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Sorry, slowroll! Was in a rush and didn't explain better. Exactly what kamkiel et al said. Plus ring to be flatter, get rid of toolmarks and scratches, bowl/shank sharper etc. Basically just neaten it up. The straight line thing? Something is off and the human eye can see the smallest deviation. One...

I like the idea of the shape. With some refining, it will work.

My Nova Chuck also had a bit of play like that. My machinist friend just made a slot into each jaw, so that they sit closer to the body of the chuck. The Nova will eventually wear out its scroll ring, resulting in the jaws opening more until eventually it will have to be replaced. That doesn't mean ...

I think Tod got it right.
Very cool pipe, btw.

Cool indeed!

Nice, Felix!

Shellac removable with beer? I'd rather not waste good stuff!

I normally use a tiny spit of a drop of CA on the stainless steel, not the face. But only if it is really needed. Most of the time the fit is tight enough to keep the bamboo in place while shaping.

Beautiful!

I like this one, Felix!

Beautiful work, George!

Three meters and weighing two tons might just be overkill for a pipe!

Good for a start. Now do another!

It's do-able. But you'll have to practice a lot to get it down perfectly.

Nice one!

Interesting shape, Maxwil!

Nice one, Maxmil!

There are some good things to this pipe of yours. It's got potential and that is good!
In a year's time you'll look back and say "Dear Lord!" That is, if you take your time and listen and learn.
Enjoy the ride!

One more thing to add: Normally (in my eyes) when you have a straight shank, keep the stem straight. Tapered shank, then tapered stem. That is when seen from above. Every now and then it will be different, but in most cases I find this works well. As an aside, I never ever liked to "go back&quo...