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by robert
Tue Dec 21, 2004 12:31 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Briar Grain, Algeria
Replies: 11
Views: 1873

I am glad to read you all are fairly happy with Briar Grains. I just wire transfered money yesterday for some blocks of Yazid's briar. I too was buying from Jaum and found the same pits as you all have described. This is good news for me regarding BG. thanks

Robert Green
by robert
Tue Dec 07, 2004 12:15 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Users of Metal and Wood Lathes
Replies: 35
Views: 3369

I was in this same fix a year ago. I bought a Jet metal lathe and have not regretted at all. I was looking at buying a Jet wood lathe with a Taig mini for stems and such. For the life of me I could not make-up my mind so my wife just pointed at the picture of the metal lathe and said buy it. I belie...
by robert
Sun Sep 19, 2004 1:30 pm
Forum: Pipes
Topic: P&T Contest
Replies: 28
Views: 5835

Fantastic. It crossed my mind that you would stand a great chance in
this contest. Congratulations!!

Robert
by robert
Sat Jul 24, 2004 12:42 pm
Forum: Stummels
Topic: Reshaped silver and demmings bits
Replies: 14
Views: 1731

Hey! Count me in.

robert
by robert
Mon Jul 19, 2004 6:15 pm
Forum: Stem Work
Topic: Rod stock
Replies: 9
Views: 1417

Tyler,
This is great to read! Glad you will have some rod in the near future for sale, I'll be needing some about the time you say your shipment comes in.

robert
by robert
Wed Jun 09, 2004 9:32 am
Forum: Stem Work
Topic: Slot hole cutting
Replies: 21
Views: 3625

Thanks again Tyler for your help and passing on the knowledge. Thank you.

Robert
by robert
Mon Jun 07, 2004 3:29 pm
Forum: Stem Work
Topic: Slot hole cutting
Replies: 21
Views: 3625

Slot hole cutting

Does anyone else have a hard time cutting the slot on the stem bit?

Any ideas on how to do this an easy way?

HELP!!

Robert
by robert
Mon Mar 29, 2004 1:19 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Going Pro
Replies: 28
Views: 6488

I cast my vote for turning pro soon. Soon might be several months down the road. I'm working on getting the quality to where I want it even though my wife feels my work is great I haven't got to the level I really want just yet but each pipe is turning out better than the one before. I guess the que...
by robert
Thu Mar 25, 2004 8:52 am
Forum: Finishing Techniques
Topic: Rusticates finishes
Replies: 12
Views: 7713

I'm a bit in shock folks. I'm back in the pipe groove again after twenty years and I remember from before that only drugstore pipes would have shellac or I thought anyway. You know the $4.99 specials.....This is amazing to read that the big makers pipes I once dreamed of owning had been shellaced. B...