Rhodie...

[JMG]

The pics don't really show the color very well at all. The pipe has more of a green/yellow/brown'ish thing going on. I was wearing a camo shirt today-it's fall-and so the hunting inspiration came out. Anywho, this was a giant pain in the butt to shape with hand files. Looking forward to having a lathe to shape stuff like this with soon. I took some time with this stem, trying to V out the bit end. I think it came out pretty good...at least better than my previous attempts. It's not perfect by any means, and I would really appreciate your critiques. Pick it apart.

[BobR]

How did you shape the part I have highlighted (whatever it's called)? By Hand? I've thought of trying it but assumed it would be too difficult to get it right at my skill level.

[JMG]

Very roughly shaped (stressing "roughly") with a drum sander bit on my dremel. Then, and this gets really high tech so you may need to read over this a few times...I wrapped sandpaper around something that had the diameter I needed and just started going at it,

[wdteipen]

The ring on the stem looks really nice as does the rest of the stem with the exception of a bulge on the underside at the bit. The symmetry of the bowl is wobbly but, considering the tools you had at your disposal, you did a good job. I really like the line you have on the bottom of the pipe.

[JMG]

Stink. I didn't even notice that bulge until you mentioned it, now it's all I see. Blerg!

[socrates]

A beautiful shape and"high skill/tech" to develop it. Great work!

[Charl]

Hmm, that bottom line is really cool!

[maxmil]

Very nice.
Best regards.
Félix

Muy bonita.
Saludos.
Félix

[i.keenum]

Looks great, been wanting to do a similar shape for a while myself but have been intimidated but the thought of doing it with no lathe. May have to take a whack at it now.

Stem looks great , especially for being all hand done.

[SmokeyBert]

It's a beautiful pipe JMG.

Is the inside and bottom of the bowl finished? (sensing newbly repeated umpteem times question)

[JMG]

Thanks. Nothing inside the chamber.