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by BramV
Thu Apr 14, 2016 12:58 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: my first attempt at a pipe
Replies: 7
Views: 2526

Re: my first attempt at a pipe

thanks for the reactions, I used a 4mm drill for the draft hole. I think I'm going to leave this one as i is and start on a new one, probably a canadian. The not being symmetrical is a big working point for me. And the extra material is another one of those working points but I totally agree. kind r...
by BramV
Mon Apr 11, 2016 5:36 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: my first attempt at a pipe
Replies: 7
Views: 2526

my first attempt at a pipe

Hi This is my first attempt at a pipe, I went for a poker design because I thought it would be easy to put down when smoking. So I mainly used files and sandpaper to shape the pipe, for the stem I dit use a metal lathe to turn the tennon. The holes in the stummel were drilled with a drill press and ...
by BramV
Mon Apr 11, 2016 4:59 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: BramV
Replies: 1
Views: 1653

BramV

Real name: Bram Verlooy Age: 19 Location: Belgium Years a pipe smoker: 0 How you got into pipe making: I love the look of pipe's so once I spotted a block of briar at my local wood supplier I went for it. The block I bought was plateau (no choice), and the stem I made from a ebonite rod I bought of ...