In any case, this is a pickaxe requested by a friend of mine. He picked the shape, and gave me considerable latitude with how to design and finish it. The stem is hand cut, and the stumble is blasted with a two tone stain. I even put one of those smoker killing bowl coatings in it. I realize I do not have a lot of closeups, but any comments on how to improve, particularly on style, would be appreciated. Technical aspects are harder to see, and I am pretty confident I know what needs to be improved there. This is pipe number eight for me. Pipe number nine should be delivered to its new owner tomorrow, and if I can find my tripod thingie, I will have better pictures for the gallery.
To those of you who have been my mentors, I am hard at work at the things you have taught me, and I really appreciate the time you have taken to help me out. Thank you. And to all who have contributed to this board to make it an informative place, I really appreciate the time you have taken to share your knowledge and experience as well.
