, and you can make a prince this nice? I know what you should be when you grow up.
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Post by Goldbrick on Apr 13, 2022 3:54:20 GMT -5
I do believe you've found your calling. You take a concept in the brain and turn it into a lovely pipe in the hand the way I pour water from a glass. There seems to be a rash of pipe related skill sets around the Patch lately...I hope I catch it.
Keep up the good work!
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Post by Silver on Apr 13, 2022 10:55:07 GMT -5
Thanks, guys. This one was a bit of a challenge. One thing about carving a standard shape is that you know when you're headed in the wrong direction. Establishing the round shape and keeping it concentric, maintaining the curve top to bottom, establishing, maintaining and blending the shape of shank, accent and stem were all challenging. Took my time and did my best. It was fun to do.
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Post by johnlawitzke on Apr 13, 2022 18:34:01 GMT -5
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Post by Silver on Apr 13, 2022 18:42:28 GMT -5
Hey, John. Yes, I am. I've been there quite often to do research. I haven't joined, because it doesn't appear to be very active these days. Looked like a busy forum 2010-2015. More than a couple well-known carvers hung out there. |
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Post by Silver on Apr 13, 2022 19:12:15 GMT -5
Hey, John. Yes, I am. I've been there quite often to do research. I haven't joined, because it doesn't appear to be very active these days. Looked like a busy forum 2010-2015. More than a couple well-known carvers hung out there. I should add that I'd be too intimidated to post any of my pipes there. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Apr 13, 2022 21:48:22 GMT -5
Hey, John. Yes, I am. I've been there quite often to do research. I haven't joined, because it doesn't appear to be very active these days. Looked like a busy forum 2010-2015. More than a couple well-known carvers hung out there. I should add that I'd be too intimidated to post any of my pipes there. I know at least 3 members there who would be ashamed to show their pipes next to yours, or at least they should be. |
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Post by Silver on Apr 13, 2022 22:32:45 GMT -5
I don't know about that, Ron. But, if they posted their pipes there, they had more self-confidence than me. When that forum was very active, a posted pipe would get LOTS of honest feedback.
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Post by Silver on Apr 14, 2022 13:43:09 GMT -5
When I posted pipe #8, I mentioned that I thought the shank was a little too thick.  Last night, I decided to revisit this pipe and thin the shank down a bit. But, just thinning it down didn't sound like much fun. So, I gave it some visual interest, too.  |
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Post by Gypo on Apr 14, 2022 21:02:36 GMT -5
Thank you for sharing nice last couple of pipes. I really enjoy your thread.
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Post by Silver on Apr 19, 2022 19:55:06 GMT -5
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Post by Silver on Apr 19, 2022 20:06:20 GMT -5
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Post by Plainsman on Apr 19, 2022 20:32:38 GMT -5
Lovely pipes all. Thanks for taking us along on the journey.
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Post by Silver on Apr 19, 2022 20:48:43 GMT -5
Thanks, Bob.
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Post by Goldbrick on Apr 19, 2022 20:57:33 GMT -5
Some got it, and some don't, I guess , but you sure make it look like child's play. I have a shop full of tools and mostly I make firewood.
There's a bit of magic in your hands, Pete, Congrats on letting your skill come into full bloom!
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Post by Silver on Apr 19, 2022 21:04:53 GMT -5
Some got it, and some don't, I guess , but you sure make it look like child's play. I have a shop full of tools and mostly I make firewood. There's a bit of magic in your hands, Pete, Congrats on letting your skill come into full bloom! Thanks, Herb. Not sure that there's any magic involved. A lot of curiosity and imagination. |
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Post by exbenedict on Apr 19, 2022 21:10:07 GMT -5
Very nicely done, sir!
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Post by Zach on Apr 19, 2022 21:10:49 GMT -5
Very cool, Pete. I'm just catching up on the past couple weeks. Seems you went from freehands to standard shape chart, to now Ardors. Very impressive!
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Post by Silver on Apr 19, 2022 21:37:11 GMT -5
Very cool, Pete. I'm just catching up on the past couple weeks. Seems you went from freehands to standard shape chart, to now Ardors. Very impressive! Thanks, Zach. Not sure where I'm going with this hobby. Freehands allow for imagination and creativity. The standards teach me discipline and accuracy (I hope). This latest one was probably the most fun. I really need to carve a billiard to honestly gauge how my "skills" are progressing. I am going to be carving smaller pipes in the near future. Something that doesn't take two hours to smoke. |
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Post by Gandalf on Apr 19, 2022 21:45:24 GMT -5
I love the revision to the shank on #8.
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Post by Silver on Apr 19, 2022 22:02:19 GMT -5
I love the revision to the shank on #8. Thanks, Monty. I think it improved the proportions quite a bit. Working on overcoming my fear of thin shanks. One of my earlier pipes ended up with a thinner than desired shank because I wasn't careful enough with the saw. The embellishments make it more interesting, visually, I think. |
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Post by justanotherpiper on Apr 20, 2022 15:25:18 GMT -5
That's a beauty. The accent was a good call--really ties it all together |
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Post by Silver on Apr 20, 2022 16:53:44 GMT -5
Thanks!
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Post by Gypo on Apr 21, 2022 9:30:19 GMT -5
#14 another very nice pipe.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Apr 21, 2022 13:52:42 GMT -5
 Just lovely, all of them!
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Just lovely, all of them!