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solid! we don't have a lot of maple around here that I have seen. I'll probably work any burl I can get my hands on just for practice. like I said though, after a few more hobby kits and such.

thanks for the advice! I had read that some folks leave the bark on and paint the cut ends to help the wood dry more evenly and help prevent cracking. this is part of my plan.

thanks to you guys and all the damn awesome pipes y'all post, I can't get it out of my head. in my area there are some wooded areas with a lot of oak, apple, and black walnut. I have seen a lot of these trees with trunk burls. people out here don't know the value of a good burl. most people just thr...

wdteipen wrote:Organic unicorn piss is redundant. No one makes inorganic unicorn piss.

Hope this helps.

I do.

I just ordered a few things last night. Tsuge's Gunjin & First Days of Spring, Molto Dolce, and Chatham Manor. I've never had First Days or Molto Dolce, but hear Molto does great things when cellared for a year or two. from wheat I was reading, it sounds like First Days will be the same way.

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thanks! that's exactly what we tell new brewers too. I've been spending a lot of time thinking about how I'm gonna cut my next hobby block. I think I'm gonna order some stuff from Vermont Freehand for my next project(s). cheers!

You can make a chamber-shaped bit from a spade or a twist drill bit, if you have the tooling. Far easier to do it at home from a spade bit. There's at least 3 distinct bits you can cut a chamber with, a spade that has been ground to shape, a purpose-built twist bit, or a spoon bit. thanks! I can sh...

on the subject of newbs and bits: what's the difference between using a spade bit and a regular drill bit for the chamber? is a chipping/cracking issue with a regular bit? I've never drilled briar and only cut one hobby block, but I'd like to drill my own blocks some day if I get more into it. thank...

Real name: I go by Billy Klubb Age: 37 Location: Windom, MN Years a pipe smoker: on and off for about 8 years How you got into pipe making: I got a hobby kit. I find it relaxing and a source of creativity. I'm not looking to be any kind of pipe master, I'm just here to help my small hobby become a l...