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I purchased some olivewood because it was readily available at a local
store and thought it would be a cheap alternative to briar to practice
pipemaking. So far my experience smoking these pipes has been great.
I may even prefer olive to briar. Here is my 7th, 8th, and 9th pipes and
first olivewoods. I welcome criticism and suggestions. So, please tell me how I can improve my work.

hand cut ebonite stem. delrin tenon and mortise sleeve. I think the stem
may be to chunky.

no. 8. hand cut acrylic stem. delrin tenon and sleeve

no. 9. hand cut acrylic stem. delrin tenon and sleeve. 6mm filter.

Looking good. Yeah, I have got to take the plunge with some olive wood. I had been looking at some on ebay, but I never got around to buying any. And then, the last time I looked, I could only find the "green", fresh-cut stuff.

Nice work!
And I also think that they smoke great. They are easy to break in (normally about 10 bowls for my wild olive) and can take a lot more punishment from a heavy smoker like me, than briar, I think.