As this is the first pipe I have ever made, I have a few questions. Do you think it would look better with the stem left straight or should I bend it a little?
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Thanks Bill
Leave The Stem Straight Or Bend It A Little ?
The bowl is made out of a block of cherrywood I bought on ebay, the extension is made from a mahogany pen blank and the stem is a pre-formed ebinite that I did a lot of shaping and desigh work on.
I like poker and elephant foot shaped pipes and I guess you could call this a combination of the two.
I did most of the shaping on a belt sander but spent a lot of time with the old sandpaper held in the hand.
I really enjoyed making this first pipe and after I have used all of the cherrywood I just might buy some briar.
Bill
I like poker and elephant foot shaped pipes and I guess you could call this a combination of the two.
I did most of the shaping on a belt sander but spent a lot of time with the old sandpaper held in the hand.
I really enjoyed making this first pipe and after I have used all of the cherrywood I just might buy some briar.
Bill
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I'm in agreement with marks on the bend. and also the fact that its a nice looking pipe.marks wrote:Your choice on the bend. If it were mine, I would bend it ever so slightly, just to get the end of the stem parallel with the top of the bowl. But, that is your choice.
By the way, that is a nice looking pipe. As Ben said, tell us more...
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Hi,
Nice looking pipe. I'm still working on my first few, but in the mean time, let's talk about yours!
I like the "modern" feel I get from it. It's simple and elegant without being too minimal. That clean, simple groove in the stem helps that feeling. That's nice. It kind of reminds me of a modern version of the big MacArthur Corn Cob pipe. A tall, straight bowl with a long straight stem.
As for bending the stem, it depends on what you're bending it for; design or functionality.
Functionality would be if it almost stands by itself like an Elephant / Poker (heh, heh). If it's almost a sitter, bending the stem may lower the center of gravity and allow it to sit. If there's no way it will stand then there is no real functional reason to bend it except for the weight. It might be more comfortable to hold in ones mouth with a bent stem.
Design wise, it's more about personal preference. Some people might like the stem straight, some may not. I think bending the stem would be a detraction from the lines already there and how they interact. It would be the only thing bent or curving like that.
You could always live with it a while like this and bend it later if you still want to. Then if you don't like it, bend it back. You'll learn more if you do both and see what you like about each version. Or make another bit and have a bent and a straight version.
As for the name; that's tricky. If you don't like Elephant Poker (heh, heh), then maybe something like Pokerphant or Pokerfoot?
I think it's a great looking pipe what ever you call it.
Nice looking pipe. I'm still working on my first few, but in the mean time, let's talk about yours!
I like the "modern" feel I get from it. It's simple and elegant without being too minimal. That clean, simple groove in the stem helps that feeling. That's nice. It kind of reminds me of a modern version of the big MacArthur Corn Cob pipe. A tall, straight bowl with a long straight stem.
As for bending the stem, it depends on what you're bending it for; design or functionality.
Functionality would be if it almost stands by itself like an Elephant / Poker (heh, heh). If it's almost a sitter, bending the stem may lower the center of gravity and allow it to sit. If there's no way it will stand then there is no real functional reason to bend it except for the weight. It might be more comfortable to hold in ones mouth with a bent stem.
Design wise, it's more about personal preference. Some people might like the stem straight, some may not. I think bending the stem would be a detraction from the lines already there and how they interact. It would be the only thing bent or curving like that.
You could always live with it a while like this and bend it later if you still want to. Then if you don't like it, bend it back. You'll learn more if you do both and see what you like about each version. Or make another bit and have a bent and a straight version.
As for the name; that's tricky. If you don't like Elephant Poker (heh, heh), then maybe something like Pokerphant or Pokerfoot?
I think it's a great looking pipe what ever you call it.
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