blasted Anse

[Joe Hinkle Pipes]

I blasted this pipe at Nate's shop as well. This time i did the blast myself and it probably shows. There is something weird about the stem i cant place. As usual feel free to critique, praise, or blaze as necessary. The critique on the last one was a big help. Help me become a better pipemaker.

[BrianMadsen]

First of all, nice pipe! and i think you did a good job on the sandblasting.
For the stem, i think it looks like it has a bit of a "canted" taper on the top line, and a bit more curve on the bottom line.
Maybe it's just the pictures, i don't know

[scotties22]

The taper looks good on top from the button to just about the shank. Then is kind of rounds up and out and rolls into the shank (hope that makes sense). These little stems are REALLY hard to make. Because of that little hunk of extra meat the tapers don't match. I think that's what you're seeing. Also, have you tried to clench this pipe? It doesn't look like the button is tall enough. With a short stem that has such a severe taper you have to make the button taller than normal. If you don't there isn't anything for your teeth to grab on to and the pipe will waggle when clenched.

Had you taken a bit more material off the top of the bowl and made the rim a little thinner I think it would help. That might be a personal preference thing since that's the way I make mine.

[d.huber]

The taper looks good on top from the button to just about the shank. Then is kind of rounds up and out and rolls into the shank (hope that makes sense). These little stems are REALLY hard to make. Because of that little hunk of extra meat the tapers don't match. I think that's what you're seeing. Also, have you tried to clench this pipe? It doesn't look like the button is tall enough. With a short stem that has such a severe taper you have to make the button taller than normal. If you don't there isn't anything for your teeth to grab on to and the pipe will waggle when clenched.

Had you taken a bit more material off the top of the bowl and made the rim a little thinner I think it would help. That might be a personal preference thing since that's the way I make mine.

IAWS

[Joe Hinkle Pipes]

I'll look at the stem when I get home and see if it's something correctable. I was talking about from the top view, which I noticed isn't included. Thanks for your input guys (and girl)