One for the Medicine Man

kkendall · Post by **kkendall** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:52 am

This is my first real commissioned pipe (for someone I don't personally know). I've made a couple others, but they were for friends.

It's not a run-o-the-mill style, but this was HIS baby.

flix · Post by **flix** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:32 pm

Dude! That is so beyond wild! I love it!

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:36 pm

Really cool buddy!

I love the feel of the piece.

Briarfox · Post by **Briarfox** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:56 pm

kkendall, that is one beautiful pipe! Amazing Job.

If you don't mind me asking how did you do the drilling on the stem? I've often wondered how to drill the whole right at the bit on a semi translucent Lucite stem. It appears that you didn't V slot it. What size bit did you use to get a good draw and is this a common practice with lucite?

Thanks and once again great pipe!

kkendall · Post by **kkendall** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 3:40 pm

Thx.

It's a preformed stem. It actually does have a small flare at the end. I did open the hole all the way out to the end with a tapered bit.

Trizub · Post by **Trizub** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 4:08 pm

Beautiful Pipe, just a question on the turqoise inlay, how do you find the epoxy holds up to the heat?, assuming you're using epoxy?
Thanks

kkendall · Post by **kkendall** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:02 pm

It's a material called Inlace. So far, it looks like it isn't really effected by heat.