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I finally got my hands on an old bowling ball last night and I was so pumped that I could harvest a bunch of stems from it and then I went to work on it. First of all the ball was cracked which made it easier to split open with two screw drivers pounded into it. The actual thickness of ebonite is ab...

Tyler,
I would be very interested in the briar you picked up. I sent emails to your available addresses plus this post. Please email me! Thanks!
Kevin

Thanks for the input Kurt! In other words: Unique is what they seek! I guess I'm on the right track as I have been studying the classic shapes and putting my twist of craftsmanship on them. At some point in the future I hope to sell a few of my pipes beyond the local market but that's a ways away. I...

Kurt, You mentioned that the "Cutty" was a fun shape to make but does not sell very well. What would you say are the best selling shapes on the market today? I've been making pipes for awhile and would like to hone my skills on pipes that are somewhat marketable or appeal to most pipe smok...

I recently purchased the Turncrafter Pro Midi lathe from Amazon at $158.00 with free shipping. I did alot of of investigation and read a ton of reviews prior to my purchase. From what I gather the Turncrafter is produced by the same factory that makes the Jet and they look very alike. The bottom lin...