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Thanks for the relpy's guys. I'm going to get it finished up and get to my next block of briar!

Thanks LexKY_Pipe. I'll give it a shot.

I'm very new to pipe carving and have just finished the initial sanding on my pipe. As I was getting ready to move to sanding by hand I noticed a nice crack that began to develop. I sanded and sanded but it's still there. I figured that it wasnt a big deal and added character. I wet the pipe down to...

I'm new to pipe making and wood/metal working all together. I have Access to an old 1950's Atlas/Clauseing 6300 12" Lathe. The only chucks I can find with it are 3 jaw and 4 jaw (12") non centering. I'm looking for something that can be used on it to hold my briar. The threads are 2 1/4&qu...