Then again, the only way to learn is through critique from people who know their stuff.
So here goes:
![Image](http://massispipes.com/img/pipes/1512_rc_dublin/one.jpg)
![Image](http://massispipes.com/img/pipes/1512_rc_dublin/two.jpg)
![Image](http://massispipes.com/img/pipes/1512_rc_dublin/three.jpg)
![Image](http://massispipes.com/img/pipes/1512_rc_dublin/four.jpg)
![Image](http://massispipes.com/img/pipes/1512_rc_dublin/five.jpg)
![Image](http://massispipes.com/img/pipes/1512_rc_dublin/six.jpg)
![Image](http://massispipes.com/img/pipes/1512_rc_dublin/seven.jpg)
Points seen/heard so far:
- the button is a bit long front to back (around 5mm)
- the slot's edges are a tiny bit jagged (only noticed it in the pictures...)
- the shank is a bit too fat for the stummel, even though it's a R.C.
- the shank is thin near the end of the mortise
( mortise = 14.9mm, shank is 19.5mm, so there's 2.3mm of wood all around)
- there's a few sandpits left, but honestly I took them for granted with this amazing grain.
- there are one or 2 small scratches left in the stummel that I can see
I personally like the curved line on the stem, which allows a nice long bite zone (just under 4mm thick), but I've also had people severely dislike this shape of stem.
On the upside:
- I love this grain, it's by far the best grained piece I've had to date, nice straight grain all around the stummel and birdseye on top and bottom of the shank.
- It's also the first time I've done a plateaux top, something I clearly need a bit more practice with.
- I feel my stems and especially the airway/funnel and button are getting better and more consistent from one pipe to the next.