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Yeah that's what I ended up doing is cutting the flaps to the inmost beveled edge. everything laid flat and worked good. I like the convex-ness of the Rudat one because it allows you to sand in a way you can't with the flatter design but the J. Alan ones are super nice too. i also use a little 5&quo...

Good point about the sandpaper. I'll check that out! I did figure out a way to get it to lay flat by cutting the flaps longer more toward the center of the paper, but that leaves me with the slits from the flaps wrapping around the edge of the wheel, so would need something stronger so those don't t...

I bought the french wheel that Vermont Freehand sells (Rudat Design) and I can't for the life of me get the sandpaper to not pucker. Is there something I'm missing? Is puckering just inevitable because of the curve of the pad? This is what it ends up looking like: https://imgur.com/a/0NSC52e I'm cut...

Real name: John Age: 37 Location: Detroit-ish Years a pipe smoker: 12 How you got into pipe making: Always wanted to try it. finally bought a kit several months ago and got hooked. I've made maybe 2 pipes now that I'm proud of, and lots of failed attempts but getting better by the pipe. Other intere...