2010-2011 Pipe In The Hat trade

Walle · Post by **Walle** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 6:45 am

Genosse Abi!

This one is UNBELIEVABLE. Don´t you dare to put it into the trade, you must sell it to me!

Cheerio!
Walle

P.S.: Those two blind guys on the log bridge are representing whom?

Abi Natur · Post by **Abi Natur** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 8:04 am

JMG i apreciate your coment !

Walle wrote:
Don´t you dare to put it into the trade, you must sell it to me!

P.S.: Those two blind guys on the log bridge are representing whom?

Genosse Walle,
thanks for such an insight to your likings,but as much as i would like to gift you gladly this pipe i am a pipe-man of my word and my word is bond.This pipe is intended for the PITHT and i am sure everybody here will enjoy this global exchange of positive affirmations represented through our pipe-craft.Lets leave it to Lady luck and the PITHT 'extravaganza'.I am sure i will have some more of my bold Zen moments in the time ahead ,so if you feel something like an enlightening

moment on some of my works,just let me know

.

ps;originally Hakuin uses tiny brushstrokes to depict two blind men gingerly crossing a dangerous log bridge, a metaphor for the Zen journey to enlightenment , and it can be placed in to any path that represents an attitude to the work we bring and a longing to perfect our skills like here in this pipe craft.
In the end there is no finish line marked overhead "Perfect" waiting in some distant future ,the road itself is the goal and purpose .
I am sure one of the blind man on this painting still searching.

Daniel Y · Post by **Daniel Y** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 10:16 am

Abi, Although I will not argue that you are still a blind man seeking your way across the log. I don't see any danger of you falling off. Perfection may not be the goal of your journey. But there are obviously some amazing results along the path. This pipe is a testament to that. Extremely well done. I can feel that pipe setting in my hand. Even looking at it it has a since that in a hand is where it is meant to be. In that manner the "Zin" comes through in this creation for me in a big way. Beauty form and purpose converge. I not only like your work. it dazzles me.

Abi Natur · Post by **Abi Natur** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 3:47 pm

Hey Danijel Y,
I really appreciate you observations on this pipe and it is always good to hear about reflections that other fellow carvers notice.

Best,
Abi

Walle · Post by **Walle** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:14 pm

Genosse Abi!

Abi Natur wrote:

Walle wrote: Those two blind guys on the log bridge are representing whom?

I am sure one of the blind man on this painting still searching.

Sure, Abi. But who is it?

Cheerio!
Walle

SWM · Post by **SWM** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 7:34 am

JMG wrote:You did a great job of capturing the essence of that picture.

You sure did Abi! This pipe is very beautiful and emotionally I am with Walle - but you are a wise man to leave it in the hat for Lady Luck to sort it out!

Best,

Steffen

Abi Natur · Post by **Abi Natur** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:15 am

Genosse Steffen,i appreciate your thought on this!
I find that the joy of shearing experiences and friendship is the root of this fine event Kurt & Tyler brought so vividly to life, above all everybody gives something from their hand and heart and receives it ,there are no good or bad pipes in here they are all just honest !

So ok. I'll be honest my channel ended up 2mm to the left meeting the chamber(huh' that takes a load of

)

Best'
Abi

SWM · Post by **SWM** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 5:11 pm

Abi Natur wrote:So ok. I'll be honest my channel ended up 2mm to the left meeting the chamber(huh' that takes a load of )

That should make one hell of a combustion, Abi - cyclone type!

Hope to meet you some day, Genosse!

Best,

Steffen

Abi Natur · Post by **Abi Natur** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 7:53 am

SWM wrote:Hope to meet you some day, Genosse!

Of course it would be great ,i hope to make it this year to some German shows but it still depends from some of my time plans...

smokindawg · Post by **smokindawg** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:09 pm

I'm working on my pipe and hope to get it done in the next week. It's not looking too bad and should fit the bill just right for this PITH. If I don't screw it up that is...............

eric · Post by **eric** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:17 am

There are some beautiful entries so far...

Now it's time to bring the average down a bit.

Here is Version 3.0.

Walle · Post by **Walle** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:47 am

eric wrote: Now it's time to bring the average down a bit.

Nonsense! This shape is playing in the Premier League. Wow!

Cheerio!
Walle

SWM · Post by **SWM** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:22 pm

That's a nice shape indeed, Eric!

You also have an honest and unboasting website that realisticaly states, you just started out. I like that, it comes on very sympathetic!

Best,

Steffen

SWM · Post by **SWM** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:30 pm

Hey guys,

how do you find my new avatar? I thought it appropriate since the motto is "Try to copy Walle"...

Best,

Steffen

Walle · Post by **Walle** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:41 pm

SWM wrote:
how do you find my new avatar? I thought it appropriate since the motto is "Try to copy Walle"...

Typical! He did it the wrong way round.

Cheerio!
Walle

SWM · Post by **SWM** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 1:12 pm

Walle wrote:
SWM wrote:
how do you find my new avatar? I thought it appropriate since the motto is "Try to copy Walle"...

Typical! He did it the wrong way round.

Cheerio!
Walle

Nice one mate!

I'll leave it that way for a while but come tomorrow I'll change it back. It feels kind of weird to look like you. Especially "the wrong way round".

Best,

Steffen

Abi Natur · Post by **Abi Natur** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 1:27 pm

Genossen,
Since i bitterly failed this difficult task to copy Walle all i can do now is collaborate throughout this Renaissance of avatars

DaGamba · Post by **DaGamba** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 3:37 pm

Look what the cat dragged in....

I decided to make a new pipe to put in the hat. And here it is. After I took the photos I realized that the stem is a bit of. Sorry about that.

And I leave my avatar as is, since it has hair all over anyway....

Charl · Post by **Charl** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 3:42 pm

Here's my feeble attempt!

DaGamba · Post by **DaGamba** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 3:44 pm

SWM wrote: You also have an honest and unboasting website that realisticaly states, you just started out. I like that, it comes on very sympathetic!

Agree. Nice indeed.

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