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An agenda is slowly coming together for the weekend -- we're getting close! Let me quickly say that things are loose and casual. This is more a meeting of friends than a formal event. That said, here are some of the plans in no particular order:

Finishing smooths -- Premal
Laser engravers -- Charles H (Oklahoma Red)
Cigar rolling -- Quinton swells
Meet the Maker dinner -- OKC pipe club invited to dinner Saturday night. Club member Brad Morse is catering the event with his amazing BBQ
Collaboration pipe(s?)-- all makers participate
(More to come -- feel free to contact me if you have any ideas/requests/etc.)

Pipe making will be ongoing the whole time.

In other news, my family is clearing out for the weekend. I believe I have given all the beds away to the people that are traveling the farthest, but all are welcome to sleep at my house. If I haven't spoken to you about staying here, you are still welcome. Just bring a sleeping bag (and air mattress) and you can avoid the expense of a hotel if so desired. I have plenty of room, so don't be overly concerned about too little space. We have five full bathrooms, so even that shouldn't be a problem.

I'm thinking of offering something along the lines of the following:

Military mounts
Making your own military mount cutting bit
Using a DRO on a lathe
Bamboo shanks

Something else?

Thoughts?

Tips and tricks of the trade regarding stem work is always valuable.

Another thought: a dry-erase white board might be handy. Pictures/sketches are always useful.

shank extensions!

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Tyler,

You said there's no need to give you a heads-up if bringing a sleeping bag, but my inner courtesy-bot requires it. Please put BOTH me and Quinton on the floor list.

Muchacho gracioso

seamonster wrote:shank extensions!

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Like horn? Can you post a link to some photos of the sort of thing you mean?

Weather is looking cool next weekend. Low 70's/high 60's.

Tyler wrote:

seamonster wrote:shank extensions!

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Like horn? Can you post a link to some photos of the sort of thing you mean?

as much as I like the look of horn, this veg just couldn't do it.... would love to see the process though. I'm thinking along these lines:


maybe it's just a tooling issue, but I can't quite sort out how to add an extension to a bent-shank freehand-drill.... or maybe I can get there, by back roads, but I'd like to see the more elegant solution.

looking forward to seeing everyone!

though now I look at that one of Grant's, I'm thinking that extension is part of the stem...

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Seamonster,

I don't want to be insensitive, but... does your kind have the manual dexterity required to deal with fiddly details like shank extensions?
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LatakiaLover wrote:Seamonster,

I don't want to be insensitive, but... does your kind have the manual dexterity required to deal with fiddly details like shank extensions?
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Come now, George,
there's a rich history of pipe smoking plant eaters......


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Ok Jeremy, easy peasy. You'll do shanks extensions in your sleep by the time you leave here.

Tyler wrote:Ok Jeremy, easy peasy. You'll do shanks extensions in your sleep by the time you leave here.

Yes! can't wait....

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Tyler wrote:Ok Jeremy, easy peasy. You'll do shanks extensions in your sleep by the time you leave here.

Would it be helpful if I bring a couple mostly shaped stummels, as fodder?

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I'll be there! I've got family on the east side of OKC so I'll stay with them.
The subjects covered sound great. Especially the military mount bit(I haven't done that yet), I'm still a newb so this is exciting, just coming up on 2years of pipe making. I had emailed you Tyler when you posted on IG, but thought I'd post on here to make it official.
Judah Bigelow
Flatlander Pipes