Growley Blasted Billiard

[Growley]

Hey guys,

It was brought to my attention the other day that I don't post pics here any more. So, here are some pics of my first blast with my own gear! I'm so happy to have a blast set up.

This little guy is only 4.5" long and super light. I just ordered a scale, but it has to be only a few ounces.

Take a look.











Thanks for looking.

Brian.

[Ocelot55]

Brian...you are now a pro...

I. Love. That. Pipe.

[Growley]

Thanks Jesse. It sold in 9 minutes! LOL. I wish they all went that fast.

[The Smoking Yeti]

I'm diggin this blast man. It has a great look, and hey- it didn't dig in and distort the shape of the pipe- which is lovely.

Great button work as well!

What kind of stem material is that if I may ask? an ebonite? or acrylic?

[MonsieurLabo]

Very nice. Good blast and color.

[Growley]

I'm diggin this blast man. It has a great look, and hey- it didn't dig in and distort the shape of the pipe- which is lovely.

Great button work as well!

What kind of stem material is that if I may ask? an ebonite? or acrylic?

Thanks. It's acrylic Cumberland.

[wdteipen]

That's a good looking pipe, Brian. Nice job.

[Nate]

Nice work bro!

[jogilli]

Thanks Jesse. It sold in 9 minutes! LOL. I wish they all went that fast.

Brian.. it look great... great blast..etc etc etc... I wish all mine sold that fast

james

[Leus]

Thanks Jesse. It sold in 9 minutes! LOL. I wish they all went that fast.

Well, if you managed to get all your pipes half as good as this one, they surely will!

[d.huber]

I really like this one! I'm fascinated by your button work and would love to get a closer look. Do you have any closeup shots of it? Will you be at St. Louis?

[Growley]

I really like this one! I'm fascinated by your button work and would love to get a closer look. Do you have any closeup shots of it? Will you be at St. Louis?

Unfortunately I don't. I've tried to get good stem and bit closeups, but I can't seem to capture images that are any good. I've tried different lighting, different settings, flash, no flash...all sorts of things. I need to get a better camera...and someone who knows how to operate it.

I won't be in St. Louis. I'd like to make a show this year, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to.

Thanks for the compliments.

[The Smoking Yeti]

I really like this one! I'm fascinated by your button work and would love to get a closer look. Do you have any closeup shots of it? Will you be at St. Louis?

Unfortunately I don't. I've tried to get good stem and bit closeups, but I can't seem to capture images that are any good. I've tried different lighting, different settings, flash, no flash...all sorts of things. I need to get a better camera...and someone who knows how to operate it.

I won't be in St. Louis. I'd like to make a show this year, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to.

Thanks for the compliments.

For closeups on buttons, you're probably best off shooting high resolution and cropping. Also, make sure your lights are veiled so they don't create glare- if you're using a light box it shouldn't be a problem. I find buttons awkward to photograph well, cus their so small.

As such, shoot and crop.

[AlfaDog]

I really like this pipe too. You're faithfully upholding the Alabama tradition of excellence. we're very proud of you. Do you ever schedule shop visits? Are you NE, NW, SW or SE Ala.

[Charl]

Really nice! Well made.

[Growley]

I really like this pipe too. You're faithfully upholding the Alabama tradition of excellence. we're very proud of you. Do you ever schedule shop visits? Are you NE, NW, SW or SE Ala.

Thanks. Basically you'd need head southwest until you hit the water, then back up 10 minutes. We're about as far apart as we can get in Alabama. I'm just across the bridge from Mobile. I'm always open to having people stop by to check out my "shop". You can ask Rad, it's very small, but....so are pipes, so it works fine. If you're ever down this way or want to make the trip just hit me up.

Brian.

[rijks]

Really your first blast ? very nice. Maybe a few more minutes of blasting... personnal taste

[Growley]

My first blast "on my own gear". I blasted one other time on Rad's gear. I was nervous to blast much longer because of how small the pipe is. As it is, it only weighs in at .9 oz, not even a full ounce.

I hope to get deeper blasts on some of my next few tries!

[bandkbrooks]

I love that tel of blast. It looks great.

Brandon.

[AlfaDog]

On this pipe a deeper blast would be overkill unless you had a deeper flaw. It's perfect.