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... It can be drilled similar to a hawk bill where the ramping is opposite in the mortise. A keyhole can be avoided. Thanks for the info -- would you mind elaborating on ramping in the mortise? do you mean going from wide diameter to narrow? Sorry to ask -- just want to make sure I understand! Than...

That is one of those shapes that you either love, or want nothing to do with. Unfortunately, although those pipes appear to be well crafted, I am in the second category. DocAitch As am I, for this one. I don't love Dirk's more "out-there" shapes, but I think his egg/tomato shapes are very...

DocAitch - Thank you for the 2 cents, appreciated.

Afternoon PMF -- Has anyone here shaped anything like Dirk Heinemann's Architect? Wondering about your experience, what you ran into while making something similar, and design suggestions. I'm designing something inspired a bit by these, wondering about suggestions to include in the design process. ...

DocAitch wrote:Welcome.
When I was last in Big Sur, I was smoking Luckys at about $2.50 a carton from the PX (1964).‘
DocAitch

Sounds like good memory Doc

Real name: Tyler Stebbins Age: 28 Location: Campbell, CA ( Santa Cruz, CA is home town ) Years a pipe smoker: 2 How you got into pipe making: While backpacking through Big Sur, a friend introduced me and I thought... this is pretty great and... I want to make one of these. 25 pipes later.... here I...