I got my Cumberland Rod

RadDavis · Post by **RadDavis** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 8:16 pm

I posted the other day in the general discussion section, asking if anyone might know how long it would take to receive my Cumberland Rod order from Tom Eltang. It shipped on Dec. 14.

Well, I got it this afternoon!

This stuff is great! I made a stem for a fan shaped pipe that had been waiting for the cumberland. I posted some pics in the gallery:

http://tinyurl.com/5avya

Please let me know what you think! This stummel has outstanding fine, dense birdseye on top, but the sides had so many small pits that I had to rusticate it.

I also made a cumberland stem for a smooth fan shape, very similar to this pipe, but when I tried to post them, I got a message that I had run out of space.

Maybe later.....

Rad

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 10:58 am

Way cool Rad!

jthpipes · Post by **jthpipes** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 11:15 am

great work! I really like cumberland, how is it to shape compared to acrylic or rubber?

RadDavis · Post by **RadDavis** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 11:47 am

Cumberland is rubber, so it shapes just like the black ebonite.

I've only made on stem from acrylic. It's a PIA, IMO.

Rad

bscofield · Post by **bscofield** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:27 pm

I have a few free acrylics from someone a few months ago. I haven't tried to use them yet.

Doh! Unfinished post...

And one of the pieces looks just like that stem does. Is it "Cumberland?"

marks · Post by **marks** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 10:57 pm

You did a very nice job on that stem Rad. Looks good!

RadDavis · Post by **RadDavis** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 1:36 am

Thanks, Guys!

Ben, if it's acrylic, it's not cumberland.

Cumberland and ebonite are both hard rubber, acrylic is, well, acrylic. More of a plastic material. Lucite!

Rad

achduliebe · Post by **achduliebe** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 12:49 pm

Rad that is a very sweet stem...man I can't wait to get a metal lathe!