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Well folks, I’m learning a lot. Here is my second pipe. I’ve named it “A Step Backward”. http://campus.murraystate.edu/staff/scott.thile/pipes/ptp2_left.jpg Several very large flaws in the little ebauchon made this one a good candidate for a first rustification effort. Actually, what you see here is...

Thanks a bunch for the replies everyone! Some very helpful ideas.... Stephen, that is a beautiful pipe! Very unique. I like the blasted ring a lot. Unfortunitely that is not an option for me yet either, but sure hope it will be eventually. Well, it turns out this project has morfed into a different ...

Hello folks, Anyone have any tricks for cutting the decoritive groves into Bulldogs and Rhodesians without a lathe? I want to try this on my upcoming pipe project (#3). Best I have been able to think up for this (using what I have) is to use a very sharp marking tool set up to use the top rim of the...

Beautiful pipe Rad! Great ring grain, and very even blast with a nice depth to it. I really like the color too. Sets it off nicely. Looking forward to seeing more blasts from you. I'm hoping to add a sandblaster at some point. I have a compressor, but will need to check on if it's up to the task. I ...

Wow, that's a beautiful pipe Matt! Amazing for your first. Intersting blog you have too. I'm also very new to this. Finished my first pipe a little over a week ago, and made a disasteriuos second one last weekend. Hopefully your second will turn out better than mine did! The ebauchon for my second t...

Thanks very much for all the encouragement! LexKY_Pipe, Oh good. I was going to ask about starting a "PMA" thread here. I've been bitten bad. It's about all I can think about right now. Nick mentioned the shank/bowl transition. I agree. That didn't look right to me either, but I couldn't f...

I have dreamed of making my own pipe off and on for many years and I finally did it this weekend. Wow, what a wonderful and rewarding experience! Decided I really wanted the experience of drilling it from scratch as opposed to using a prebored kit. Fortunately I have some basic skills and a drill pr...