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So, do you laugh or cry when stuff like this happens, Kurt? :lol: (On a related note as general info to the board: the whole drill bit thing is so fundamental to good work that trying to save a buck on them is poor economy. Amortized over their lifespan, the very best bits cost only a few cents a we...

:D :D :D There aren't many repairmen here on Kurt's site (Hell, there aren't many in the world :lol: ), because it just isn't a popular thing to be fascinated by, but you guys are the closest I've found. At least you understand what's involved, you know? So, with that in mind, I wanted to share some...

jbacon wrote:hi latakialover

really like the saddle stem what # is it 585 and can you please tell me where you got it from

jim

Hi, Jim

It's a #525, and came from Tim West at JHLowe:

http://www.jhlowe.com/

I posted this thread on Knox and SF, then figured it fit here, too. Put here in the Gallery instead of Repairs & Maintenance because it straddles categories, and there are several pics. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Copied): Here's a pipe of ...

I'm kind of a tool nut but still lack some of the popular equipment I've seen used on this forum for making pipes. Xped, I agree with Trever that tools have little to do with the result, they just let you arrrive there faster. Here's the first pipe I ever made (technically the second, as the first ...

Old thread, but thought I'd mention I recently had a noticible case of stain coming off on my hand from a new Dunhill shell. Recent production pipe, perfect in every detail, smoked great, and is now a favorite... but for the first 10-15 smokes, when the bowl got warm, the stain would transfer. Didn'...

An even fuller circle would be making all your pipe shop's blade-style tools yourself. Files, too. Have a few hundred hours lying about you don't know what to do with? There you go.

Nice job. Really clean, really tough blades have a primal appeal.

Excellent job on that churchwarden! How did you get the stem and shank to line up again? Thanks, K. :D The "correct" way to have done it on most pipes would be to re-drill the mortise, of course. I played with the idea, but the outside of the shank not being either truly round in cross se...

Hi, all. I just joined this forum. (In the capacity of a repairman, not a carver, though.) It is interesting to read people's reactions to that Knox thread. No need to re-open it, but rest assured that there was considerably more going on out of sight than was disclosed in the thread, and my judgeme...

Hi, all. :D I have made a pipe---exactly one---but am a repairman, not a carver. Just finished building a full-service shop, in fact, and am currently going through the paperwork part of licensing, bank accounts, and website design/implementation. Anyway, though carvers are expected to show lots of ...