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https://photos.app.goo.gl/X9YFjR1srMJV1Ytp8 I made a boo boo on the lathe and snapped the shank. I hate to see a chunk of briar go to waste, even if its full of pits and flaws. I decided to try a bamboo extension. I'm happy with how everything fits together, even if it's misperportioned. Please crit...

Thank you. I had trouble with that part. When I first took it off the lathe it looked like a perfect pipe trapped in a mini block of wood. I had trouble removing the rest of it and getting the bowl shank transition to look right. It was the first one on the lathe and think I just need more practice.

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Just got a metal lathe. This was the first spin. I know the shape is still irregular, but feel there has been improvement in my work.
Appreciate feed back.
Thanx

Merry Christmas everybody

Thank you. I have enough files and rasp to feed an army. Haha. I use them very little but will try that on my next pipe. I will be starting one in the coming days

I see what your saying. I'm shaping with hard disk and belt and doing the final shaping with my dremmel clamped in a vise. I'm having trouble shaping with the stem on because it gets in the way of the dremmel and my one inch belt makes horrible cut marks. I'm thinking I need to get a soft disk for f...

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Just practicing.
Hope to make quality soon.

Yeah it's gonna be a long road, and I have lots to learn.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Q37YNSm58pACXPrG6 Finally made a gap free transition. Sasquatch, The advice you gave me me on the last pipe is exactly what I did on this one. I figured I out through reading this forum. Now I just need to practice more, and concentrate on making my pipes aesthetically bett...

I'm using belt/disk sander and dremmel for shapping. I have a drill press with a forestner bit and a tenon turning tool. Initially I had the transition looking good until I did the imitation ivory. I just need to rethink how I'm doing things.

My transitions are still giving me a problem.
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Im still having trouble with transition. Would appreciate feedback
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Thank you for the response. I just got a tenon turning tool and some blanks. I've been reading through this forum and hope to improve on my next pipe. I just recently learned that pipe shapes have names. I thought a pipe could look however you want it too. Believe it or not not a couple of these are...

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I want to get better, and make quality pipes

Hello all. Thank you for letting me join the pipe making forum Real name: Bob Age: 51 Location: Hamburg, NY Years a pipe smoker: 35 years on and off How you got into pipe making: I wanted to be able to smoke a pipe I made myself, and decided to give it a try Other interesting facts: I made my first ...