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by birba
Thu May 16, 2013 3:52 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: 13-05
Replies: 4
Views: 1210

Re: 13-05

they are not bad, Jens, those two things would just make them even better.

thanks for the layout!
by birba
Thu May 16, 2013 11:48 am
Forum: Gallery
Topic: 13-05
Replies: 4
Views: 1210

Re: 13-05

nice one. I like how stem and wood color fit together.
You may want to change ISO and aperture (Blende) on your camera next time ;)

Since you are in Germany, making 9mm pipes, may I ask what drill bit sizes you use for
draft hole
mortise and
tenon
by birba
Wed May 15, 2013 9:50 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Ethnographic Survey!!!
Replies: 70
Views: 4816

Re: Ethnographic Survey!!!

congrats on your grade! You state in your conclusion that most interviewed have no basis of life/no I idea how matter came about in the first place. So, this means that a few have the answer to all this? Forgive me for the confusion. Most did not have a basis for life or matter, but some put forth ...
by birba
Wed May 15, 2013 10:30 am
Forum: General
Topic: Ethnographic Survey!!!
Replies: 70
Views: 4816

Re: Ethnographic Survey!!!

congrats on your grade!

You state in your conclusion that most interviewed have no basis of life/no I idea how matter came about in the first place.

So, this means that a few have the answer to all this?
by birba
Tue May 14, 2013 3:28 pm
Forum: General
Topic: International shipping?
Replies: 15
Views: 1162

Re: International shipping?

the form is not a big deal. sometimes the post office people even fill it out for you (electronically) and you just sign it. One time it took 6 weeks for a pipe to arrive in Germany, so that's cool. You can (for no extra charge) track packages until they leave the states Even if you declare your pip...
by birba
Thu May 02, 2013 7:09 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Age of Briar.
Replies: 50
Views: 2811

Re: Age of Briar.

:lol:
by birba
Thu May 02, 2013 2:53 pm
Forum: Tools and Tooling
Topic: opportunity to use a workshop full of tools
Replies: 2
Views: 1695

Re: opportunity to use a workshop full of tools

well...as far as tooling, check out the stickies under Tools and Tooling, that will also tell you what kind of chuck/jaws you will need. there are also all kinds of videos on youtube of people making pipes. (type in "pfeifenherstellung" for some good German footage) but man, that shop is p...
by birba
Thu May 02, 2013 11:29 am
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Morta don't stink
Replies: 9
Views: 820

Re: Morta don't stink

very nice! Almost a carbon fiber look.

what material did you use for the shank extension?
by birba
Fri Apr 26, 2013 10:20 am
Forum: General
Topic: What's it called, how's it done?
Replies: 2
Views: 438

Re: What's it called, how's it done?

Oh yea, it didn't occur to me that the cap might actually have a function.
by birba
Thu Apr 25, 2013 11:21 pm
Forum: General
Topic: What's it called, how's it done?
Replies: 2
Views: 438

What's it called, how's it done?

http://imageshack.us/a/img835/1562/john1j.jpg all I have is this picture, not the actual link to smokingpipes.com do you guys think the black end piece on the bottom is just glued on or does it have come kind of mortise and tenon? how do you approach this shape? shape first, drill later? is that pi...
by birba
Thu Apr 04, 2013 2:17 pm
Forum: Tools and Tooling
Topic: Smithy 3 in1
Replies: 10
Views: 2102

Re: Smithy 3 in1

Thanks guys,
I suppose I will keep looking.
by birba
Wed Apr 03, 2013 10:47 pm
Forum: Tools and Tooling
Topic: Smithy 3 in1
Replies: 10
Views: 2102

Re: Smithy 3 in1

I just saw that "Brewmaster" has a similar machine, maybe he can tell us more
by birba
Wed Apr 03, 2013 9:23 pm
Forum: Tools and Tooling
Topic: Smithy 3 in1
Replies: 10
Views: 2102

Re: Smithy 3 in1

Image
by birba
Wed Apr 03, 2013 2:54 pm
Forum: Tools and Tooling
Topic: Smithy 3 in1
Replies: 10
Views: 2102

Smithy 3 in1

so I found someone who wants to trade one of my rifles for a Smithy 1220 xl 3 in 1 lathe/mill/drill from 2005. Does anybody have an opinion on these kinds of machines? I have never used a mill, but I've seen some neat ways to use one to make stems.. I'm always skeptical regarding X in 1 machines.. A...
by birba
Sun Mar 31, 2013 12:38 pm
Forum: Stem Work
Topic: Cutting a Stem - Video
Replies: 21
Views: 4939

Re: Cutting a Stem - Video

very cool!
by birba
Tue Mar 26, 2013 5:15 pm
Forum: Tools and Tooling
Topic: attention European pipemakers
Replies: 14
Views: 2283

Re: attention European pipemakers

Haha... and never return
by birba
Fri Mar 22, 2013 9:25 pm
Forum: Tools and Tooling
Topic: How...
Replies: 30
Views: 4995

Re: How...

Haha okay
But now I know.
by birba
Fri Mar 22, 2013 8:40 pm
Forum: Tools and Tooling
Topic: How...
Replies: 30
Views: 4995

Re: How...

I googled this machine and this forum popped up, how convenient http://images.craigslist.org/3Lf3J13H75I45Kb5Med2602c3fbef3eaa1790.jpg is this the one for which it is hard to find tools? I noticed the missing tool post (?) is it an issue to find a fitting one for this lathe? comes with 3 and 4 jar c...