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[FredS]

Introducing Adam. My first pipe. Finished a few weeks ago. A few flaws, but he smokes great.

[wdteipen]

Very nice work for a first. I especially like the finish. Is that briar? The grain pattern is very different from anything I've seen. The only criticism I have is that I think the shank would look better uniform instead of tapered and the stem seems a touch long and over bent. Nice work.

[FredS]

Thanks Wayne. It's made from a POS cheap kit I picked up a while ago. It was labeled as Italian Briar and it seems to act the same way as the other blocks I've been whittling on so I assume that it is indeed briar. The stem was HUGE before I reworked it. Unfortunatly, I worked it too much and it's now too thin - I can see a "witness" mark of the air hole along the last inch or so. I agree that it's bent a tick too much or too sharply, but I'm afraid to apply any more heat due to the lack of material - it's hard to get it hot enough to move without melting through. I'll eventually have to replace the stem.

[Timberwolf]

Love the grain and finish!
Nice job!

[android]

well done and a heck of a first effort!