Does this shape work?

WillAndersonpipes · Post by **WillAndersonpipes** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 10:04 am

Alright so I cut into this piece of briar and found a huge flaw where I was planning to have the shank, so I had to either cut it off or curve it around the flaw so I decided to try an asymmetric shape and curved the shank.This is my first attempt at asymmetry and my 12th pipe so I may be getting a little ahead of myself, but I am just wondering if this shape works or not as long as I can keep nice clean lines.

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PremalChheda · Post by **PremalChheda** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 10:39 am

It can. Keep dialing it in more.

sandahlpipe · Post by **sandahlpipe** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 10:41 am

On the first picture, I thought I was looking at a Nate King pipe. It's got some nice, interesting things going on with it. The last two pictures don't have me convinced, though. The trick of an asymmetrical shape is to make it look smooth and flowing from as many angles as possible. The angle the shank face sits at looks awkward to me. The flatter spot at the bottom of the shank doesn't make sense with other angles I can see. And on the front of the bowl, the line going up the pipe towards the rim seems to break the smooth lines.

Having said that, there's a lot of subjectivity that goes into lines, especially on asymmetric shapes. I don't think it's bad the way you've got it, but it can be improved upon. Keep up the nice work!

WillAndersonpipes · Post by **WillAndersonpipes** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 11:27 am

Alright thanks. I definitely think I need to work on the shape of the shank. I was thinking about mirroring the bowl shape but then I would have to get rid of the second line on the bottom which I really like

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Ratimus · Post by **Ratimus** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 3:30 pm

That is definitely not a conservative shape. Now, physics tells us that for a force F, where the divergence of F = 0, the total energy gain is distance-dependent but path-independent. We call such a force a "conservative force," and conservative forces do no work. So because your shape is not conservative, I would say, "Yes, it does work."

Also, it looks cool from most angles. Keep at it, make it look cool from every angle, and I think you have a winner.

pipedreamer · Post by **pipedreamer** » Tue Nov 24, 2015 11:46 am

There is always an angle!!! Dial it in more as Premal suggests and look at it!!!

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