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recently this shape has caught my eye, thought I would give it a try

5 1/2 inches long
2" high
1 1/2 wide
chamber is 3/4 x 1 1/5
vulcanite saddle stem with a Bocote ring








you can make fun of the pipe just don't make fun of my polished nails

nice pipe man,
i woulda cut the shank off so as to get rid of that pit.
it needs some refining around the shand stem transition. seems a bit rounded but other wise good job.
evan

I think I might put this more in the belge category. Your stem angle is off from your shank angle. The stain is a nice even gold, so plus there. Take a look at some of Eltang's or Weaver's cuttys Either of those will give youba good idea of where to go.

Thanks for the advice Andrew but I am not sure what you mean by stem angle and shank angle, and why a belge over a cutty?

Yo Harry. Ashauler sent me a chart with all the classic pipe shapes on it and identified by name. I'll send you a copy when i get to my PC, probably tomorrow. It was embarassing for me copying pictures of pipes that only had a number and a price. I'm finally going to know what I'm making. LOL I think this is your best executed pipe so far. Each one has been better than the last. Just keep doing that and you'll be set.

Couple more weeks and i'll be planting little baccy seed. Sure am glad, I bout got the cabin fever.
Won't it be cool smoking tobacco we grew in pipes we made ourselves? That's going to be a rush.
Knucklehead