Making pipes for myself is fun!
Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 6:42 pm
Now that I am "retired," I will make an occassional pipe for myself. I was chatting with a few guys online today, and they wanted to see some pics of what I have been doing. This is my first "retired" pipe.
The shank is long giving the pipe an overall length of about 8". There is plenty of work still to do, mostly in refining the shape, but I think the idea is clear. I was inspired by all the pedestal sitters in Chicago and the sitter in the Eltang seven-day set shown in the recent P&T. I figure now that I am making pipes for myself I can more freely steal ideas.
One fun thing about this pipe is that in the entire carving process I have not come across a single pit, not even a speck. I don't think that has ever happened before. It has been a real pleasure. If I had a stamp representing a perfect piece of wood, this one would probably be my first to qualify (if something doesn't pop up last minute). I am probably jinx'ing myself by saying all of this, but, oh well, its not like there is a big sale on the line.
The shank is long giving the pipe an overall length of about 8". There is plenty of work still to do, mostly in refining the shape, but I think the idea is clear. I was inspired by all the pedestal sitters in Chicago and the sitter in the Eltang seven-day set shown in the recent P&T. I figure now that I am making pipes for myself I can more freely steal ideas.
One fun thing about this pipe is that in the entire carving process I have not come across a single pit, not even a speck. I don't think that has ever happened before. It has been a real pleasure. If I had a stamp representing a perfect piece of wood, this one would probably be my first to qualify (if something doesn't pop up last minute). I am probably jinx'ing myself by saying all of this, but, oh well, its not like there is a big sale on the line.