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So I had an oddly shaped chunk of briar so I decided to make some tamps. It also served as a practice run for the lathe - been a while since it has been set up and since I have been doing anything remotely pipe related. Decided to leave the plateau with a little chunk below it and then have the turn...

So, I got my 10x14 Jet and have only used it twice. The first time, I couldn't cut anything - sharpened tool with grinder and fine sharpening stone. Second time ended up bad because of chucking issues (I think) - the block flew off at the wall. I have never had any problem with the metal lathes I ha...

Ridiculously awesome as always. I am perpetually impressed by your work.

scotties22 wrote:I have to ask....how does one harvest Caribou tears???

Ask Sas...

Sas coats all his bowls with a mixture of pure Canadian maple syrup and Caribou tears.

Massis wrote:

ToddJohnson wrote:"Uuuhhh . . . huh huh . . . he said Seimens."

TJ

Actually I said Siemens. There's nothing funny about saying Seimens unless you're slightly dyslexic.

You just said it....

So, here's my question. If you're someone like Rad and you already make great pipes on a little 9x20, will a lathe that size really give you any great advantage? Will it make you a better pipe maker, or is it a bragging rights type of thing? It won't make you a better pipe maker, but it will make y...

Thanks guys. Hopefully I can get my first handmade stem done soon.

I have read/looked through the hand cut stems without a lathe photo essay, but I am kind of confused at how different it is from using a lathe. Am I wrong in thinking the shaping is more or less the same, but drilling is made alot easier with a lathe? Unless the stem is completely round the whole wa...

baweaverpipes wrote:Get an Apple.

Get a PC and with the money you saved on a higher performance machine buy a dozen bushels of apples and throw them at Apple owners.

So, now that I have my lathe, it seems that you can basically do everything with a lathe and some hand tools: Drilling with Jacob's chuck in tailstock Top part of bowl and shank shaping Jacob's chuck arbor and sanding wheel for the rest of the shaping/sanding Stem drilling (except slot) with Jacob's...

What unit did you get? I just got the e100 cyclone. I couldn't justify anything larger with my brain, my ego on the other hand saw a trinco that was beautiful. I left the trinco alone for now. And yes Kurt, the sand in my kid's sandbox is safe, it would be a shame to blast a pipe with sand desicrat...

Bought it. Picked up a Jacob's chuck for the tailstock. Can't wait to try it out.

You didn't have to post this two days before I go to pick up the same deal (except a Nova chuck and some more tools) for $325.....

Thanks for the critique David. I think part of the problem is the internet creates a barrier that does not allow tone, inflection, and facial expression/emotion to be related to the opposite party.

All is well. Sent you a PM.

Yes I am being blunt. You may not like what you are being told but I buy and sell pipes for a living (average 20 per week), you have sold a couple of pipes. Your pipes have shown little or no improvement despite very specific feedback from several members on the problems, if you want every pipe you...

Thanks for the comments Phillip and Yeti. For reference he said he wanted something like this, but not exactly: http://www.purisme.com/ (go to 'Men', then the pipe on the bottom row). I know my work is not up to professional standards by any means, but I feel I have improved from my first and learne...

Cory, What people are trying to hint at is that your pipes are nowhere near ready for sale, your shaping and finishing is still poor and you need a lot of practice in general pipemaking. David. I didn't really get that from anyone else other than you, but thanks for taking the time to make a helpfu...

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