is my first pipe. some of you might have read that I am making a pipe for my dad while he is making one for me.
I made this pipe from a reject pipe kit from Vermont Freehand after I had slaughtered two other blocks...
My dad smokes with 9mm filter, so I had to redrill the mortise, which is was a pain since my only electric tool was a drill press.
The stem is from Janzen pipes in Germany and came with a delrin tenon. I put that the tenon into the drill chuck and sanded it down to the final shape.
Overall, I am quite happy with it, although I wish I would've kept more wood on the bottom of the shank to make that transition smoother. Also, the bark seems kinda dull. I stained it black and put some carnauba snowflakes on top and buffed it. How can I get that a little more shiny without using shellac?
