Pipe #9- "The Ugly" in progress
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Pipe #9- "The Ugly" in progress
So lets keep it simple- higher grade smooth pipe develops some NASTY sandpits, I try to sand through them and lose the shape I was going for- I get annoyed and scrap the project, smoke the unfinished pipe, realize I love how it smokes, and decide to practice my rustication. Long story short, I decided to make this pipe look absolutely gothic and ugly. Here's what I've done so far, I'm not done yet, so don't critique my final finish too much
How do ya' like them apples?
How do ya' like them apples?
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Whoa! I really like that! Looks awesome to me. I'd keep it for sure!
I've never seen anything quite like it, just a really neat pipe. I really do like that.
I've never seen anything quite like it, just a really neat pipe. I really do like that.
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Looks great to me! those little rings on the shank bring the whole thing together. Good Job!
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I like everything except the deep grooves but I think you could use it as an opportunity to inlay something like turquoise or another wood or if you really wanted to go goth, make a trip to your local Halloween store and treat it like an ossuary: https://www.google.com/search?q=ossuary ... 33&bih=664
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"Creativity is the residue of time wasted."
Albert Einstein, famous pipe smoker
"Creativity is the residue of time wasted."
Albert Einstein, famous pipe smoker
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I love it. It's like smoking an old, gnarled branch. But one that's got style.
How did you go about rusticating it if you don't mind me asking?
Chris
How did you go about rusticating it if you don't mind me asking?
Chris
“The value of tobacco is best understood when it is the last you possess and there is no chance of getting more.”
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Pretty interesting. Overall, it's a pretty cool pipe. You've done a good job with the accent rings and extension. I have to say that I like the rustication quite a bit, but I'm agreement with Hudson about the deep grooves.. I think the grooves are fine being deep, but they look too symmetrical. It would look more natural an gnarled if they were different shapes and sizes. The current shape gives it more of a "wave" look which contrasts the gnarly-ness...in my opinion.
Pretty cool though. What number is this for you?
Brian.
Pretty cool though. What number is this for you?
Brian.
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I actually really dig the deep grooves, they are even and look intentional. Gives it a unique look.
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So growley, I understand what you mean about the symmetry on the grooves for sure. However, I was very intentional about the symmetry and I like it. To me it subtly harkens to gothic architecture, twisted and crazy albeit. I'll have to try a more random rustication on a scrap pipe at some point.
As far as how I achieved the rustication- I just used various fluted dremel cutting bits of different shapes and sizes.
Also- thanks for the complements on the shank extension and accent rings, I'm actually not even done with this pipe, so I'll sand the maple rings clean to hopefully get a better finish. I'm also planning on rusticating a bit more in places and adding a dark green and a lighter green stain, along with a few traces of red to really set it off.
As far as how I achieved the rustication- I just used various fluted dremel cutting bits of different shapes and sizes.
Also- thanks for the complements on the shank extension and accent rings, I'm actually not even done with this pipe, so I'll sand the maple rings clean to hopefully get a better finish. I'm also planning on rusticating a bit more in places and adding a dark green and a lighter green stain, along with a few traces of red to really set it off.
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oh and Brian, this is #9.
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Thanks, I guess I couldn't tell from your cryptic thread title... Duh. I'm not sure I'm getting enough sleep these days...The Smoking Yeti wrote:oh and Brian, this is #9.
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LOVE the grooves. Looks like you're on your way to finishing your first Halloween pipe a few months early!
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You might be interested in the work of Antoni Gaudi whose early work (late 19th c) was neo-gothic but later developed into a very individualistic, plastic approach contemporary with the art nouveau movement in France (Guimard) and Belgium (Horta) but had deep roots in Catalan culture:The Smoking Yeti wrote:So growley, I understand what you mean about the symmetry on the grooves for sure. However, I was very intentional about the symmetry and I like it. To me it subtly harkens to gothic architecture, twisted and crazy albeit. I'll have to try a more random rustication on a scrap pipe at some point.
https://www.google.com/search?q=gaudi&h ... 33&bih=664
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"Creativity is the residue of time wasted."
Albert Einstein, famous pipe smoker
"Creativity is the residue of time wasted."
Albert Einstein, famous pipe smoker