Latest pipes

magruder · Post by **magruder** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 2:09 am

Latest efforts. Please feel free to comment pos or neg.
Tom Eltang and Jody Davis both saw Bent Acorn @ CORPS and both said "make Billiards".
So latest is my first Billiard.
Thanx to all and best regards,
Steve

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LexKY_Pipe · Post by **LexKY_Pipe** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 7:19 am

Steve

Tell us how you rusticated the first pipe.

achduliebe · Post by **achduliebe** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 10:10 am

Hey Steve,

Nice looking pipes! I really like the rustication in the first one. On the second one, is the bowl canted forward just slightly or is the picture messing with me?

Great job on both!

RadDavis · Post by **RadDavis** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:28 am

Hi Steve,

Nice pipes! That's a much better "first billiard" than mine was!

It may be canted a little to far forward, but that may be the pic. About 3-5 degrees is what you want . The bowl rim should be at 90 degrees to the centerline of the bowl, which it looks like you got. The proportions look good.

The only suggestion I have is to make the bowl a little more barrel shaped. Just a tiny bit more bulge in the middle on the front & back of the bowl (doesn't take much at all) rather than an almost continuous flair. And bring the rim in just a tiny bit.

Hope this helps!

Rad

magruder · Post by **magruder** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 2:07 am

Thanx for the kind words guys.

The rustication on the Bent Acorn is the ubiquitous Dremel and a small tip.

Yes, the billiard is canted too far forward.

Rad, thanx for the pointers. I agree it needs to be barrel shaped. I ran out of wood to do that and still keep a decent wall thickness. The pipe was getting quite short because I was grinding away a pit on the rim. So it is more of a canted pot than a billiard, but that's what this was about...learning how.

I really appreciate all the input from all.

Best,
Steve

RadDavis · Post by **RadDavis** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 10:59 am

I ran out of wood to do that and still keep a decent wall thickness. The pipe was getting quite short because I was grinding away a pit on the rim.

Been there. Done both.

Rad

bscofield · Post by **bscofield** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 1:16 pm

Steve, did you leave all the marks on the top of the bowl on purpose? Just wondering...

Nice pipes. I like the shape of the first and the finish and shape on the second. The rustication ain't my style, but I think I react that way to that style of rustication just because I've seen it on too many old grabows (not that there's anything wrong with a grabow...

).

Anyway, nice couple of pipes!

magruder · Post by **magruder** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 6:36 pm

did you leave all the marks on the top of the bowl on purpose? Just wondering...

Geez,you guys are sharp.

It's ugly wax buildup. I was in a hurry to shoot the photos. The top is smooth.

Best,
Steve

bscofield · Post by **bscofield** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 3:29 pm

magruder wrote:
did you leave all the marks on the top of the bowl on purpose? Just wondering...
Geez,you guys are sharp.

It's ugly wax buildup. I was in a hurry to shoot the photos. The top is smooth.

Best,
Steve

I certainly understand that feeling!

marks · Post by **marks** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 7:18 pm

Very nice work, Steve.

magruder · Post by **magruder** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 10:06 pm

Thanx Mark.

I like that pipe on you site w/out the stem.
Please post finished photos when you get the stem made :thumb:
Best,
Steve

marks · Post by **marks** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 12:06 am

Thank you. I will post new photos when I get the stem completed, along with measurements, grading, etc. It is probably the most complex shape I have tried yet. It was time consuming cutting and sanding those inside corners on both sides, but I think it adds a lot to this pipe, and I enjoyed making it. It is something a little different.