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- Fri Jan 25, 2013 5:59 pm
- Forum: Finishing Techniques
- Topic: In defense of bowl coating
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4758
Re: In defense of bowl coating
I'm no fan of sodium silicate (and don't use it) but I absolutely love my bowl coating. It's the prettiest coating I've come across (not to brag) and I know from experience that it tastes basically like nothing. why? what is the controversy? I haven't heard about it.... in europe MANY established m...
- Fri Jan 25, 2013 5:56 pm
- Forum: Finishing Techniques
- Topic: In defense of bowl coating
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4758
Re: In defense of bowl coating
Let me make a disclaimer. I don't like the taste of raw briar, and I think I will always remain sceptical of those who say that a pipe with no bowl coating eventually tastes better than a pipe with one :) Not that I don't believe that for you or your pipes, but I've had the opposite experiences with...
- Fri Jan 25, 2013 1:57 pm
- Forum: Finishing Techniques
- Topic: In defense of bowl coating
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4758
In defense of bowl coating
A defense of bowl coatings: I drank too much coffee this morning, so I got all excited and wrote this. Please discuss! :fencing: 1. Aesthetics. The pipe looks complete (when done properly), it looks clean, and more importantly it looks inviting. If the bowl is uncoated, one may be trepidatious abou...
- Sat Jan 12, 2013 2:18 am
- Forum: Finishing Techniques
- Topic: sodium silicate
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5191
Re: sodium silicate
I've sold at least two pipes due to the lack of sodium silicate in my bowl coating. At the time, they were actually quite important for us, so yeah, american collectors don't like waterglass
- Fri Dec 28, 2012 1:05 pm
- Forum: Stem Work
- Topic: A couple stem questions
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2521
Re: A couple stem questions
I've heard several people repeat Todd Johnson's advice of making the thickness behind the button less than 0.15" is the only way (not disagreeing, and it IS very comfortable), but most of the makers on that chart are at 0.16". The vast, vast majority. That's the way Jeff Gracik taught me, ...
- Tue Dec 25, 2012 12:41 pm
- Forum: Alternative Materials
- Topic: bamboo
- Replies: 123
- Views: 16002
Re: bamboo
AWESOME.
- Sun Dec 23, 2012 10:13 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: #1224 and #1225
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1090
Re: #1224 and #1225
Here it is: they're really nice. A few things, though, to take them from nice to I-want-to-buy-them nice. The saddle might look better if it was domed like the bit, so the lines from the bit to the saddle are more thin. like-a dis (http://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/lars/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=9...
- Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:34 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: This is what a Hobbit pipe SHOULD look like...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2573
Re: This is what a Hobbit pipe SHOULD look like...
well, shit....
just wow
just wow
- Wed Oct 17, 2012 3:37 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: will fiebings have a both at west coast show?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 2672
Re: will fiebings have a both at west coast show?
Actually, Tandy's here in CA don't carry any alcohol based stains anymore. Fiebings makes a special "solvent-based" leather dye that's very comparable, only for market here in CA. Which tandy's sells. Its quite decent. Here's the link http://www.fiebing.com/catalogue/dyes/?product=178
- Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:38 am
- Forum: Alternative Materials
- Topic: bamboo
- Replies: 123
- Views: 16002
Re: bamboo
I'd like to get in on this for $100 + shipping's worth of white bamboo, but I'd also like to see how this plays out in terms of mindong's response.
- Wed Sep 19, 2012 10:49 am
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: JSEC - Quail Egg -- mine
- Replies: 8
- Views: 992
Re: JSEC - Quail Egg -- mine
Compositionally, This is the best pipe I've seen from you. Crazy good proportions.
- Mon Sep 03, 2012 5:33 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Oil curing!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 996
Re: Oil curing!
I was intrigued by the existence of these patents, and the intarwebz promptly yielded this:
http://www.folloder.com/pdf/1341418.pdf
http://www.folloder.com/pdf/1341418.pdf
Re: #1217
nice pictures
I think if you included the full reflections on the upside down pictures, you could get both views into one picture, thereby saving electricity, space, and ultimately, the world.
I think if you included the full reflections on the upside down pictures, you could get both views into one picture, thereby saving electricity, space, and ultimately, the world.
- Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:03 am
- Forum: Stem Work
- Topic: Making the slot
- Replies: 44
- Views: 8917
Re: Making the slot
I put a few pictures up on facebook that might help.
HERE
HERE
- Mon Jun 25, 2012 9:49 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: J&J Artisan Pipes
- Replies: 5
- Views: 798
Re: J&J Artisan Pipes
Definitely.
Last year was our first show, and...super nervous. We've gotten lots better and learned where they keep all the alcohol
Last year was our first show, and...super nervous. We've gotten lots better and learned where they keep all the alcohol
- Mon Jun 25, 2012 4:12 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: J&J Artisan Pipes
- Replies: 5
- Views: 798
Re: J&J Artisan Pipes
Danke!
- Mon Jun 25, 2012 12:06 pm
- Forum: Tools and Tooling
- Topic: Slack Belt Sander SFPM?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 6944
Re: Slack Belt Sander SFPM?
I use 1x72 belts, using the lowest setting on the pulley (motor and pulley from a drill press). I have cloth backed 240 grit, and its super gentle. I like the disc sander too much for general shaping, just using the slack sander for real fine tuning. I've never had an issue with my fingers whatsoeve...
- Sun Jun 24, 2012 1:00 pm
- Forum: Finishing Techniques
- Topic: Logo Stamps
- Replies: 46
- Views: 10740
Re: Logo Stamps
I got a stamp from buckeye engraving after shopping around. It works pretty well, and was definitely the best price i could find.
There was a miscommunication with timing and customer relations, so don't be afraid to call them throughout the process and confirm things.
There was a miscommunication with timing and customer relations, so don't be afraid to call them throughout the process and confirm things.
- Fri Jun 22, 2012 2:07 am
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: 9-12 lovat
- Replies: 10
- Views: 945
Re: 9-12 lovat
It looks pretty good. I'd give it a second look if it were on your table at a show. Warning: constructive criticism to follow. I'm saying these things to you because it looks like you have a firm grasp on the fundamentals of shaping, and need that extra push to make it "right". Making thes...
- Wed Jun 20, 2012 11:59 am
- Forum: Pipes
- Topic: Danish Influence?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6838
Re: Danish Influence?
I think for most people on this forum, Danish, English and Italian are fairly well understood schools. Obviously, there's loads of variations and deviations from themes. The heavy Italian heel, the efficiency of the English (which actually is quite hard to mimic and most handmade carvers do not or c...