My first pipe was a Dr. Grabow freehand. I wanted a pipe rest for it. I found a neat ceramic figure of a dude holding a cello and the cello was hollowed out for the pipe to rest in.
I got the idea that it'd be really cool to hand carve a dude sitting on the floor holding an old wooden bucket and the pipe would rest in it.
I joined an online carving forum who gave me a lot of advice and critiques and I ended up with this:
I was hooked! That was 2009.
Here is some of my latest work:
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I like to carve
- sandahlpipe
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Re: I like to carve
Very nice work!
Re: I like to carve
Very nice!
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Re: I like to carve
Nice work, I also like the tamps
- timberwolfer21
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Re: I like to carve
Thanks guys. Much appreciated.
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Re: I like to carve
The turkey being set up for dinner tickles my fancy.
Nice work!
DocAitch
Nice work!
DocAitch
"Hettinger, if you stamp 'hand made' on a dog turd, some one will buy it."
-Charles Hollyday, pipe maker, reluctant mentor, and curmudgeon
" Never show an idiot an unfinished pipe!"- same guy
-Charles Hollyday, pipe maker, reluctant mentor, and curmudgeon
" Never show an idiot an unfinished pipe!"- same guy
- timberwolfer21
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Re: I like to carve
Thanks Doc. I think he suspects something is amiss...
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