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Post by roadsdiverged on Feb 2, 2019 17:22:00 GMT -5
I love the 2 GBD pipes that were gifted to me. I also love pipes with a big bend. Here's a GBD Prehistoric Oom Paul. This is how it looked when I first got it.  |
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Post by roadsdiverged on Feb 2, 2019 17:23:53 GMT -5
The air way was almost completely clogged. 15 pipe cleaners later all is clear. The stem was a huge pita to clean   But now its finally finished. |
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Post by roadsdiverged on Feb 2, 2019 17:25:08 GMT -5
The bowl itself will get cleaned up tomorrow, its currently being sterilized. And my hands are cramped from hours with this stem
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2019 17:31:31 GMT -5
The stem looks great, Josh. Looking forward to seeing the whole thing when you are done.
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Post by skeeter456 on Feb 2, 2019 17:32:14 GMT -5
I like the shape!
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Post by roadsdiverged on Feb 2, 2019 17:47:24 GMT -5
Thank you... LOTS of wet sanding today... and I mean LOTS
That's not a chip in the stem in the first picture, it was fuzz.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2019 17:51:58 GMT -5
Josh, outstanding.....the stem looks better than new.....great job👌👌👍
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Post by Legend Lover on Feb 2, 2019 18:10:17 GMT -5
That's a fantastic job on the stem, buddy. Well done.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2019 18:25:13 GMT -5
The stem looks great, Josh. I really like the Oom Paul shape. Looking forward to seeing the bowl and shank.
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Post by kbareit on Feb 2, 2019 18:30:50 GMT -5
Nice work on the stem Josh.
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Post by LSUTigersFan on Feb 2, 2019 18:39:01 GMT -5
Nice work, Josh!! I cannot wait to see the rest
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Post by McWiggins on Feb 2, 2019 18:40:37 GMT -5
Looking great so far!
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Post by roadsdiverged on Feb 2, 2019 18:45:10 GMT -5
Thank you all. I'll update sometime tomorrow.
I'm not going to spend too much time on the bowl itself. The plan is to clean the grime off and polish it up just a little bit.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2019 19:37:37 GMT -5
That's a great looking stem Josh. You would think it was glass! Maybe I need to send you an old Custom-Bilt pipe to polish-up  |
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Post by roadsdiverged on Feb 2, 2019 19:39:56 GMT -5
I'd be happy to. Turns out I get hyper focused when working on a pipe. Just gotta hope it doesnt get lost by USPS like my Rum Flake has  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2019 19:56:15 GMT -5
I'd be happy to. Turns out I get hyper focused when working on a pipe. Just gotta hope it doesnt get lost by USPS like my Rum Flake has PM sent... |
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Post by pepesdad1 on Feb 2, 2019 20:37:49 GMT -5
Beautiful job on that stem, Josh. Bet they are some great smokers.
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Post by kxg on Feb 2, 2019 20:50:04 GMT -5
very nice work on that stem Josh, it looks great.
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Post by roadsdiverged on Feb 2, 2019 20:54:51 GMT -5
Thank you all again.
I'll find out how it smokes soon enough. The hardest part for me is always deciding what to put through it first.
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Post by Mac on Feb 2, 2019 21:49:05 GMT -5
Very nice! I have a couple of Hungarians (aka the O-P shape) that I really like, esp for smoking in the car.
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Post by roadsdiverged on Feb 2, 2019 21:54:56 GMT -5
They sit nicely while driving  I find it funny when people notice and stare at you like a zoo animal. Or make sure everyone in their car sees you as well |
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Post by AJ on Feb 2, 2019 23:25:16 GMT -5
Outstanding work Josh. The Prehistoric is my favorite finish in the GBD line. Owning several in this line I can say in all honesty that they are superb smoking pipes. JMO but I think GBDs are way under priced and are a super value.
AJ
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Post by trailboss on Feb 2, 2019 23:57:25 GMT -5
Pretty cool that you enjoy de browning GBD stems Josh... cooler yet that you provide the service for free to fellow puke smokers...
PM me for shipping info!
(Yes, I realize that autocorrect inserted “ puke” instead of “pipe”... but I left it.. in the brown is pukish.
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Post by qmechanics on Feb 3, 2019 0:12:35 GMT -5
Pretty cool that you enjoy de browning GBD stems Josh... cooler yet that you provide the service for free to fellow puke smokers... PM me for shipping info! (Yes, I realize that autocorrect inserted “ puke” instead of “pipe”... but I left it.. in he brown is pukish. Hey Josh I have stems that need polishing. After Trailboss sends you his pukes, maybe I can be next on the list?😁 |
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Post by Cramptholomew on Feb 3, 2019 1:18:45 GMT -5
Man, I'm always amazed that they found some way to drill those things. I can't figure out how this one was done.
Great job on the stem, sir.
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Feb 3, 2019 1:19:10 GMT -5
Outstanding work Josh. The Prehistoric is my favorite finish in the GBD line. Owning several in this line I can say in all honesty that they are superb smoking pipes. JMO but I think GBDs are way under priced and are a super value. AJ I’m with AJ. Prehistoric was a mid-grade GBD. They didn’t relegate sandblasts to the “entry level.” Many, if not most, had hand cut stems. |
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Feb 3, 2019 1:21:24 GMT -5
Man, I'm always amazed that they found some way to drill those things. I can't figure out how this one was done. Great job on the stem, sir. If you draw it on a piece of graph paper, it becomes clear. On this pipe, specifically, the draught hole probably does not meet perfectly between shank and tenon. It is likely that some airspace is allowed in the mortise, “below” the end of the tenon. |
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Post by Cramptholomew on Feb 3, 2019 1:47:57 GMT -5
Man, I'm always amazed that they found some way to drill those things. I can't figure out how this one was done. Great job on the stem, sir. If you draw it on a piece of graph paper, it becomes clear. On this pipe, specifically, the draught hole probably does not meet perfectly between shank and tenon. It is likely that some airspace is allowed in the mortise, “below” the end of the tenon. You might be right! I read this whole thread a few months ago: www.pipemakersforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=6720 |
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Post by PhantomWolf on Feb 3, 2019 2:16:08 GMT -5
Wow, man. That stem looks new! Looking forward to seeing the complete project.
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Post by dave g on Feb 3, 2019 7:58:52 GMT -5
GBD made some nice blasts. Stem is looking good. I love some before/after shots. Be sure to let us see when it’s back together.
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