23 - tulip

[heri]

spanish briar with flaws , no filter acrylic stem. as allways.

[Ocelot55]

Great job, heri. Very elegant and has a nice flow to it.

In the future you might want to rusticate a pipe that has that many flaws. Also it looks like you stem could use a bit more polishing or sanding to get all the scratches out.

I love that bit work. Very good job.

[heri]

I am not able to do rustication, I would fear that i will spoil it. And I dont like rusticated pipes either. Only option for me is sandblast, but I havent find any sandblasting services around in my area .

[d.huber]

Wow. You nailed those lines. My girlfriend would freaking love this pipe. That's a compliment.

[AlfaDog]

Wow. I love this pipe. It's a shame about the flaws, but this pipe is about the carving and you did a great job. I don't see how you could rusticate without killing those sharp lines you worked so hard to make. Impressive.