This is my Old Billiard that didn't sell

PapaDuke · Post by **PapaDuke** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 3:36 pm

Now I would smoke this one.
Still learning but I tend to like this pipe.

The pipe didn't sell so I rusticated the parts of the grain that wasn't all that great to look at and left the parts I liked.
It has David's Bocote wood inlay and I shorted then stem

PapaDuke · Post by **PapaDuke** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 3:37 pm

Oh and I tried a new Rustication process that I like the looks of?
It sort of has a tree bark look to it?

achduliebe · Post by **achduliebe** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:19 am

I really really like the rustication. If you would be so obliged, I would really like to hear more about your technique?

PapaDuke · Post by **PapaDuke** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:45 am

sure thing,
That is if I can explain it?

All my rustification is done with a dremel using the small ball bit.
On this pipe I ran small wavy lines (maybe 3/13 to 1/4 long) up and down the bowl but then ran the next set of lines offset from the last. Sort of how you lay bricks. Then I buffed them together.

Does that make sense?
Harder to explain then it is to do.

bvartist · Post by **bvartist** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 10:03 am

Glad to see you are making use of the wood I sent!

Done any tampers with it yet?

A suggestion: thin out the bit and form a "button" on the end to be more mouth comfortable.

David

PapaDuke · Post by **PapaDuke** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 10:08 am

Sure did Dave,
I'll try and show you that tonight. I've made one from the Bocote with Antler inlay for the bottom. The wood is so nice I really don't think I'll sell this one!

Great suggestions by the way.
I wondered if not having a button would matter?
This is a large pipe, not one you'd really want to hold in your teeth so I skipped it.