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Hi Folks,

second try at "calabash effect":










12.9 cm / 5.08 " long, weight 62 g / 2.2 oz., acrylic stem.

Critique, please ...

Jens

Wow look at that grain!

Are you planning on smoking this on, Jens? I'd really like to know if that sort of system makes for a better smoke.

As far as the pipe, it looks pretty cute. I just wish the bowl was a little more voluptuous around the bottom, kinda like a bigger brandy glass. Looks great though.

Ocelot55 wrote:Wow look at that grain!

Are you planning on smoking this on, Jens? I'd really like to know if that sort of system makes for a better smoke.

As far as the pipe, it looks pretty cute. I just wish the bowl was a little more voluptuous around the bottom, kinda like a bigger brandy glass. Looks great though.

Thanks for your comment! No, I plan on selling it . I'm regularly smoking my first attempt at that system, and still like it.
Yes, I guess a more voluptuous bowl would've given the pipe more harmony, but more weight as well - and it isn't exactly a featherweight, anyway ...

Jens

Jens,

I'm a fan of the "calabash" style. They're hard to make look good if not impossible but from a functional standpoint they are just too cool to a geek like me that digs that sort of thing. I'm not a big fan of the bowl shape on this one from a design standpoint but the pipe overall is well executed. What I really like is your metal work. Did you spin it yourself?

Hi Wayne,

thanks for your comment ! Yes, I produced the end cap myself, turned it
from solid aluminium. That thingy consumed about 1/3 of the total working time ...

Jens