PITH 2020 Review
Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2020 11:53 am
Hi all
I’m a team director by profession and I always try to standardize reviews for my teams for two reasons... so that they’re consistent and so that the info reviewed is positive and able to be used to grow. So here’s what I put together for feedback on the pipe I received and wondered if any experienced makers could weigh in on anything I’m missing that would be helpful to the maker who sent it to me. My goal is to be as informative as possible so that he has something to give him honest feedback where he can focus his efforts. I feel like he went through much attention and focus on this pipe that I want to give him something of value in regards to his work of art. I think my goal is to stay positive and just describe what i see and feel... he will know if he meant to do something different and that doesn’t necessarily need to be something I know. Let me know what you think...!
Describe your overall first impression...
Shape: Describe the shape... (ie. lines, curvature, adherence to standard shaping)
Balance: Describe your feeling of balance both visually and physically in the hand...
Bowl: Describe the bowl in terms of depth, finish, draught alignment, shape, thickness
Shank: Describe the shank in terms of shape, transition to bowl, length, mortise, facing
Stem: Describe the stem in terms of button shape, bite zone, thickness, clinch or hand held, slot, slot funnel, tenon, tenon fitment, length
Draught: Describe the draught... is it smooth, is the draw quiet, is the draught polished
Stem/Shank Junction: Describe the junction between stem and shank
Finish: Describe the finish in terms of texture (smooth, blasted, rusticated, mixed textures, transition lines) stain, color choices, surface appearance, polishing appearance
Smoking the Pipe: Describe your experiences in terms of draw, volume capacity of bowl, heat transfer, feel in hand, feel in bite, hang angle, balance on the lip/chin, the bit in the teeth, what way would you recommend this pipe be smoked (as it may differ from what intention of pipe was and could be helpful for maker to know)
Oh and if there’s something already for this I’m happy to use that but I didn’t see anything so I made this. Thanks for the assistance!
Jeff
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I’m a team director by profession and I always try to standardize reviews for my teams for two reasons... so that they’re consistent and so that the info reviewed is positive and able to be used to grow. So here’s what I put together for feedback on the pipe I received and wondered if any experienced makers could weigh in on anything I’m missing that would be helpful to the maker who sent it to me. My goal is to be as informative as possible so that he has something to give him honest feedback where he can focus his efforts. I feel like he went through much attention and focus on this pipe that I want to give him something of value in regards to his work of art. I think my goal is to stay positive and just describe what i see and feel... he will know if he meant to do something different and that doesn’t necessarily need to be something I know. Let me know what you think...!
Describe your overall first impression...
Shape: Describe the shape... (ie. lines, curvature, adherence to standard shaping)
Balance: Describe your feeling of balance both visually and physically in the hand...
Bowl: Describe the bowl in terms of depth, finish, draught alignment, shape, thickness
Shank: Describe the shank in terms of shape, transition to bowl, length, mortise, facing
Stem: Describe the stem in terms of button shape, bite zone, thickness, clinch or hand held, slot, slot funnel, tenon, tenon fitment, length
Draught: Describe the draught... is it smooth, is the draw quiet, is the draught polished
Stem/Shank Junction: Describe the junction between stem and shank
Finish: Describe the finish in terms of texture (smooth, blasted, rusticated, mixed textures, transition lines) stain, color choices, surface appearance, polishing appearance
Smoking the Pipe: Describe your experiences in terms of draw, volume capacity of bowl, heat transfer, feel in hand, feel in bite, hang angle, balance on the lip/chin, the bit in the teeth, what way would you recommend this pipe be smoked (as it may differ from what intention of pipe was and could be helpful for maker to know)
Oh and if there’s something already for this I’m happy to use that but I didn’t see anything so I made this. Thanks for the assistance!
Jeff
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