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Good morning brothers, My Real name is Solomon Carrico Age:50 years young Location: Elizabeth, Co Years a pipe smoker: 19yrs How you got into pipe making: As I traveled up the mountain of pipe smoking, I wanted a higher quality pipe, yet I'm financially challenged. But, I am resourceful, creative, a...

Another Thank You. That step by step in photos is perfect for some of us. That's how I learn. Next best thing to having a live teacher. I actually like it better than a video too. I can study each step without it passing by to fast.

Perfect.

Kurt. I went and looked at some of my 90 degree pipes, I definitely saw the cant you were talking about. Thanks again.

I agree LatakiaLover. I play guitar, and that's exactly how I learned that instrument.
I will take that route. Yet it's easy to stray from that path. I'll just have to make it a discipline.

Slight forward cant. Got it Kurt.

Thanks both of you.

Yes. I see all that now that you mention it. Great points, thank you.
I do use delrin now almost exclusively.

Notes: I’ve been smoking this pipe for about three months now. I cleaned her up real nice for the photo session. I am aware of the bowl coating coming off near the rim. Any suggestions on good bowl coating recipes and applications is appreciated. The stem is a modified pre-molded stem, with an integ...

Here is my offering. A slightly bent Chimney Billiard. I wanted a bit more live edge than I ended up with. I apologize for the pics being a little blurry. Looks good on the originals. Thanks for letting me participate.

Mine is done, but a later date is fine by me as well. I may try to get a second, and better one finished.

@FJWyver

That looks great brother. I love the panels. I have yet to attempt one.
As for my opinion on the extension - as long as its strong, there's no problem. Looks good.

Thank you. Looking forward to the PITH

Real name: Solomon L Carrico Age: 45? no 46? Yes 46. Gettin' old Location: Castle Rock, Colorado Years a pipe smoker: 15+ years, with a few years hiatus in there. How you got into pipe making: First, I couldn't afford higher quality pipes, like $150 and up. But, being a cabinetmaker, I knew I could ...

I'm in. This is a great idea. Thanks for heading this up. The Forum is already a huge help, this just takes it a notch up.