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- Mon May 03, 2010 8:55 am
- Forum: Stummels
- Topic: Secret to buffing near the button?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4930
Re: Secret to buffing near the button?
i guess there is as many ways of doing this as members at the forum hehehe, often we make things more difficult then it really is. I got some awakening calls when i visited Eltang, anyone else got that feeling of being totaly free from IQ. I got it bigtime there hahaha. Most of the work is done by s...
- Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:10 am
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Pipe I made in Phoenix!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1091
I see you have a serious crusch on Lady Erica Arborea, nice grain and you placed the pipe perfect in the block, the spots you have to learn to live with they will never stop trying to destroy your expectations of a block. Good to see you manage the finish and before long you will master the staining...
- Sat Oct 18, 2008 9:39 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Pipe Atelier Yashtylov - Handmade Pipes from Russia
- Replies: 74
- Views: 17405
- Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:51 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Morgan came yesterday
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1530
- Sun Oct 05, 2008 6:35 pm
- Forum: Stummels
- Topic: Need help with a Fill
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5740
- Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:50 am
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Pipe senatorov # 54
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3011
- Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:45 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Bad Briar II
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1109
you need to X-ray the blocks to avoid such flaws and who have the time or money to do that. Mimmo can´t garantie the inside of the blocks but it´s sad it happens. Some days are lucky ones other is expensive. I have had 4 blocks this week 3 last week, but the blocks will heat my house instead so that...
- Wed Sep 24, 2008 3:31 pm
- Forum: Finishing Techniques
- Topic: jet black wood
- Replies: 75
- Views: 21428
At the risk of boring you all to death, here's the latest results from my experimentation on this. http://www.pipecrafter.com/images/contrast1-20080909.jpg http://www.pipecrafter.com/images/contrast2-20080909.jpg http://www.pipecrafter.com/images/contrast3-20080909.jpg These are all from the same s...
- Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:28 am
- Forum: Finishing Techniques
- Topic: jet black wood
- Replies: 75
- Views: 21428
- Sun Sep 21, 2008 5:45 am
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Cradled Freehand
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1464
- Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:24 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: blasted vulcano
- Replies: 2
- Views: 779
blasted vulcano
One of the newest pipes on the bench I have got the bamboo fever and there will be a few of these in the future.
- Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:16 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Volcano with a long story!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 864
- Thu Sep 04, 2008 3:40 am
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: My first attempt at a Bulldog
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2169
- Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:40 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Pipe Senatorov № -29
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1576
- Wed Aug 06, 2008 5:30 am
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Pipe Senatorov ¹27
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2552
you have great talent when it comes to the shaping but the finish still needs to improve for reach up to the exelent shapes you make. Do you use shellac on your pipes? The problem from what i can see is that the stains you use is mixing into eachother making a misty look to the stain, otherwice the ...
- Wed Aug 06, 2008 5:24 am
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Pipe Senatorov № -29
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1576
- Mon Aug 04, 2008 3:52 am
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: this is the chemical name fo rcontrast stain
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1451
- Sat Aug 02, 2008 11:11 am
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: this is the chemical name fo rcontrast stain
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1451
the copper and sodium is in the same bottle and the last one is on it´s own. 2 stage stain but be sure not mix the 2 bottles use new pipecleaner each time you dip into bottle. But try very small amounts at time so it doesn´t backfire or something i don´t know the blending order. but i could talk to ...
- Sat Aug 02, 2008 10:42 am
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: this is the chemical name fo rcontrast stain
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1451
please update the results of your stain, perhaps i can see if there is something wrong by looking at the results. The final result is going to be a pit black surface with some crystal like coating. i used hairdryer for speeding the reaction once but i think the normal speed is the best way to gain a...
- Sat Aug 02, 2008 9:19 am
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: this is the chemical name fo rcontrast stain
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1451