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Damn kids.

They need to stay off our lawn!

I always find myself going back and forth through the PITH thread every year trying to look at all of the pipes. So, for simplicity, I have re-posted mine here since I originally posted it a while back. Yes, it is actually free standing in the picture. There can be no drafts and the surface has to b...

Ah well. I guess I will have to update my web site one of these days.

Thanks for the info.

Todd

Massis wrote:
PS:your website doesn't work on iphones (and other smarphones) due to the flash player requirement... might be missing out on customers!

Yea, I know. I keep hoping they will figure out how to make flash work on mobile devices...

Wow! That is beautiful wood.

I can't wait to get my hands on it.

Thank you,

Todd

And for some reason the red colors seem to be the most susceptible to this.

Ron,

You are improving rapidly!

Todd

I like the concept of a Volcano shape on a slope.

I've never seen a Volcano like that.

Nicely done!

Todd

I agree with Alden.

I think a tapered stem would look good.

Todd

I agree. You picked a really tough shape to get right.

Considering your lack of proper tools I think you did a fantastic job.

So don't beat yourself up over it.

Your father will love it.

Todd

Ron, you do beautiful work. It's a shame you had to stop.

Todd

OK, I got mine done. In the spirit of the PITH I decided to challenge myself. For some strange reason I choose the hardest shape I could imagine to try to make into a sitter. I don't normally name my pipes, but the geek in me requires that I christen this one "Unstable Equilibrium". (No on...

I mean the Dublin/Cherrywood idea. There are different schools of thought, but my opinion is that it would be most helpful to you to work on mastering a few traditional pipe shapes first. Once you understand why they work aesthetically you can begin to experiment. That is if you want to sell pipes. ...

Pipe making is hard enough (especially without a lathe), so don't mix and match your shapes. Pick one basic shape, find a picture on the internet of a fine example of that shape and try to reproduce it exactly . This isn't plagiarism, these shapes are all well established. And you will find this to ...

This just proves that Darwin was right!

I'm nearly done with mine. That is IF I can convince it to sit...

Todd

Good advice from all.

Thank you for your comments.

I eventually decided to go with these pipe socks:

http://www.aajewelry.com/32-80702.html

Wayne, I'll let you know how they look.

Todd

My wife is getting tired of making pipe bags for me all the time and told me to look for another source. :banghead: Where do you guys get your pipe bags and how much do you pay for them? I found these at ULine, but I don't know about the quality. The price is right, though. http://www.uline.com/Prod...

You could use it for both!

Nice.

Todd

I agree, you missed the Bulldog shape, but you did do a lot of things right on this pipe. Your lines are nice and sharp. I wouldn't be ashamed to smoke this pipe in public. Two critiques: Rounding the profile of the bowl (instead of straight lines) would have created the Bulldog shape you were after...