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d.huber

Hmm. Now I have an odd desire to make another pipe using nothing but hand tools. :D I've done it in the past, just to prove to myself that it could be done. Wouldn't that make for an entertaining video! Kinda like my own version of Stuck with Hacket, except it will be Stuck With Huhn: in the worksh...

d.huber

All those tools only help one to make an excellent pipe faster. This is really the main point I like to drive home when folks ask for advice. All the tools in the world won't make you a good pipe maker, or even a passable one. The only thing that helps you get better is practice . You really don't ...

d.huber

I dunno, forget I said anything. :lol: I don't really feel comfortable posting on pipemakersforum...it isn't that they're mean necessarily, it's just a place for people who really either want to or have perfected the craft. I'm just a hobbyist with no money and no real tools, and that means if I do...

d.huber

Very cool.

I reposted the link via Facebook for others to see. What an awesome find and a great way to connect tangibly to the significance of tobacco in the founding of this country.

d.huber

With that said, Kurt, where's a good place for folks to get proper bits for powered use? Downie pipes apparently are made with these: http://www.downiepipes.com/Images/tool1.jpg Those were made by Brad Pohlmann. They are the current gold standard for freehand drilling tobacco chambers. Every few ye...

d.huber

When you start drilling your own chambers, you could always do what I've been doing: drill a pilot hole and then use your dremel to carve out the rest of the chamber freehand. It's a learning experience, but it's a lot of fun, although time consuming. Also, I'd say that pipemakersforum is a fantasti...

d.huber

Kyle Weiss wrote:This link has some possibly innovative and sought-after tools and wares as well, forgot it was in my extensive (unorganized) bookmarks on the subject...

http://www.pimopipecraft.com/tools.html

d.huber

If your goal is to actually use a brace and employ elbow grease to shape the chamber, then these are okay, Good to hear. Thank you. My idea was to use them by hand in a responsible manner, actually...which is fine, I have no power tools to speak of. Nothing that can injure me. :lol: I have no idea ...

d.huber

Those are the wrong kind. Unfortunately the pipe making kind probably stole and bear the wrong name. Those might work though. I suspect it's been tried, but who knows?. Let us know if you give those a go. It would save me some money if they work well Some are more V shaped than U shaped. I believe ...

d.huber

http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/indextool.mvc?prodid=EE-SB6355.XX http://www.traditionalwoodworker.com/3_8-Parallel-Spoon-Bit-by-Clifton/productinfo/640-0267/ http://japanwoodworker.com/dept.asp?dept_id=12816&s=JapanWoodworker Those are the wrong kind. Unfortunately the pipe making kind prob...

d.huber

http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/indextool.mvc?prodid=EE-SB6355.XX http://www.traditionalwoodworker.com/3_8-Parallel-Spoon-Bit-by-Clifton/productinfo/640-0267/ http://japanwoodworker.com/dept.asp?dept_id=12816&s=JapanWoodworker Those are the wrong kind. Unfortunately the pipe making kind prob...

d.huber

Kyle Weiss wrote:
UberHuberMan wrote:Just an FYI for those watching and participating:

I made a lot of headway over the last three days as those were my days off this week. I probably won't have any new progress to report until next week when my time off comes up again. Until then!
Slacker.

d.huber

Thanks for the clarification, Kurt!

I'll go ahead and post the remainder of the conversation up until now, but let it be known that Kurt just addressed the issue which will be discussed in the next several reposts.

d.huber

Just an FYI for those watching and participating:

I made a lot of headway over the last three days as those were my days off this week. I probably won't have any new progress to report until next week when my time off comes up again. Until then!

d.huber

For those who are following this thread on BoB, sorry for posting a few of these out of order. I overlooked them while reposting.

d.huber

Kyle Weiss wrote:http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/inde ... -SB6355.XX

http://www.traditionalwoodworker.com/3_ ... /640-0267/

http://japanwoodworker.com/dept.asp?dep ... Woodworker

d.huber

Well, OK. FWIW, one spoon bit will cost you as much as a drill press, so good luck with that. Sure as hell easier to tote around... :lol: Spoon bits, I can get 'em for $35 - $50. Only need to buy one. 8) Please PM me a phone number. I was just in a group buy where we had to buy 100 bits to get them...

d.huber

Well, OK. FWIW, one spoon bit will cost you as much as a drill press, so good luck with that. Sure as hell easier to tote around... :lol: Spoon bits, I can get 'em for $35 - $50. Only need to buy one. 8) Honestly, I'm probably going to have a friend machine me something that will work. Again, use w...

d.huber

I can tell already if you approach that stem pragmatically and artfully, that pipe is going to be a STUNNER. 8) I can totally see where the smoothing-down process and slight bend is going to occur... very cool. Kyle, I have a feeling you and I think a like. I was just thinking about that slight ben...

d.huber

I can tell already if you approach that stem pragmatically and artfully, that pipe is going to be a STUNNER. 8) I can totally see where the smoothing-down process and slight bend is going to occur... very cool. Congrats on the next step! :cheers: What are you using to turn your stems and tenons to ...

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