Back to my Roots!

[WCannoy]

This has been a pretty popular style for me since I made my first "wax drip" pipe about 12 years ago. Whenever I decide to make one of these, it's only because I have forgotten how painfully difficult and tedious the last one was to make!

[wisemanpipes]

so who invented this? you or paul?

[wisemanpipes]

also the pipe is sick beyond words and goes nice with the suede blast.

[WCannoy]

so who invented this? you or paul?

Who is Paul?

I don't know if anyone was making drip pipes that looked like this before I did, but I can honestly say that I didn't copy this from anyone else. My drip style was inspired by Castello's candle wax carving:



I just decided to run with it.

[wisemanpipes]

paul hubbart of larryson pipes im pretty sure makes a cool wax drip pipe
sorry i have a tendency to think people can read my mind (like most guys)
-evan

[wisemanpipes]

http://smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/larry ... _id=106252

[Sasquatch]

Really good Walt - a little more sanding and you'll have a nice bent billiard there.

[WCannoy]

http://smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/larry ... _id=106252

Well, according to his bio on smokingpipes.com, Paul started carving pipes in 2004. By then, I already had more than a few of my wax drip pipes in circulation. So...

Did I invent the style? I dunno, but I didn't copy anyone else.

Did I make wax drip pipes before Paul? I think so, by virtue of the time line.

Did Paul copy copy it from me or someone else? Well, I guess that would be a question for him. It's entirely possible that he came up with the same idea without having seen it before, and therefore 'also' invented it, kinda. Great minds think alike, you know!

At the end of the day, I don't know that it matters too much who 'invented' it. I guess that anyone who can pull it off, copied or not, deserves credit for a job well done!

[WCannoy]

Really good Walt - a little more sanding and you'll have a nice bent billiard there.

Yer killing Sas... Killing me!!!

[wisemanpipes]

ahhh i see. well, you both make a killer wax drip. i think i like the subtle suede blast rather than a normal ring grain blast tho.
art at its finest nonetheless.

[RadDavis]

so who invented this? you or paul?

Walt.

Rad

[The Smoking Yeti]

so who invented this? you or paul?

Walt.

Rad

Who the fuck is Walt?!

Cheers!

Yeti





Just kidding Walt

[d.huber]

Dude, I can only imagine how much time went into finishing a design like this. Looks fantastic!

[the rev]

walt that looks amazing, good job

rev

[Gershom]

Damn Walt. Damn. You got way too much time on your hands. And I have way too little of that pipe in mine.

Freaking amazing.

Jon

[the rev]

hey walt, how about a video on shank extensions?

rev

[billiard]

Very cool!

[dogcatcher]

Awesome looking pipe.

[wisemanpipes]

i second rev. turning some shank extension in a vid would be helpful. i just glue mine to the stummel but id like to see how you do em.

[WCannoy]

Who the fuck is Walt?!

Cheers!

Yeti

Just kidding Yeti!