shaggy
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Post by shaggy on Nov 11, 2016 16:05:23 GMT -5
Hi, I'm jason
I've recently started creating my own pipes and have made several already but I'm have some trouble making the Mortise and tennon without taking 2 hours to check multiple times to make sure everything is straight and fits snug, so I was wondering if if there are any tools that you veteran pipe makers use to make them quicker and easier whether it be jigs or specific tooling. the first one I made on my 1953 shopsmith mark v, I used a block of cherrywood I picked up in Connecticut several years ago to make the bowl and used wenge to make the stem. I used angelus dark brown and medium brown to dye it and seanded it up to 600 grit and waxed it out with hard yellow carnauba wax, on the stem I didn't dye it because I wanted the natural grain of the wenge to stand out .It isn't the prettiest pipe in the world but it's a start. Let me know your thoughts and tips so I can learn from the masters.
-Jason
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shaggy
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First Name: Jason
Favorite Pipe: stone briar cherry blilliard (2016)
Favorite Tobacco: Captain black cherry cavendish
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Post by shaggy on Nov 11, 2016 16:10:44 GMT -5
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Post by papipeguy on Nov 11, 2016 16:28:09 GMT -5
Great effort, shaggy. I admire everyone who does this work as there's a lot more to it than just drilling 2 holes. Keep up the good work and share more of it with us.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2016 21:22:59 GMT -5
Hi, I'm jason I've recently started creating my own pipes and have made several already but I'm have some trouble making the Mortise and tennon without taking 2 hours to check multiple times to make sure everything is straight and fits snug, so I was wondering if if there are any tools that you veteran pipe makers use to make them quicker and easier whether it be jigs or specific tooling. the first one I made on my 1953 shopsmith mark v, I used a block of cherrywood I picked up in Connecticut several years ago to make the bowl and used wenge to make the stem. I used angelus dark brown and medium brown to dye it and seanded it up to 600 grit and waxed it out with hard yellow carnauba wax, on the stem I didn't dye it because I wanted the natural grain of the wenge to stand out .It isn't the prettiest pipe in the world but it's a start. Let me know your thoughts and tips so I can learn from the masters. -Jason Your pipe looks a little better than most first pipes I've seen but certainly needs a lot of attention to the details. There is a lot to making a pipe not only in the mechanics of the draft and chamber and how the stem and shank fit but, in shaping and finishing. If i would try to explain just how to get a proper fitting tenon and mortise with a nice flush fit there would be a lot of typing on my part involved to explain it right and I'm not very good putting down in words how and what to do. Here is a place that has help me very much, you should visit it and go through all the posts of interest. There is just tons of very important information on how to make a pipe properly and attractive including materials, tools and methods. Pipemakers forum |
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Post by sparks on Nov 12, 2016 8:14:41 GMT -5
Jason, glad to have you.
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shaggy
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First Name: Jason
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Post by shaggy on Nov 13, 2016 1:24:20 GMT -5
I'll definitely post more photos of my work as I progress but I'm at a stand still at a moment because the original speed control on my lathe broke and I need to fix it.
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Post by ladybriarpipes on Nov 14, 2016 11:41:59 GMT -5
Go check out the tenon cutting tool that vermontfreehand.com sells. You can chuck it in your tailstock and use it to cut your tenons. Get a nice bradpoint drill bit to drill your mortise with and a nice forstner bit to face the shank.
Order of operation for drilling the mortise: 1. Face shank with forstner bit. 2. Drill mortise with bradpoint bit (the bradpoint will catch the center of the forstner spur and run true leaving you a perfect mortise.
When you make your stem follow the directions on the tenon cutter to match the tenon to the mortise size.
Also, when you are shaping your pipe: Put the stem and stummel together and shape and sand them as 1 piece! DO NOT be tempted to separate them and shape them as 2 separate pieces. That way you will avoid the rolled over edges and there will be a seamless transition.
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shaggy
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Posts: 10
First Name: Jason
Favorite Pipe: stone briar cherry blilliard (2016)
Favorite Tobacco: Captain black cherry cavendish
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Post by shaggy on Nov 14, 2016 22:11:42 GMT -5
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