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Before I got my wood lathe I was using a 70 year old drill press. Like you it was hit or miss but I was getting pretty good at it. I did have a drill press vice with rubber grips with round slots in them that centered the delrin. That helped. I got a used wood lathe and even though it is not the ide...

I just got a stummel off the lathe this afternoon. Rhodesian again. No drama. Approached from the side rather than the front. Maybe the end grain was an issue, I don't know. Anyway, I think I'll keep cutting from the side for now unless I need to shape the rim.

I'm using a Robert Sorby carbide tool. Square cutter. Should not catch. I'm thinking I need to come in from the side and not from the front. Question: When using the square carbide scraper tip am I supposed to fully engage the whole front edge of the tip, or just angle it in, or just the corner of i...

Shaping stummel on my wood lathe this afternoon. This is just the third stummel I've shaped on a lathe. Doing a Rhodesian. Carbide tool. Square cutter. Had a catch right at the edge of the bowl that took a huge chunk off the rim. Ruined. No way to recover it and it was a really nice plateau that I h...

I just ordered some other stuff from RawKrafted and saw that chuck. Yes, too much after what I have already spent and plus I am just a hobbyist. Sea monster, I will attempt that work flow. However this got me thinking about modifying the VF chuck jaws. It seems to me that I could drill and tap the j...

Another thing to think about is the shape of your chamber bit. I've been using a much pointier shape which gives me more meat below the chamber. Sent from my bloopty-bloop, using hooty-hoo. That is apparently how the Geigers got past Bo Nordh's problem. Kurt, I have VF jaws on my chuck which means ...

I need some help. I've attempted 3 bulldog/Rhodesian type pipes. All straights. All the first three I've attempted on a lathe. The first one was a clunky imperfect bulldog that I finished but it is a shop pipe at best. The second one got tossed because I drilled the airway too low and by the time I ...

Inspiration? That means I performing a little lower than an 8 year old.

I would love one but not in the cards right now. And this might be slightly off topic but when it comes to chamber boring I see all sorts of methods from the rig you showed in your video, large twist bits, spade bits and spoon bits. I start the chamber with a Forstner and finish it with a spade bit ...

This is definitely not for use on a wood lathe unless you've got one with a cross slide and compound. I have seen a wood lathe set up this way in a video. It took a bit of fabricating and jury rigging but it worked. Out of curiosity I looked up used x-y rigs (whatever they are called) and even the ...

The Lathe is a model 113.228160. I found the manual online it doesn't give any indication that the tailstock center can be removed and refitted with a live center, it calls it a Cup center. Looking at your owners manual it shows how to remove the cup center from the tailstock. The parts list in the...

Check out this thread where I asked some of the same questions: http://www.pipemakersforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=12168 I think you're going to need a chuck but you might be able to make something that fits the face plate. I got the Robert Sorby carbide tool linked to in the thread above...

I agree and noticed that very thing in this stem/shank. The curve of the flare was not as graceful as I wanted it to be. It had somewhat of a bell shape to it rather than a simple curve. I intended to do final shaping by hand. But that one went in the trash. I'll approach this next one the same way ...

That does sound scary but I'll play around with the idea next time. There is a photo of Love Geiger with a pipe chucked up like that I think. This time I actually shaped the stem flare and shank together. With a light hand with the tool it worked quite well and the stem did not spin in the mortise u...

I got this Robert Sorby tool. https://www.woodworkingshop.com/WebImages/sz40010.jpg I have used it and it is excellent. It is extremely well made and just the right size. I like the versatility and for the fairly decent price you get three tools in one. I think I paid right at $99. The only criticis...

That's what I'll do. Tape is a good idea.

It is a Suhr, which I was not familiar with before. Certainly has Danish lines. Anyway, thinking about this a little more, I doubt it would even be possible to turn the stem in the lathe with it in the pipe. I suspect when the tool was applied the tenon would slip/turn in the mortise. This is what I...

I'm planning on making nothing but Rhodesians and bulldogs for the next few months hoping I'll get something decent for the PITH trade. I've made one bulldog. I'm going to make a copy of this one next: https://assets.smokingpipes.com/images/products-hr/002-821-0014.7636.jpg This will be the first pi...

I've seen that video and others like it. I have no idea how those guys have all their fingers. But that's also how we get briar blocks without a single right angle.

I get it. I see the appeal. So much so that most of my pipe making ventures are costing me money. And I still enjoy it. I think mastering one or two of the necessary skills will only improve that enjoyment.

And for tomorrow's lunch try the Prosciutto di Parma sandwich.