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Bosaiya wrote:I rarely use drills, it's been pretty easy just cutting out the chamber with carving tools.

What about the draught hole?

Bosaiya wrote:I make all my pipes with hand tools (carving chisels, rasps, and hand drills) only. It takes longer but to me is more satisfying. I enjoy the process very much. Since I have only myself to please it doesn't matter how long it takes.

That sounds amazing! What hand drills do you use?

My second pipe I drilled with a cordless power drill and everything else with hand tools. Then again, it didn't look that great when I was finished. I also used a premold stem, and didn't know at the time that you were supposed to turn a tenon. The hard part will be getting the holes drilled straig...

Hello pipemakers! I have been smoking a pipe for over a year now, and recently received my first block of briar to make my own pipe. Over the past few weeks I've read nearly every post in this subforum and a few others, but I haven't found a post that addresses my current issue. I know that everyone...