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Sasquatch wrote:288? Holy crap.

Yep 288 Blocks from Makis i also got around 200 plateau blocks from Sam on the bay since last year and i also got my foredom kit 5240 today. with other FD accessory.

1/4" is great - there's no set rule here, what a guy is shooting for is building a pipe that looks balanced, well constructed, well proportioned. Very roughly speaking, if we assume 1/4" of wall, and 3/4" of chamber, adding that on to the end of a 2" shank is going to give us a ...

Whats with the pipe makers adding dye to the baccy chamber i never have this problem i dont even sand my baccy chamber because i never mistakenly dye the whole pipe.
I carefully dye the pipe with a pipe cleaner.

The egg hmm it does not look like an egg to me but the stem to shank seems to be right on. On the rustication part the lines go only in circles try going downward like rain streaks you will get better results. Keep doing what you like to do in this addictive hobby.

Aww man those are 2 really nice looking pipes you got there keep up the good work and keep moving forward.

Trying to make "a billiard" and designing it with 1/2" thick walls and a plateau top just kicks it right out of "ordinary billiard" territory. Roughly speaking, that's a billiard, because it has basically vertical walls. If you want to practice "ordinary" draw up ...

Here is a billard pipe with a stock stem. Again any critique would be welcomed. http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc124/crip102468/UniqueBriar%20Pipes/Billard%20Pipe/Billard%20Pipe%20217%202013/DSCN6720_zps0a0e99a6.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc124/crip102468/UniqueBriar%20Pipes/Billard%...

What a lovely place i wish i had something like that.

Alden wrote:Ever since you made that pipe in your Avatar you've been an asshole.
Hope this helps
-Ryan

+1

I second what Wayne said but i see a potential in this briar maybe you can start over and make an acorn pipe out of it. First thing is remove that bullet hole you made with band saw and then belt sand the shank i hope this helps as i am a beginner also and have lots of trouble making classic shapes ...

That is one of the most beautifulest pipe i ever seen very nice grain and detail finish. Wish i had the money to buy one of those.

Here Is My O-Mega 2013 Poker Pipe Nomad Series With Faux Ivory Stem Inlay. Again any critique are welcomed. http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc124/crip102468/UniqueBriar%20Pipes/Nomad%20Series/O-Mega%202013%20Poker%20Pipe/DSCN6016.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc124/crip102468/UniqueBriar...

What a magnificent looking apple. I could never get my apples to fall from the tree straight love everything about it.

Kool looking pipe like Ronco says just set it and forget it.

Hello all and sorry for the late reply to do those grooves i used the Burr monster high speed carbide cutters as for the color i used tan used about 4 coats i also fixed the drilling with a 5/32nd tapered and widen with 1/16th hole up from the button end. thank you for correcting me on that part. I ...

Here is massive little poker nomad series pipe. Again any critique would be welcomed. http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc124/crip102468/UniqueBriar%20Pipes/Nomad%20Series/8-29-2012%20Massive%20Poker/DSCN5416.jpg http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc124/crip102468/UniqueBriar%20Pipes/Nomad%20Series...

Kool looking pipes but to me i only see three chubby shanks

kkendall wrote:It's hard to critique without the correct photos. Perhaps you can include a side profile shot and either a top or bottom.

How can he did he not sell it already?
Also PhilipMarc is right you should have not sold a pipe you hate.
It only takes 1 pipe to ruin your reputation.

DMI wrote:If you heat the stamp up it works a lot better.

David.

Not a a bad idea i am going to try that out right now on a piece of wood thanks for the tip.

I like the little rim, too, and the bowl shape looks good to me. The shank has some issues as discussed but I'm afraid what I find most distracting is your signature. It's visually confusing and detracts from the appreciation of the lines of the pipe. Especially as your pipes are getting crisper I'...