Yeti Pipe #23- The Scribe

[The Smoking Yeti]

The commission request was pretty simple- something like my 14th pipe, but instead make it a sitter.

This is definitely my best stem/ button work yet. I took a stab at a convex button, methinks it turned out decent enough. This is also the first time I've sweated so much over polishing the airway- I worked out a sanding technique, then did a final buff of the airway with a pipe cleaner and tripoli.

All in all I'm pretty happy with how this one turned out.

Cheers!

Yeti

[d.huber]

*High five* Nailed it.

[d.huber]

Except... and this is a stylistic choice thing... the two accent rings that bracket the shank extension should be cumberland instead of black ebonite, IMO.

[d.huber]

Wait... are they? I see some cumberland between the shank face and the shank extension, but it looks like there's black between that and the shank extension and black between the shank extension and the stem. Are my eyes playing tricks on me?

[The Smoking Yeti]

Ha! This is one of my subtler bits of work Accent rings as follow Cumberland stem->Black Ebonite->Lignum Vitae->Black Ebonite->Cumberland->shank.

I kept a thin sliver of Cumberland to tie together the stem with the shank and make sense of the accent rings in between. The black on either side of the bigger ring is something I like because it acts in a similar fashion as a matte around a painting. But yeah, the Cumberland is more visible in person upon close inspection

[Ocelot55]

Love it. Some of the symmetry may be just a smidgen off. Not enough to be noticeable unless you really focus on it. Of course I've never seen a perfectly symmetrical pipe.

[d.huber]

Ha! This is one of my subtler bits of work Accent rings as follow Cumberland stem->Black Ebonite->Lignum Vitae->Black Ebonite->Cumberland->shank.

I kept a thin sliver of Cumberland to tie together the stem with the shank and make sense of the accent rings in between. The black on either side of the bigger ring is something I like because it acts in a similar fashion as a matte around a painting. But yeah, the Cumberland is more visible in person upon close inspection

Ah hah! Well cool. Will you be at St. Louis? I'd like to have a close-up look at your stuff.

[d.huber]

Y'know what you need? #Instagram

[The Smoking Yeti]

I don't think I'll be making any pipe shows this year- I have a rather minimal budget atm. I don't need me no instagram, I just run a tumblr feed- usually a couple update shots every day.

[bandkbrooks]

OMG!

[oklahoma red]

Nice!
Also great photo essay on your web site. Most excellent photos o'hairy one.
Chas.

[Massis]

I happened to see this one on your website yesterday. What a stunning pipe! Such elegant lines and such a terriffic finish.
The new owner will be thrilled with this I hope!

[rijks]

Very good work ! I like the shape and the dark colour... the ring is a sun in an ocean of darkness. Really good.

Best regards,

[WCannoy]

Hey fella, I like yer style!

[meathod]

So great.

[maxmil]

Magnificent pipe.
Best regards.
Félix

Magnífica pipa.
Saludos.
Félix