I tried 2 More Billiard Shapes A Maple Lovat & A Rust Liveve

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shikano53
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I tried 2 More Billiard Shapes A Maple Lovat & A Rust Liveve

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I tried to follow past advice to try again on a couple of billiards.
I used Maple for the Lovat - it's a cheaper to work with. Both are just shop pipes I smoke. I tried to mark some of what I consider to be errors in the pictures. Neither are canted but I will cant the next one I make. I would call them billiard-ish but lots of work still to be done in shaping. Any comments are appreciated. I'm still experiencing trouble right at the bottom of the bowl/shank if you look at the Driver's view. I find I leave a file mark that is difficult to fix because it goes so deep. More work on my part. I have 3 different size chainsaw files I use trying to round that up and make the 2 cylinders (that's how I picture it) of the stummel look better. The stamping is very, very messy. I was trying to line up 1/16" stamp numbers and it didn't work out well. The overall 'billiard' shape needs a lot more thought and work.
Thank you.
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The Rusticated Liverpool had several serious briar flaws but no leakers. Again, I smoke them or will smoke them in the shop.
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Should have pulled the sides of the shank way in
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DocAitch
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Re: I tried 2 More Billiard Shapes A Maple Lovat & A Rust Li

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Hold a straight edge against your shanks while you are shaping. A pice of card stock works fine.
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shikano53
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Re: I tried 2 More Billiard Shapes A Maple Lovat & A Rust Li

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Thanks Doc, don't know why I never thought of that. :banghead:
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