My first home made pipe

[MarkinCA]

Originally Posted by perogee

Finally

[SIZE=3]That is one cool looking pipe perogee. Good work! [/SIZE]

[SR Mike]

Originally Posted by Tobit

I love it! But, I'm a newbie so WTF do I know?

- T

You know enough to like what you see! perogee, that pipe is freaking awesome!!! If you don't always like it, I know I will! Great job!!!

[str8edg]

man... that is on hell of a job!!

Makes me want to make a pipe... or at least smoke one!

[mikey burr]

im likey your pipe...btw where did you get that pipe stand?

[paperairplane]

I like the shape - I have made one from the pimo kit and reccomend it... it is not that hard, just takes some time and elbow grease.

Any thoughts to doing more / finer sanding? I feel like with mine I should have kept going, but remembered my father's words..."Better is the worst enemy, of good enough."

In any case, a great first effort - enjoy it!

[[OT] Loki]

where does one get this kit?

[paperairplane]

pimopipecraft.com

they sell tools, blocks, stain, wax, books, evey-ting you need

[DAFU]

Nice looking pipe! I'm sure it will make your piping experience even more gratifying as you are enjoying it.

[perogee]

Originally Posted by mikey burr

im likey your pipe...btw where did you get that pipe stand?

I got it as part of an order from smokingpipes.com, they are actually a lot stronger and more stable than I had expected, as well as pretty darn cheap.

[perogee]

Originally Posted by paperairplane

Any thoughts to doing more / finer sanding? I feel like with mine I should have kept going, but remembered my father's words..."Better is the worst enemy, of good enough."

I do think that if I make another I will spend more time with the finer sand paper. There are a couple of areas on this one where I just did not quite get some of the deeper marks out. Patience is probably the hardest skill to learn in pipe making .

[evazan]

That is a truly beautiful pipe. Can anyone with patience carve a pipe or does it take some artistic skill as I am lacking in the latter.

[perogee]

Originally Posted by evazan

That is a truly beautiful pipe. Can anyone with patience carve a pipe or does it take some artistic skill as I am lacking in the latter.

Personally I do not really think that I have all that much artistic bent. I think that if you take a look at other pipes and decide what type you like, just keep that in your head and have the patience to carve it out. I would suggest making some plans on the briar before beginning, so you have a guideline to the shape, where to cut, sand, etc.

[perogee]

Just for the heck of it, this is what my Savinelli natural that I got from Frechy looks like with the same treatment




I can see why they would not finish it themselves with the blemishes (there is also a large blemish on the rim), but for the price, I really do not notice them .

[foxtrot7]

DUDE! You captured the gain very well. Was that an ebuchant or plateaux? This is a pipe I would be proud to hold in my grasp. I need to get off my lazy but and finish sanding the one I have been working on.

Fox

[tzilt]

Dumb question:

Do you have to use a lathe or turning press or something like that? Or can you use hand tools? (assuming the shank and bowl are pre-drilled)