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Post by kbareit on Jun 15, 2019 7:52:13 GMT -5
Finished up my first pipe. Learned a lot of what not to do and that I'm working with wood and rubber and not metal. I tend to have a heavy hand and need to learn to take just a little off at a time, not all of it at once. I'm fairly happy with it but know I can do a lot better with practice.  |
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Post by pepesdad1 on Jun 15, 2019 8:03:24 GMT -5
Nice first shot at it...a stack...should be a fine smoker! Glad you are giving it a try, Ken.
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Post by McWiggins on Jun 15, 2019 8:12:57 GMT -5
Looks good! It'll be nice to watch your journey.  |
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Post by roadsdiverged on Jun 15, 2019 8:37:11 GMT -5
Nice job! I'm looking forward to watching your progression!
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Post by Ronv69 on Jun 15, 2019 9:15:44 GMT -5
Finished up my first pipe. Learned a lot of what not to do and that I'm working with wood and rubber and not metal. I tend to have a heavy hand and need to learn to take just a little off at a time, not all of it at once. I'm fairly happy with it but know I can do a lot better with practice. 👍👍👍👍👍🤠 |
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Post by Cramptholomew on Jun 15, 2019 9:25:53 GMT -5
Hey man! That's great! If that's your first pipe, then you're off to a fantastic start. I didn't attempt a shank cap until after I'd done about 7 pipes. So, personally, I'm sincerely impressed. Great job, brother!
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Post by Cramptholomew on Jun 15, 2019 9:27:46 GMT -5
Also, good on you for starting out by cutting your own stems. A lot of guys don't do that, but it will benefit you tremendously in the long run.
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Post by puffy on Jun 15, 2019 10:23:00 GMT -5
You did really good
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Post by Wolfman on Jun 15, 2019 10:54:01 GMT -5
That looks great Kenny. Congratulations and keep going!
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Post by trailboss on Jun 15, 2019 11:25:58 GMT -5
It has a nice compact size, that looks like it would deliver a nice long smoke...a great combo to have in a traveler.
A pretty nice looking pipe for a first.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2019 11:34:37 GMT -5
Ken.....WOW.........your first pipe and it’s a beauty......congratulations my man, I knew you were good with your hands. Already doing cap work on the shank........amazing. Hope it’s a good smoker for you, very nice tall chamber. What type of briar did you use?
I can’t wait to see pipe #2 and 3👍👍👍
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Post by william on Jun 15, 2019 11:59:44 GMT -5
That's an impressive first attempt. Looking forward to watching you do this.......
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Post by Darin on Jun 15, 2019 12:35:24 GMT -5
Well done … congrats!
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Post by oldcajun123 on Jun 15, 2019 13:11:04 GMT -5
 It’s a looker for sure, and I agree would be a great traveling pipe, small , but holds a good amount of tobacco. You done real good.
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Post by sperrytops on Jun 15, 2019 13:14:33 GMT -5
If that's a first pipe, I'm impressed. Very well done. Keep up the good work.
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Post by Legend Lover on Jun 15, 2019 13:36:10 GMT -5
That's an impressive first pipe. I'd be happy with that as a 10th pipe.
Well done. You've obviously a knack for this.
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Post by unknownpipesmoker on Jun 15, 2019 14:05:57 GMT -5
Wow, congratulations. Now you need to begin the bent bulldog. Joking of course. :-)
That is a really, really nice stack!
If I were to foray into pipe making though, seriously, I would try to make a bamboo shank pipe at some point. They're so expensive on the regular market. You could make yourself one very inexpensively.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2019 15:32:30 GMT -5
Wow, congratulations. Now you need to begin the bent bulldog. Joking of course. :-) That is a really, really nice stack! If I were to foray into pipe making though, seriously, I would try to make a bamboo shank pipe at some point. They're so expensive on the regular market. You could make yourself one very inexpensively. UPS, I won this pipe with a bamboo shank on eBay 3 days ago.....$36.00 plus $7.49 shipping. Okay, it’s not an $1,100.00 Eltang but mine looks almost as nice👌👍👍 Mine......On the way  Eltang $1,100.00........  |
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Post by Scott W on Jun 15, 2019 20:26:38 GMT -5
Dude, I would smoke that pipe in a heartbeat. Excellent job especially considering it’s your first attempt. Good for you bud!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2019 23:29:11 GMT -5
Nice stack, Ken! That's an impressive first pipe. Congrats!
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Post by Mac on Jun 15, 2019 23:30:38 GMT -5
Congratulations on a fine piece of work. More!
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Post by kbareit on Jun 16, 2019 3:49:50 GMT -5
Thanks for the compliments. I took it on it's maiden smoke with some Uhles 00, it was an hour and a half smoke. I need to thicken the wall up on the bowl on the next one because it got pretty hot. I'm making a new stem for it because I made the end to narrow and it's hard to clench not to mention some other mistakes I made. I watched some U tube videos and learned some things I did wrong and will work to improve in the next pipes I make.
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Post by bigwoolie on Jun 16, 2019 7:27:57 GMT -5
I'm very impressed. Beautiful job!
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Post by pepesdad1 on Jun 16, 2019 8:12:26 GMT -5
Thought I had commented on this yesterday...guess I didn't ...a fine looking 1st time carve, Ken...you really duid a good job on that one.
Went back to check...seems I did comment on this yesterday...this is what you young guys have to look forward to...mind loss...just gone!
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Post by kbareit on Jun 17, 2019 18:24:13 GMT -5
Here's number 2. Not what I envisioned because it was supposed to be a bent shank but I broke it off while turning the bowl. When life hands you lemons and all that. I turned it down and had some aluminum 3/16 tube and made a slip on stem. I played with the dye and did two colors on it. It smokes really well and is pretty light. Now that I made that bowl I might try and make a couple bowls for my Kirstens.  |
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Post by pepesdad1 on Jun 17, 2019 18:36:01 GMT -5
Not bad at all, Ken...You can start making your own metal pipes now! What stains did you use for that?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2019 18:39:55 GMT -5
kbareit.....your second pipe.....happy accident. It looks fabulous. Like a Tusage $250.00 dollar pipe. Really like the three rings on the bowl👍👍👍
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Post by kbareit on Jun 17, 2019 18:41:32 GMT -5
Not bad at all, Ken...You can start making your own metal pipes now! What stains did you use for that? I used black to make the grain pop and sanded it down with 2000 grit and used tan as the final color. The other pipe I used yellow as the base then orange as the final. I love playing with the colors to see what I come up with. I have 18 different dye's to play with. |
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Post by kbareit on Jun 17, 2019 18:46:11 GMT -5
kbareit .....your second pipe.....happy accident. It looks fabulous. Like a Tusage $250.00 dollar pipe. Really like the three rings on the bowl👍👍👍 I'm making a chisel for ring work because I couldn't get a consistant groove. I have a set of Harbor Freight specials that I'm using to make specialty chisels. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Jun 18, 2019 5:14:58 GMT -5
That second pipe is brilliant. I like your thinking... You weren't defeated by the hic up, but thought outside the box. Go you.
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It’s a looker for sure, and I agree would be a great traveling pipe, small , but holds a good amount of tobacco. You done real good.
