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It's hard to beat the old metal lathes. Atlas, LaBlond, South Bend, Logan, Clausing...all good bets but may need some work. You're looking at around $900 - $1500 for decent used metal. I have to ask; why a metal lath over a wood lathe? The compound on a metal lathe allows for repeatable precision. ...

I’m trying to get an idea of what you’re going for by looking at your sketching, but I’m not seeing it. What would you say your overall goal is? Are you wanting to have a block (displaying the plateaux) with a stem that is smokable? Are you going for any particular shape? What kind of tooling are yo...

Beautiful work as always George

Great video Kurt! Thank you!

It's balanced by the stamp on the shank...

I use mostly Makis plateaux. He's pretty good about cutting them fairly square, but if not, I just throw it on the disk for a few seconds on each side and I'm good to go.

Man that is a gorgeous pipe. Eltang?
I usually turn the shank a little big, then turn the stem flare, then sand the shank to match. I’ve only done a couple with a similar flare, so others with more under their belt might do it differently.

...or end up with a conservative tenon...

Welcome Chris!!

Vast improvement...

n80 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2020 9:52 pm
That and flux capacitors.

Dammit. I knew I was forgetting something...

Shanks caps/rings and maybe military mounts?

I'll concur with the others- Dems purdy stems, George!

That makes total sense Kurt. Would love to see a video as well!

Former makes everything look easy...

I wondered about that bit also. Not sure why (other than convenience and expediency) one would drill from the tool post. I’d definitely check the alignment of my tailstock or the condition of your drill bits/chuck if you’re having troubles.

Oh, well then... welcome to the cult!

n80 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2020 8:35 pm Wait, this isn't a cult?

Shhh... you’ll scare off the new recruit! He doesn’t know about the Sasquatch yet.

Welcome to the forum, Donavan! No cult here, just the world’s largest repository of knowledge for the pipe making craft. Questions are always welcome, but I’d recommend reading through the posts and stickies from those who’ve come before you, as most questions pertaining to most techniques have alre...

I’m stoked for you n80. This is gonna throw gas on your pipe making fire-guaranteed. I’m with you on costs, but for me, if it’s gonna help me make better pipes and I can fit it into my budget, I feel it’s worth it. There’s definitely a learning curve on all of these tools, and I’m still getting the ...

I think you're making a smart move with the face shield. Shit happens, and you don't want your face in the way when it does. You can just chuck the forstner bit in your Jacob's chuck and go to town. Just make sure you're lined up properly.