I started this many months ago and finally finished the rustication and stained it this week. I smoked it a couple times over the last few months so already have some chatter marks on the stem but see some bear claws on the stem now that it's polished. Any feedback is very welcome.
Will have to look at the finishing forum for tips on rustication. Hard to get into all those crannies.
Thanks
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Rusticated billiard
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Rusticated billiard
Last edited by ReverendThom on Sun Apr 26, 2020 10:51 am, edited 2 times in total.
Re: Rusticated billiard
Hey man,
Good job so far, a couple things.
1. Your shape is more of a pot than a billiard. You want a slightly long/taller bowl on a billiard:
2. Your stem is too long or stummel too short. You want the stem/stummel junction to be the centerpoint.
3. For your rustication, "Leave no surface unscarred". It can take a long time, but a fully gnarled surface looks infinitely better than a 90% gnarled surface. Eg:
Keep going man!
Good job so far, a couple things.
1. Your shape is more of a pot than a billiard. You want a slightly long/taller bowl on a billiard:
2. Your stem is too long or stummel too short. You want the stem/stummel junction to be the centerpoint.
3. For your rustication, "Leave no surface unscarred". It can take a long time, but a fully gnarled surface looks infinitely better than a 90% gnarled surface. Eg:
Keep going man!
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“Every Pipe is a Billiard” -SandahlPipe
"Plan your work, work your plan" -Walt Cannoy