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I just listed several pipe making items on ebay. My seller name is heirphoto, just do a search by seller. I have a lot of tools, Pimo tenon cutter, Pimo Mortise drill and cutter, airway drill, 3/4" and 7/8" bowl drills and the Pimo book all in one lot. Also listed several lots of briar, Pl...

Oaky, I really have the urge to make an Oom Paul. How on earth does one drill the airway? I traced a photo of one to try and layout the airway hole and even if drilled from the edge of the mortise to the bowl it looks like it would interesct the rear side of the bowl not the bottom. Am I missing som...

Thanks for both the advice AND the humor. I guess I had better start using spell check or at least not try posting when I am half asleep!

Tony

Tyler, The block has a hole almost 2" deep x 3/4" diameter. I am keeping the bark edge so can't really shave it down. That will teach me to use a pre drilled block! Funny, when I start shaping a pipe my head fills with 10 more ideas for the next designs. Each new turn in the shaping leads ...

I am making a freehand pipe from a Pimo pre-drilled Plateaux block and the tobacco hole looks extremely deep. It is a 3/4" bowl. Is there a set depth that makes one a better smoker than another? I like to drill myself to have control over this but the block looked very nice and I never thought ...