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Greetings everyone..
This is one of my pipes finished this last week, i am not sure about the composition between stumel and stem, what are you guys think about it?
Any advice and critiques are very welcome, so i can made a better pipe.
It's a good concept. I think it could use some refinement, though. The flat part on the bottom of the bowl makes a break in the line on the profile. Typically, the profile of a horn is one continuous curve on the bottom line.
Your button looks really tall. Try to make the button no taller than about 6mm. It could be a reflection, but it looks like there's a ridge in the middle of the area behind the button in the last picture. That could be fairly uncomfortable in the jaw, but it could also be a bad reflection.
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The shape looks really good. I think you were going for a more Dublin style with the break than a horn type shape.
The overall shape and profile of the stem is really good. The details are sufficient, but if you want to make them better, spend a little more time on the finishing with higher grit sand paper. If you bring in the sides at the bite a little more it will make it look very nice and it will be more comfortable to clench.
When i was done..I keep my eyes on this pipe so many time, and yes i am asking to my self "is this a horn or maybe a dublin?", so what should i name it if someday i make such a pipe like this?
Actually the pipe has finish and gone when i read advice about the button on my last post before, i'll try no more than 6mm next time, and yes there is ridge on the stem, it was "over cook" when i heated with candle light for bending thw stem, i really should get a heat gun, thank you very much gentlemen for detailing my pipe, i'll get a higher grit sandpaper, a heat gun and make a better stem next time.
I agree with Premal, it's more dublin'ish than a horn and composition is good.
It just needs a bit refinement. Maybe a bit more off the bottom? Rounding the heel a bit more?
