Pipe #15- The Oris

[The Smoking Yeti]

Here she be, I was a little disappointed by the grain, but hey- it'll still smoke beautifully.

This is the first piece I've finished in under a week. I guess that's special.

[the rev]

dude, I think it looks pretty darn good.

rev

[LexKY_Pipe]

Very nice stem work. I have a problem with stain in the bowl. But that's just me.

[d.huber]

Very nice stem work. I have a problem with stain in the bowl. But that's just me.

Good observation. However, I have a feeling that the goal was to stain the angle leading down to the actual chamber. I think it looks good.

Overall, I think the pipe is really nice. Congratulations on finishing one in a week. I'm aiming to get there myself, but boy it's a challenge. I think you're doing some really nice work. If there's anything to critique technically, it's certainly for the pros 'cause I'm not seeing a whole lot. I'm not a huge fan of the shape, but that's just me. I'd prefer to see the back and front of the bowl pulled in a bit to give more flow to the bowl and, while I think you did a really nice job on the taper in the stem, I might suggest getting thinner faster. However, all of that is really personal preference and I think some of my stems get thin a little too fast, so I'm one to talk.

Nice work. Keep it up!

[JonBood]

Disappointed with the grain?
I think it looks really good, both the shape and the grain! Good job!
(but that might be me not knowing good grain , my wood was pretty cheap since it was the first batch I bought for practice )

As for finishing in a week, I find it hard to beat since the staining and re-staining process takes quite some time for me even if the amount of work in a day is very little. I've tried to work with several pieces to reduce the finishing time period for each pipe so to speak=)

Best regards, Jon

[The Smoking Yeti]

Yeah Jon, I'm trying to learn how to juggle pipes.

[JonBood]

Haha, well I for sure ain't no master
Neither juggling nor making pipes!

[bandkbrooks]

The grain placement looks nice, especially on the shank. Is it the light or are there some flaws on the right side of the bowl in the first picture? I can't place it but something about the top of the bowl isn't marrying up with the rest of the pipe for me. I am a certified idiot though so it's probably just me.

Brandon

[The Smoking Yeti]

Yeah, there were a fair number of flaws on this pipe.

[bandkbrooks]

Bummer.