pipemakersforum.com

Yeah I can't remember who's pipe it was that I saw it but I thought it looked interesting. Thanks a lot


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Haha I was wondering the same thing


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gnDkGrhiDTA


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It helps reinforce the wood. Watch the j Alan pipes military mount video. He sells what you need to do it but it's really easy to make your own


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Alright thanks a lot for the advice. I was thinking about doing Dremel work to take the brass down but I remembered seeing a really nice pipe somewhere that had a partial plateau on it like this one that just left to brass to follow the shaped portion of the shank instead of the plateau, for some re...

This is my 11th pipe tell me what you think I could improve on thanks http://i.imgur.com/tEtMhaw.jpg?1 http://i.imgur.com/aLUagr4.jpg?1 http://i.imgur.com/k2OfFsB.jpg?1 http://i.imgur.com/G9lU7Dv.jpg?1 http://i.imgur.com/z83jGWA.jpg http://i.imgur.com/qDZlEjz.jpg?1 http://i.imgur.com/6D1umg5.jpg?1 h...

Yeah I think I was going for that forward canted look a little to hard and exaggerated the angle of that back curve too much. Thanks for the critique I appreciate it


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Alright gotcha so just a little more material off the lower back side of the bowl to define the bowl a little better. Could you explain what you mean by them having more room to express there shaping? Are you saying because there shanks aren't as thick that the curve on the back of the bowl is able ...

Alright thanks here are the pipes that I was using to kinda get the shape I was looking for. http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/10/28/ac17e74fbabf7d3b57e603b2cd48538e.jpg http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/10/28/252e0f3b9ea27216339f6b3bab641aac.jpg They kind of have that extended back portion of the b...

Are there any changes anyone would make on this as far as shaping goes?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah I am shaping first then hand drilling sorry auto correct got me I have fat fingers. I also don't have pen gauges yet but I'm workin on that


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Probably. What's the right way?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

For the ebonite I use the lathe of course but for the stummel I eye ball it on the sanding disk first at about 120 grit then put the stem on and look where I have gaps then put a piece of 150 grit in a very flat surface and use that to true the stummel up. I don't use forstner bits because I drill b...

I think what I was doing was putting to much pressure on the side of the pipe and focusing to much on centering it from top to bottom and not side to side.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thank you. I think it is mostly lighting but I have noticed a place that is a little lighter in color than the rest an the portion of the bowl that would be facing you while smoking the pipe (I guess the back of the bowl) it seems like the areas that are less figured seem too lighten up much quicker...

Yeah there is a bit of a gap, I'm trying to fix that problem. I think part of it with this one is a dull cutting tool that left the edge on the ebonite where it meets the stummel not as crisp as it should be


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Alright I gotcha. I was planning on keeping this one anyway because it has a small flaw in the bowl. I think this finish should hold up (if I did it right) because it was given to me by one of the established makers on here and so his version at least has been time tested, but I will do some testing...

And thanks for the critique, I appreciate the help


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ok so flatten out the portion just behind the button? I've heard that suggestion before and tried flatten it out more but I guess I need to go flatter. I am definitely perfection chasing are the wonky lines you see close to the saddle because I think I can see how that portion doesn't flow just righ...

Alright here is my tenth pipe. This is a new finish for me and I really like it I still have some stuff to work out with it but im much happier with the shine on this one. I tried to get my curves more consistent on this and spent more time on my button, but my drilling was a little off center. help...