Diamond shank billard

BrianDK · Post by **BrianDK** » Sun Jan 26, 2020 7:43 pm

My latest pipe

BrianDK · Post by **BrianDK** » Sun Jan 26, 2020 7:46 pm

Heres some more angels of the pipe put into one image

Adui · Post by **Adui** » Sun Jan 26, 2020 8:28 pm

Im not qualified to critique, so I will just say its a really pretty pipe.

UnderShade · Post by **UnderShade** » Sun Jan 26, 2020 9:06 pm

My understanding is, a bulldog typically has a bowl shape that is more like two cones set on top of each other, very similar to a Rhodesian. The upper and the lower halves are typically separated by two small grooves. This pipe looks more like a billiard in my opinion. I see the diamond shank and the panels on the side, and can tell what you were going for, but the bowl shape needs to be refined in order for this to be a true bulldog imo.
The other things I noticed are the stem-to-shank junction and your button alignment. The transition needs to be smoother. I had this problem with my first few pipes and found that using a file or a sanding stick perpendicular to the line of the stem/shank keeps the transition flush. Your button looks skewed to the left slightly. Making sure your slot is lined up before you start the continuation of the diamond shape from the shank will prevent this in future pipes. LatakiaLover has a trove of videos dealing with stem work that I highly recommend. That said, an excellent effort in my novice opinion- keep up the good work and make another one!

BrianDK · Post by **BrianDK** » Sun Jan 26, 2020 9:56 pm

UnderShade, you are right thats is more a billard than af bulldog. I only called it bulldog because of the diamond shape.
My thoughts before i startet making the pipe was that it should be as if a bulldog pipe and af billard pipe had a baby

Thanks for the helpful criticig, i will try fixing it and repost an image

I hope my writings is understandeble, im also working at my English

Massis · Post by **Massis** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 8:43 am

Undershade is right, this is not a bulldog. I would call it a diamond shanked pot, as it's far too short to be a billiard.

General execution seems reasonably good, but there's a very clear rounding of the shank face (especially on top), so I suspect you sanded the shank without the stem attached? Don't.
Other than that I'm not a fan of the rounded stummel edges on the top, keep those lines crips. The shank appears fairly symmetrical but not 100%, which is by far the hardest aspect on a diamond shank obviously.

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