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I for one had a blast .... It was nice finally putting a face ... And personality.. To your names

Me

Good day boys and girls.. I'm looking for two tins of c&d haunted bookshop ... Can somebody bring them to the KC show for me... I didn't want to order them for mail delivery if I can get them at the show... If somebody can bring them let me know please.. Otherwise I'll just order some Tks and lo...

Probably just depends on the look your going for... I cut mine a little under 1mm wide and about 1mm deep ..

I've seen deeper and it fit the overall look the maker was going for...

Hope that helps


James

Use files and rasps also.. They help ... Kurt Hahn made a billiard once with his dremel.. You couldn't tell the difference .. Look it up.. It's not the tools... It's the foresight and patience

James

That is a cool article... Thanks for posting

You'd like Texas Chris... We have beaches... Cities.... The Alamo ... Great food... Cows (Equals horn) .... You'd have to work on your accent a bit though... Start by practicing how to say. 'Howdy Oh yea .. And more chicken wings than you can eat... All you can eats diners... Just be careful you don...

what Sas said.... what Chris said.. you asked why.. we told you why.. if you don't want to do it don't... and as chris mentioned warming it up helps it soak in... and there are various ways to do that.. sometimes I pour boiling water over the pipe.. heat it up with a heat gun.. and then stain... you...

once its dry you can sand at the same grit or a higher grit.. I don't always want to wait till it dries, so I set it aflame and biddabam I can sand it after a few minutes vice the next day

you don't have to wait a day or two... instead just a few minutes

enjoy the retirement Rad...

james

Yea.. What Chris said... It's not often an Englishman makes any sense with their advice.. But he's spot on ... At least this time...

I'd add a dremel... You can do a lot with that... And if Pipemaking ain't your gig... You can use it for other stuff also

James

Congrats

Haha

Which ever you chose .. Chose well..

James

The guys I know tht have optimum lathes aren't unhappy with them... I paid 600 euro for a smaller rotwerk c2 .. And am happy with it... Even when tweaked to German standards they still have their quirks... I have to put pressure on my quick change tool so it runs true when cutting tenons... I'm fine...

if your going to buy one I know a few guys in Germany that have the optimum and are not so unhappy with it.. the second is too small.. mine is just a smidgen bigger, but just that little bit goes a long way... I'd pass on both personally james here is site in Germany.. if I remember correctly your i...

Real name: James Gilliam Age: 48 Location: Stuttgart Germany Years a pipe smoker: 27 off and on... How you got into pipe making: I got bored with just cleaning my pipes and ran across Tylers videos... and thought.. hey I can do that... boy was I wrong.... but its been a wonderful journey and I've en...

Most folks got it right.. Lack of a blaster... He who doesn't have a sandblaster.... Rusticates... Plain and simple

Want me to bring some chocolate covered cookies to put on your table ;-P