one for me:

bluesmk · Post by **bluesmk** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:44 am

Here's one I just finnished....kept it Parks briar, wonderful smoker.
Now let's see........
Dan
Gabrieli Pipes

bluesmk · Post by **bluesmk** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:46 am

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bluesmk · Post by **bluesmk** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:49 am

:think:

:pipe:

bscofield · Post by **bscofield** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:01 am

OK... 2 things:

1- YOU DID IT!!

2- wicked awesome pipe! The stamp on the bamboo plus darkened a bit (how'd you do that anyway): very classy!

I've never seen a pipemaker make themselves such a nice pipe (after they were selling their work, that is).

hazmat · Post by **hazmat** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:14 am

I generally don't care much for bamboo extensions, but that one looks great!!! Beautiful pipe!!!

bluesmk · Post by **bluesmk** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:47 am

Thank you gentlemen,
Take a look in my gallery a the other pics of it. On the right side there was a booger I had to cover. I just couldn't rusticate the whole thing. I did a walnut shell etch, within a teardrop. Kind of a reverse on the old panels. Ben, the stampwas done after heating it with a cheapy candle that gives off too much carbon....just didn't wipe the stamp off, closed my eyes (LOL) and hoped for the best! Iwas going for that look. Thanks guys I'm glad you like it , as I said smokes great!
Dan
Gabrieli Pipes

hazmat · Post by **hazmat** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:29 pm

Interesting.. so far all posters to this thread are from PA!!

bluesmk · Post by **bluesmk** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:32 pm

Where are you located?

hazmat · Post by **hazmat** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:42 pm

I'm in Harrisburg. Ben and I are pretty close to each other, but haven't yet managed to meet up.

achduliebe · Post by **achduliebe** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:38 pm

Dan that is a beautiful pipe. Very nice. I also love the stamp and the darkening around the knuckles on the bamboo...very classy look!

Great job.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 4:00 pm

Really awesome pipe bud.

bluesmk · Post by **bluesmk** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:49 pm

Thanks guys, for takin the time and the kind words.
Dan
Gabrieli Pipes

Post by **KurtHuhn** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:09 pm

Nice one, Dan. I "inherited" a pipe recently that turned out having a flaw on the bottom of the bowl. I sandblasted it, and am breaking it in with Black Duck.

LexKY_Pipe · Post by **LexKY_Pipe** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 8:42 am

That's a beaut mate!