21-14 Diamond Bent Billiard
21-14 Diamond Bent Billiard
Ok, in accordance with the request from supreme commander Scottie, I guess I'll post my latest pipe for critique. I'm pretty good at knowing where I messed up, but lets see what else you guys can find.
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There is a gap between the faces on the stem and shank.
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@ Ocyd Yeah, I noticed that. Only in the photos though. If it is present it is negligible. Maybe the stem just wasn't seated properly when I took the photos. Either way, it sticks out like a sore thumb in these shots.
@ Nate Gee thanks. I know I can always count on your support.
@ Nate Gee thanks. I know I can always count on your support.
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I really like the shape. As for critique, the shank is a bit short. You've got some rounded edges at your stem and shank junction. The back edge of your button is a bit sharp. Those are the most obvious to me. Even still, it's a nice pipe.
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As Wayne said, it's just terrible. Send it to me to dispose of.
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Nice pipe.
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Honestly apart from what's been noted, I don't have any critique Jesse. As noted, I'm sure you saw those items yourself already anyway. I was going to point out you need to relieve the rim with a radius or at least a chamfer, but it appears in your last photo you have. Nice stuff man!
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Great work, Jesse! The only thing I can add is that the grain on the bottom of the bowl could be better. But you already knew that...
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Really like this pipe!
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Plus your slot looks like you squished it when you bent the stem.
Plus your slot looks like you squished it when you bent the stem.
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There for a while I could NOT figure out why my slots were turning out so badly.... then I figured it out.d.huber wrote:IAWE
Plus your slot looks like you squished it when you bent the stem.
I think the big thing for me, which hasn't been mentioned, is the high center of gravity on this pipe.
The diamond shank causes the bowl to feel to visually delicate/light on the bottom- it doesn't feel like a proper billiard bowl. It feels a bit amorphous really. If you could find a way to lower the center of mass to give it a more billiard-like feel, I think that would do wonders for the composition. I recognize this is difficult with a diamond shank, but it's worth thinking about.
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Interesting. Longer shank or larger bowl, or taller bowl or thinner shank, etc... Maybe little adjustments to any of these would develop the shape.The Smoking Yeti wrote:There for a while I could NOT figure out why my slots were turning out so badly.... then I figured it out.d.huber wrote:IAWE
Plus your slot looks like you squished it when you bent the stem.
I think the big thing for me, which hasn't been mentioned, is the high center of gravity on this pipe.
The diamond shank causes the bowl to feel to visually delicate/light on the bottom- it doesn't feel like a proper billiard bowl. It feels a bit amorphous really. If you could find a way to lower the center of mass to give it a more billiard-like feel, I think that would do wonders for the composition. I recognize this is difficult with a diamond shank, but it's worth thinking about.
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I think you have a point. I like these ideas. Since I have yet another commission for one of these I might take the liberty of playing with the lines a bit.PremalChheda wrote:Interesting. Longer shank or larger bowl, or taller bowl or thinner shank, etc... Maybe little adjustments to any of these would develop the shape.The Smoking Yeti wrote:There for a while I could NOT figure out why my slots were turning out so badly.... then I figured it out.d.huber wrote:IAWE
Plus your slot looks like you squished it when you bent the stem.
I think the big thing for me, which hasn't been mentioned, is the high center of gravity on this pipe.
The diamond shank causes the bowl to feel to visually delicate/light on the bottom- it doesn't feel like a proper billiard bowl. It feels a bit amorphous really. If you could find a way to lower the center of mass to give it a more billiard-like feel, I think that would do wonders for the composition. I recognize this is difficult with a diamond shank, but it's worth thinking about.
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I noticed the same thing, Micah, but couldn't articulate it in my post so I deleted it. The bottom line drifts way low in relation to the bowl.The Smoking Yeti wrote:There for a while I could NOT figure out why my slots were turning out so badly.... then I figured it out.d.huber wrote:IAWE
Plus your slot looks like you squished it when you bent the stem.
I think the big thing for me, which hasn't been mentioned, is the high center of gravity on this pipe.
The diamond shank causes the bowl to feel to visually delicate/light on the bottom- it doesn't feel like a proper billiard bowl. It feels a bit amorphous really. If you could find a way to lower the center of mass to give it a more billiard-like feel, I think that would do wonders for the composition. I recognize this is difficult with a diamond shank, but it's worth thinking about.
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Nice catch, guys, and well alliterated.wdteipen wrote:I noticed the same thing, Micah, but couldn't articulate it in my post so I deleted it. The bottom line drifts way low in relation to the bowl.The Smoking Yeti wrote:There for a while I could NOT figure out why my slots were turning out so badly.... then I figured it out.d.huber wrote:IAWE
Plus your slot looks like you squished it when you bent the stem.
I think the big thing for me, which hasn't been mentioned, is the high center of gravity on this pipe.
The diamond shank causes the bowl to feel to visually delicate/light on the bottom- it doesn't feel like a proper billiard bowl. It feels a bit amorphous really. If you could find a way to lower the center of mass to give it a more billiard-like feel, I think that would do wonders for the composition. I recognize this is difficult with a diamond shank, but it's worth thinking about.
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Quite a looker Jesse. Very crisp lines, like it alot.