This is impressive!

bscofield · Post by **bscofield** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 1:09 pm

2 things, what a great looking wood and also what an impressive thing to do to your stem...

achduliebe · Post by **achduliebe** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 2:37 pm

Ben,

That is very impressive and very cool. Who's pipe?

bscofield · Post by **bscofield** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 2:56 pm

Jody Davis'

achduliebe · Post by **achduliebe** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 3:09 pm

Too cool.

ScoJo · Post by **ScoJo** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 5:11 pm

This is not unique to Jody - not sure who did it first, but this looks like what Bruto has been doing with some of the Don Carlos pipes. Go to Tarek's site and look for the Corgnola Don Carlos pipes.

Looks like it is done by turning a big fat tenon in a piece of rod, then drilling the wood to fit over it. Epoxy the two, and when you shape the stem, sand all the way down until some of the tenon in the rod shows through on the top and bottom. Does that sound right?

bscofield · Post by **bscofield** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 5:15 pm

Exactly what I figured.

NvilleDave · Post by **NvilleDave** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 3:16 pm

I've been playing around with this but haven't had time to completely finish a stem like this. It's done the way ScoJo described it--the results are impressive. You need a very close tolerance fit between the two to get the best results. Notice there is no space in the radius between the wood and the rod--learned that on the first try.

marks · Post by **marks** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 6:12 am

That is cool. It could also be done with two different colors of acrylic (should one be using acrylic for stems), or possibly with bone, antler, briar, etc. The possibilities seem limited only by the materials one could use in a pipe.

In looking at the picture, something else that I noticed is the very clean lines and button work on the stem itself. I have not looked closely at Jody's work before, but wow, that is very nice.

NvilleDave · Post by **NvilleDave** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 8:44 am

NvilleDave wrote:You need a very close tolerance fit between the two to get the best results. Notice there is no space in the radius between the wood and the rod--learned that on the first try.

I just wanted to clarify my remarks--the radius I'm talking about is where the shoulders of the wood sleeve and the rod meet. It's a blind area--you can't just slip them together to see if they fit correctly. You have to do a "cut-away" on the wood sleeve so you can actually see the mating surfaces.

Dave

NvilleDave · Post by **NvilleDave** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 9:00 am

marks wrote:That is cool. It could also be done with two different colors of acrylic (should one be using acrylic for stems), or possibly with bone, antler, briar, etc. The possibilities seem limited only by the materials one could use in a pipe.

I couldn't agree more--very cool. I've thought about different materials to use but I always come back to either bocote or boxwood only because (IMHO) the yellow and black contrast so well together but also the black flecks in the wood tie it and the rod together nicely.

Best,
Dave

jeff · Post by **jeff** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 10:13 am

marks wrote: In looking at the picture, something else that I noticed is the very clean lines and button work on the stem itself. I have not looked closely at Jody's work before, but wow, that is very nice.

Mark,

There's a good reason why Jody is considered in the top tier of American pipemakers. His work is known to be flawless in details such as these. He probably takes longer to make a pipe than any other pro that I know besides Will Purdy because he is so concerned with making his pipes perfect. Additionally, on each of his pipes, regardless of the shape or size, the last 1" of the button is identical to ensure that you will know what to expect with his work if you've purchased before. He's an incredible and innovative pipemaker and one of the nicest people in the trade to boot. Check his stuff out at the Richmond show this year. You won't be disappointed.

JG

LexKY_Pipe · Post by **LexKY_Pipe** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 10:19 am

What a unique stem and excellent at that.

marks · Post by **marks** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 7:10 am

jeff wrote: Check his stuff out at the Richmond show this year. You won't be disappointed.

JG

I'll be sure to do that.