Chubby

NvilleDave · Post by **NvilleDave** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 8:18 pm

The wide boxwood trim ring looks like a wedding band slipped onto the shank.

The pictures don't really do the blast justice--it looks really nice.

Let me know what you think.

Dave

Post by **KurtHuhn** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 12:41 am

That is a *sharp* looking pipe. I love the contrast that the boxwood gives between the stem and shank.

achduliebe · Post by **achduliebe** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 2:10 am

Dave...what can I say...I am envious. That is a beauty! Awesome Awesome Awesome job...wow!

NvilleDave · Post by **NvilleDave** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 7:29 pm

Thanks you guys... I had a hard time selling this one to Elliston's. Someday I'm going to make a pipe for myself.

bscofield · Post by **bscofield** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:40 pm

Problem is that if you are like every other pipe maker I've talked to you, you make one for yourself and won't finish it like you will the other's. I'd recommend just taking one off the for sale list after you've made it.

It's the only way...!

bscofield · Post by **bscofield** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:22 am

And incidently... you know that a wedded chubby could very easily have double meaning... right?

LexKY_Pipe · Post by **LexKY_Pipe** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:53 am

Dave

That is one beautiful pipe. Are you willing to share what it sold for?

NvilleDave · Post by **NvilleDave** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:17 am

bscofield wrote:And incidently... you know that a wedded chubby could very easily have double meaning... right?

Ben,
No, I had no idea about the meaning (I edited my post until I figure it out). I did a google search and didn't find anything. :dunno:

bscofield · Post by **bscofield** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:20 am

NvilleDave wrote:
bscofield wrote:And incidently... you know that a wedded chubby could very easily have double meaning... right?
Ben,
No, I had no idea about the meaning (I edited my post until I figure it out). I did a google search and didn't find anything. :dunno:

Oh, I don't know that it was worth editing the post or changing the name for... perhaps I should have put a smiley afterwards. "Chubby" was the word I was referring to anyway. "Wedded chubby" just added to that.

NvilleDave · Post by **NvilleDave** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:30 am

LexKY_Pipe wrote:Dave

That is one beautiful pipe. Are you willing to share what it sold for?

Craig,
I sell my pipes to Ellistons wholesale--they put a price of $250 on it. Incidently, they sold it to a customer yesterday--it spent all of 3 days in the case.

Wholesale is not where I want to stay and I look at Elliston's as advertisement. The owner and manager are GREAT people and are doing a fantastic job of showing my work.

Dave

NvilleDave · Post by **NvilleDave** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:10 pm

bscofield wrote:
NvilleDave wrote:
bscofield wrote:And incidently... you know that a wedded chubby could very easily have double meaning... right?
Ben,
No, I had no idea about the meaning (I edited my post until I figure it out). I did a google search and didn't find anything. :dunno:
Oh, I don't know that it was worth editing the post or changing the name for... perhaps I should have put a smiley afterwards. "Chubby" was the word I was referring to anyway. "Wedded chubby" just added to that.

Doh! Ok, now I get it...

bscofield · Post by **bscofield** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:15 pm

I know, I know... way too sophomoric of a post! But... I'm also not the only one out there that thinks that way! If I hadn't mentioned Nick would have :p

marks · Post by **marks** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 7:43 am

Very nice pipe Dave. I can see why it sold so quickly.

One question: how are you attaching/securing the shank trim? I've been wanting to do something like this, and I have some guesses on how it is done, but how are you keeping it secured to the pipe. Thanks.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 4:59 pm

I wish I had a chubby.

Sorry, I've been holding off on saying that for days! But i just couldn't resist it any longer

NvilleDave · Post by **NvilleDave** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 11:43 am

marks wrote:One question: how are you attaching/securing the shank trim? I've been wanting to do something like this, and I have some guesses on how it is done, but how are you keeping it secured to the pipe. Thanks.

I cut a recess on both sides of the band just like the one you see on the end of the shank when the stem is removed. One side of the cap slips over the end of the shank (and is epoxied)... the recess on the other side accepts the stem.

Dave

bscofield · Post by **bscofield** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 12:23 pm

Nick wrote:I know, I know... way too sophomoric of a post! But... I'm also not the only one out there that thinks that way! If I hadn't mentioned Nick would have :p

Nick wrote:I wish I had a chubby.

Sorry, I've been holding off on saying that for days! But i just couldn't resist it any longer

Told ya!