This pipe I'm keeping for myself. It's a bit of an experiment. The walls at the base are quite thin and I'm wondering how it'll hold up. In addition, it's got a major flaw. You'll see in the pictures.
When I layed the pipe out on the block, I didn't see any indication of what was going to happen at the bottom. It fit best with the base of the pipe about 3/8 inch from the plateaux of the block. I like to put the side of the pipe where the birdseye will be best shown on the plateaux side.
Anyway, when I trimmed it out before drilling I saw that the plateaux went quite deep into the wood in a few spots. So I got a little concerned. After drilling, while shaping, it didn't seem to get any better and I finally had to stop if I wanted to have a smokeable pipe. I think that the plateaux on the bottom ends very very close to the chamber.
There isn't enough wood left to rusticate, so I kept it smooth and I'm keeping it for myself. There's no way I'd sell a pipe with a flaw like this that might burn through. I'm smoking it right now with some GLP Fillmore. I figured I'd try a new blend with a new pipe.
Anyway, I hope you like the shape and find the flaw in the bottom interesting.
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Joel