#036 Freehand black bamboo dublin with boxwood ring..

pzhan · Post by **pzhan** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 3:05 am

Hey guys, here is a new on I made last week, a Freehand black bamboo dublin with boxwood ring..
Let me know what you think.
I also post the photos on facebook and instagram,
http://www.facebook.com/zhanping
http://www.instagram.com/pzhanpipes

bandkbrooks · Post by **bandkbrooks** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 8:34 am

YES!!!! I love the look of the dark bamboo on this.

JonBood · Post by **JonBood** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 12:12 pm

I like it too, nice contrast stain with the black bamboo!

However it seems that there is a slight bend to the bamboo (at least on my screen), which the stem does not follow. Maybe a slight bend on the stem to keep the flow of the bamboo? Just my thought when I looked at the photos.

Good job!

Best regards, Jon

Growley · Post by **Growley** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 12:17 pm

I like this one too. I the Ivory ring looks great, and I think it's a nice touch. I like the bend in the stummel too. I would agree on the bend of the stem. My eye was searching for it like it's supposed to be there or something. I don't think I'd bend it much if you did decide to, but it might finish the look.

Looks great though.

bandkbrooks · Post by **bandkbrooks** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 12:29 pm

+1 re: stem

e Markle · Post by **e Markle** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 11:42 pm

I like this pipe. I wouldn't bend the stem unless you were going to bend the bamboo.

d.huber · Post by **d.huber** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 12:41 pm

Lovely stuff. I really like the colors of this one.

mredmond · Post by **mredmond** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 1:46 pm

That's a nice one! I agree with Ernie on the stem. The straight stem looks right in relation to the tobacco chamber, and bending the stem along that ever so slight bend in the bamboo would give a hawkbill sort of look, which has its place but I'm not really a fan. Good work!

badger685 · Post by **badger685** » Wed Feb 06, 2013 11:13 pm

I like it. The bamboo "fits" the stummel. I think the assymetric variations in the bamboo stem perfectly compliment the assymetricity of the stummel. My only question is the stummel bamboo also, or briar? The outside stain and the inside of the bowl are throwing me off.

d.huber · Post by **d.huber** » Thu Feb 07, 2013 2:05 pm

badger685 wrote:I like it. The bamboo "fits" the stummel. I think the assymetric variations in the bamboo stem perfectly compliment the assymetricity of the stummel. My only question is the stummel bamboo also, or briar? The outside stain and the inside of the bowl are throwing me off.

The stummel is briar. The walls of the chamber are uncoated, so you're seeing clean briar on the inside.

Red · Post by **Red** » Sat Feb 09, 2013 1:13 am

Nice! I can see this one getting multiple bids on Ebay starting day one.

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