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Very very nice pipe Rad. I'm not fond of Bulldog pipes but this one is very beautiful. Moreover, Bulldog shape aren't easy to manage. For me, it will be a challenge in few weeks as I've received an order of english bulldog pipe. The shape, the finish and the stem are very harmonious, you can be prou...

Woaw... what complicated it is...
Now, I have all understood. Thank you Trever !

Best regards
David

In fact, it may smoke rather weirdly, but it is easy enough to fix just be removing the coating and replacing it with a correct one. Lait ribot is needed to balance the mixture - just carbon and creme fraiche would be too thick, and not mix well. The lait adds liquidity, and helps the elements blen...

Ahhh... so I made a big mistake leting the cream be sour. Ooops ! :dunno: I hope the pipe of my client will not be too much bad at the first bowls... And for the "lait ribot", what use do you do ? If I understood correctly, it is not necessary to use it in the precarb ?! Thank one more tim...

It should dry almost immediately - this mix dries fast. You should be able to get sour cream here, at least I can up in Bretagne. En français, you are looking for "lait ribot" and "créme fraiche" (sorry if my accents are wrong). I buy mine at the SuperU across the street. Bon ch...

Thanks for the tip !
I have a question about this coating. I tried to do some. How many time does it take to dry ? In several days, it wasn't...
But as I can't find sour cream in France, I let cream be sour, you think it is the right way ?

David

That's a beautiful pipe. I like the shape and the way you mounted the stem in the stummel. Bravo

Ciao
David

David: Are you the guy who defended me on the French Google Group when one of them said I was using heavy varnish to finish my pipes? Hi Rad, Yes, that's me :) As I appreciate your work very much, I couldn't let people tell wrong informations about your pipes :roll: Best regards David Enrique

Rad,

This pipe is wonderful. I like the ring grain and the way you made the sandblast with the unfinished top of the stummel.
That's a great job and you're becoming a great blaster !
I am very pleased with your work : your shapes and finitions

Best
David Enrique

Hu ?? :think:
:dunno:

Lol !
Rad, I'm happy you're doing sandbasted pipes, there are fine !

Best Regards
David

This russian pipemaker is known for copying the pipes from other pipemakers. The pipemaker he copy often is Rolando Negoita, and Rolando feels angry about that, as one said me.

I think that variations are good, but copy not !

Happy smoking
David

Thank you, Rad and Steve You're nice.
I should contact some german pipemaker for advices about where get a good lathe. And I'm in contact with Trever : he is a really nice guy.

Happy pipemaking
David

Hi Rad !

Congrats for the new lathe
For weeks I'm thinking about buying a lathe but as I live in France, I think that the shipping will not be free
Did you buy some tools with ? Which tools do you use with this machine and where can it be find ?

David

Hi Dave !

I use to love deeper sandblast, but I think this one is very good, excellent. I really love this pipe !!! This shape is very pleasant too. Well, I would like such a pipe in my collection

David

Hello Jeff, For me it works fine, using Firefox 1.5 beta1 Nothing is blocking and I can see all the pictures. But, if it can help : - i think the pictures are not large enough - the pointer keep arrow when going on a link picture instead of becoming a hand (which shows that we can click to enlarge) ...

Thank you Rad and pipemanruss !
I thought the price had increased recently. So I'll buy some rods now

Happy smoking
David

Hello !

I was wondering what it the price you use to pay for your ebonit rods. Has the price increased recently ?


Thank you.
Happy smoking
David

Thank you, Dave. That's an interesting information ; I have to verify if it is the same here in France with importing wood materials.

Happy smoking
David

Rad, I really like this way of rustication. I intented such a rustication but more deeply on some estates I had and I really prefer your results, much more natural :) Actually I like also the virgin rustication you made on the FH0526 but that's out of the subject. So : :thumb: Happy smoking, David

My signature is engraved with a rotary drill.I don't have a puncher yet but in my opinion, with a little practice and patience an engraved signature looks better than a stamped writing.It's genuine... A rotary drill ? Humm... I intented it with the Dremel but it was horrible :P What diameter do you...