Smooth "Scottie" Canted Egg

[scotties22]

This is one of the prettiest pieces of briar I have ever worked with. As always, comments and critiques are welcome.

Length: 5.42"
Height: 1.51"
Width: 1.18"
Chamber: .63" x 1.35"
Weight: 20 grams

[sandahlpipe]

I'm really struggling to find anything wrong with this one, Scottie. Nice work.

If I had to nit-pick, it looks like you've got a tiny bit of stain or buffing compound just on the top of the chamber.

[scotties22]

It's a little bit of stain. I got tired of trying to sand it out and gave up. It happened when I applied the undercoat.

[baweaverpipes]

Stain happens!
I love the pipe!

[jogilli]

I agree with Bruce... I saw the pipes on SH table in Vegas... But this one is especially sharp looking

James

[andrew]

Scottie, that is a beautiful pipe. I don't have anything else to say.

andrew

[LatakiaLover]

You really should stop bedazzling your pipes by gluing artificial pearls inside the bowl, Scottie.

What are you thinking?

Everyone knows real pearls burn more evenly and taste better.

[d.huber]

Damn Scottie. I really like this one.

[socrates]

Very nice as always. Thanks for showing us.

[Sasquatch]

To be REAL fussy? I'd say the shank has a tiny bit of bulge near the bowl, topside only. Couple that with the appearance of maybe having cut the radius on the backside of the bowl just a hair tighter than the front (again, hard to tell because of the cant, but I'd guess that you took just a little too much out of there when doing the bowl/shank junction). But these are really picking nits, the pipe presents well, and is obviously made by someone who has a little practice at these long skinny shapes.

[scotties22]

Your eyes do not deceive you about the shank. I think I do that when I sand the bowl/shank junction. Most of the time I remember to account for it when I sand the shank....guess I missed it this time.

I do cut the radius on the back of the bowl different than the front. To be more accurate, I cut it on the lathe and then knock it off the front and sides when i shape the bowl. The back (front for some of you) line of the bowl I don't touch at all other than to sand it. No particular reason other than I like the way it looks with the canted bowl.

Between the back of the bowl and the fact that I over define the bowl/shank junction on these little pipes, it really makes that little bump on the top of the shank stand out on a smooth.

[Vermont Freehand]

I'm really digging this pipe, Scottie!!
what kind of briar was it made out of??

[scotties22]

This was an Ebauchon that I got from Makis a few months ago.

[Nate]

Killer stuff Scottie!! Really like this line you've created!

[2combs]

Nice!

[socrates]

Scottie was just looking at the pipe again. Have a question:
Do you pass the stainless tubing all the way into the chamber? I'm sorry I didn't notice it before. Do you do all your pipes this way when using ss tubing? Thanks

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[scotties22]

It does goes into the bowl, but stops about 1/4" or so from the chamber.

[socrates]

It does goes into the bowl, but stops about 1/4" or so from the chamber.

Thanks scottie

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[pipedreamer]

Very fine work!