Thank you again.
This is the first pipe I tried using a seal coat of shellac. The first couple of attempts, I think I may have applied it to thick. During buffing (on this pipe in fact), I created 'granny skin' on the flat bottom section, and buffed through it in other areas. So I ended up wiping the whole stummel with alcohol and started the staining process over. The second attempt, I re-read earlier posts regarding the use of shellac, I did my best to follow the instructions, and I wasn't able to end with a very smooth seal coat, I had to do some sanding with 1000 grit to smooth out some lap marks. I got them out, and returned to the buffing process, took my time, and achieved this result.
Thank you for pointing out I'm a little chubby, I did just eat dinner.
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But seriously, thank you for that insight. I wasn't sure how to or where to go about/with this shape. I made the stem with a 1/2" tenon very early in the process, and that kinda limited me somewhat. I don't think that I will be trying the 1/2" tenon again anytime soon, I really don't see the benefit of it.
As for the lightening around edges... yeah you saw that accurately. But after staining this pipe 4 or 5 times (I seriously lost count), I wasn't sure how to bring those edges back. Suggestions?
Thank you
Rob