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Thanks Doc. I think he suspects something is amiss...


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Thanks guys. Much appreciated.


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sig wrote:That natural bottom is super sexy. Nicely done! just watch out for the button width as Sandahl said.

Thank you Sig! I trimmed up that button and my son is happily puffing away!


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Great stuff Jeremiah. The slot gave me fits. I was able to widen the funnel, but it does look rough. I'll give it a thorough filing and sanding.

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That is amazing.


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A volcano for your review and critique. A gift for my sons 19th birthday. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160602/9deb9b7e73b95e2701b1ed3dd575724c.jpg http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160602/90ce20cc9618312ca5e6fb336f743de3.jpg http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160602/0f62ff14e192c2db0a5c7739cc832...

Thanks folks. I really like the natural grain. Appreciate the input.

Thank you

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I'm finishing up a volcano and there is one pit on the top of the shank. I'm gifting this pipe but I want it to be as perfect as I can make it anyway. I'd like your opinion as to whether I leave it as is in all its natural pitted glory, or rusticate the last bit of the shank to cover it up? Apprecia...

My first pipe was a Dr. Grabow freehand. I wanted a pipe rest for it. I found a neat ceramic figure of a dude holding a cello and the cello was hollowed out for the pipe to rest in. I got the idea that it'd be really cool to hand carve a dude sitting on the floor holding an old wooden bucket and the...

Thanks for your input. I've got a new stem in process on my bench, so that's great advice.

I saw in the archives a thread on how to face stem parts before drilling.


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Like the stubby look! I see what you men about the sides. Good stuff. Thank you.

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Pipe is for a friend. He wanted a short stem on it and heavy rustication. Hand cut stem. I appreciate any critique or advice. Thanks! http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160518/2c3b78afabb1e2ad83ec0f52a628ab52.jpg http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160518/9d1ce4da72e4cb0984dd93b1a18f8b72.jpg http://upl...

sandahlpipe wrote:Yeah. Cut the slot first, then use the slot to orient your tape on the sides.

Thank you. It's a learning experience and I'm just getting started. Nothing made me more nauseous than hoping that line was a sandpaper scratch and not the draft hole emerging to the light of day.

I did exactly the same thing on my first hand cut. LL uses tape or a 1/16 th plastic rod inserted in the airway. I now insert a 1/16" steel rod when I check the side. Kurt Huhn did a photo essay in the stickies above, check it out.http://www.pipemakersforum.com/photo_essays/handcut_stems/ Also...

wdteipen wrote:It was too long anyway. Handcut stems takes some practice. Keep at it.

Thanks Wayne. How much shorter? Struggling a bit with proportions.

I did exactly the same thing on my first hand cut. LL uses tape or a 1/16 th plastic rod inserted in the airway. I now insert a 1/16" steel rod when I check the side. Kurt Huhn did a photo essay in the stickies above, check it out.http://www.pipemakersforum.com/photo_essays/handcut_stems/ Also...

Sanding my first hand cut stem http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160516/7455497a53935ae9e1a7e5c91b83ca72.jpg sanded thru the bit... http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160516/e2172fa7f83f0f6b1dab1d8ef1b3335d.jpg Have since found a thread that mentioned using a thin strip of tape to show where the draf...