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Hi, first post in here, I don't make pipes, I aim to try after much studying, so I thought instead of just lurking in the shadows the least I could do was make some kind of post. First off, thanks to Kurt for letting me in, much appreciated my friend.

Anyway, I'm based in the UK, and found pipes around around a month ago. It was purely a means of getting tobacco from the outside in and reminded me of long passed uncles & neighbors. I bought a cheap Chinese pipe, I know, and a pack of OTC St Bruno as a tester. the pipe was garbage, the tobacco OK, but something clicked. A week later I got hold of a Parker bent Rhodesian in black rustic, a bag of loose black cherry & a Borkum Riff bourbon mix and I was sold. Then it happened, as it does, I started looking into the art & history behind it. Found great inspiration from Kurt & Tyler and also people like Roger Wallenstein, Bjørn Thurmann, Marcus Mayer and many others. this is an art form that I would eventually like to be part of.

Couple of pictures attached of other things I do, although at the minute not as much as I would like to. I built all my machines from scratch using traditional methods, mainly files, saws, hammers, a drill and a blow torch. wrapped the coils my self and did all the finishing. Just a little about me and thanks for having me.

So what are we looking at? I'm curious.

My first briar pipe was a Parker Bulldog, BTW.

Tattoo Gun ?

Yea, traditional tattoo machines. I like the Bulldog / Rhodesian bowl shape. Just feels right to me. I'm getting a few more before I venture to other styles.

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Alden wrote:Tattoo Gun ?

To call ones mother a whore is a lesser crime than to call a tattoo machine a "gun" ~Percy Waters~



Although I am not that particular what people call them


Nice Irons Chesterton

Thanks Big Casino. Nice quote, true though. I proposed to my girlfriend holding an original Waters machine.

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Alden wrote:Tattoo Gun ?

Honestly, with as much "ink" as I have, you'd think I'd know that.

e Markle wrote:

Alden wrote:Tattoo Gun ?

Honestly, with as much "ink" as I have, you'd think I'd know that.

LOL, well they look different with out the tubes in them,, are you all inked up Ernie?

BigCasino wrote:

e Markle wrote:

Alden wrote:Tattoo Gun ?

Honestly, with as much "ink" as I have, you'd think I'd know that.

LOL, well they look different with out the tubes in them,, are you all inked up Ernie?

Ha, no. I'm both too indecisive and too much of a sissy for tattoos. I might do the soles of my feet one day though...

That won't hurt Ernie. Haha.

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BigCasino wrote:

Alden wrote:Tattoo Gun ?

To call ones mother a whore is a lesser crime than to call a tattoo machine a "gun" ~Percy Waters~

I just know what they call em in jail.... Tattoo gun
Course they're liable to call your momma a whore too, so....

A lot of people call them guns, thats why It doesn't bother me, I do know some artists/machine builders who it does upset, but I just think that as a natural progression in any art, that once an artist feels as tho they have reached a certain level, they become elitists and a little bit snobby.... meh

BigCasino wrote: ...but I just think that as a natural progression in any art, that once an artist feels as tho they have reached a certain level, they become elitists and a little bit snobby.... meh

You've just described that elitist, Tyler, perfectly.

BigCasino wrote:A lot of people call them guns, thats why It doesn't bother me, I do know some artists/machine builders who it does upset, but I just think that as a natural progression in any art, that once an artist feels as tho they have reached a certain level, they become elitists and a little bit snobby.... meh

Cant agree more, a lot have fell onto the bandwagon that was created by Miami ink etc and consider themselves of Rockstar status. Its like the hygiene thing, its necessary but out of control. OK a lot of people working from home are guilty, but I've been in less hygienic studios. I remember my first tattoos, a guy in Sheffield called Blind Eddie, yea, No gloves, cigarette hanging outa his mouth and coffee on the side. Another bloke I had work done from did me in his overalls after working on his bike and had about a dozen empty cans of lager on the table and a sleeping dog. To me that's fine, I doubt Sailor Jerry or Jonesy or Waters ever scrubbed up. I go with the machine thing out of respect for a few people who showed me the ropes and "Gun" is something that they don't agree with so I go with that.

Chesterton wrote:

BigCasino wrote:A lot of people call them guns, thats why It doesn't bother me, I do know some artists/machine builders who it does upset, but I just think that as a natural progression in any art, that once an artist feels as tho they have reached a certain level, they become elitists and a little bit snobby.... meh

Cant agree more, a lot have fell onto the bandwagon that was created by Miami ink etc and consider themselves of Rockstar status. Its like the hygiene thing, its necessary but out of control. OK a lot of people working from home are guilty, but I've been in less hygienic studios. I remember my first tattoos, a guy in Sheffield called Blind Eddie, yea, No gloves, cigarette hanging outa his mouth and coffee on the side. Another bloke I had work done from did me in his overalls after working on his bike and had about a dozen empty cans of lager on the table and a sleeping dog. To me that's fine, I doubt Sailor Jerry or Jonesy or Waters ever scrubbed up. I go with the machine thing out of respect for a few people who showed me the ropes and "Gun" is something that they don't agree with so I go with that.

Actually Sailor Jerry, had a lot to do with hygiene ,he had something to do with the medical field in the navy and learned about sterilization and was the first to utilize autoclaves and such in the tattoo industry, as well as became a skipper later and was in charge of tours around the hawaiian islands

Hey Chesterton, from another UK tattooed piper.

Where in the UK are you? If you're anywhere near Nottingham you should check out our pipe club. http://www.nottinghamtobacco.co.uk/about/ There's a more up to date Facebook page too.
Good smokes, good beer, good company, and i learnt a ton there when i was new to pipes.

BigCasino wrote:, as well as became a skipper later and was in charge of tours around the hawaiian islands

A three hour tour??

Rad

Oakbear, I'm from near Rotherham, I go to Nottingham occasionally for gigs. Old Kings Heads one I use. I'll see how it falls when I'm down there next.

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RadDavis wrote:

BigCasino wrote:, as well as became a skipper later and was in charge of tours around the hawaiian islands

A three hour tour??

Rad

you almost made me eject my plumcake out of the bowl this morning