Crosby "Dolphin"

ArtGuy · Post by **ArtGuy** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 4:05 pm

I call this one a Dolphin because in an abstract way it reminds me of the Dolphin pin my Dad has from when he was a submariner in the Navy.

It is kind of a little guy with a big mouth.

just under 5" long
1.5" tall bowl
7/8" tobacco chamber

achduliebe · Post by **achduliebe** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 4:09 pm

Hey John,

That is a beautiful pipe. I love the finish...very cool grain...very cool shape!

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 5:28 pm

Another cool pipe big guy! And again with the half saddle. Been checking out Peter Heeschen's pipes lately?

ArtGuy · Post by **ArtGuy** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 5:39 pm

Nick wrote:Another cool pipe big guy! And again with the half saddle. Been checking out Peter Heeschen's pipes lately?

Nah, again I liked the series of repeated arcs along the bottom of the bowl, top of the shank and the top of the stem. It adds more of a rhythm to the pipe than a taper would have and a full saddle would have stifled the movement of the eye as it scans across the pipe.

That and I know how much Tyler LOVES half saddle bits.

bscofield · Post by **bscofield** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 12:05 pm

hey john, what color did you use on that finish (combo)??

ArtGuy · Post by **ArtGuy** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 12:32 pm

Fieblings Medium brown and Buckskin.

ArtGuy · Post by **ArtGuy** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 12:33 pm

I keep looking at this pipe more and more and feel it needs a shank extension. I will post pics when I am done. Wish me luck this is going to be my first 8O

PipeAndPint · Post by **PipeAndPint** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 11:48 am

Good luck with the extensions, though i think the pipe looks fine as is..

ArtGuy · Post by **ArtGuy** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 12:36 pm

You know, after further review. I have decided to leave it as is and try an extention on another pipe as part of the initial design. I hate redoing work that is already at a finished state. And I don't like changing a design in mid stream like that. I will just make another and add another pipe to my cataloge.

It is a short guy about 4.75" (reason i considered the extention) but after some research have found that those proportions, though on the small side, are not unheard of. I will just call it a nose warmer.

It does have a 7/8" chamber that is about and inch deep so the bowl is deceptively large for such a small pipe.

Post by **Tyler** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 1:21 pm

I think that is a good call, John. There are plenty of fans of small pipes, and that pipe looks fine as is.

Tyler