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If its any consolation Chris, I nearly made the same decision a while back. I just didn't post it here. This forum is not very active, and many times a post we believe should get attention doesn't. No one means anything by it, its just the few who read your post don't feel they have anything constru...

I made my first two out of pre-drilled blocks. My third was about 80% complete, but needed a lot of help. (Probably still does LOL). Keep at it and you will make some fine pipes. As many on here will recommend, I'd practice at classic shapes and take good pictures. The folks on here will give advice...

For a first pipe; not bad at all sir! Hoe does the old tankard smoke?

Thanks doc, I plan to get a couple white poster boards to use as bottoms and back then the lights on my bench should work fine

So feel free to comment, but since I know my pictures suck I'll understand if no one does. I already know my button is way too thin, but this was the third or fourth stem blank and it fits so well that I just went with it. https://i.imgur.com/72DRCggm.jpg https://i.imgur.com/lvluBXnm.jpg https://i.i...

For your first two I say they arent bad. Keep trying!

Keep at it! You will get there. (Says the guy who carves so slow these days he is still practicing to get there LOL)

Definitely a thanks Premal. I'm not very active here, but I do feel this event pushed me to learn more.

Nice pipe!

You guys are making me second guess my entry.. I know I can do better, NOW.. but it really was my best work when I made it. I've only made one better and that was an Author

Small time hobbyist here. I purchase no more than 4 at a time and wait till Im down to 1 to buy more. Once my work is good enough to sell regularly I might use that to buy more at once.

Second and last offering, whoever gets my name may choose.

Here's my submission. My first ever Bulldog. The shank is a bit thick I think, but its a decent pipe that will be a good smoker.

Well whoever gets me might be stuck with one of the two I have. My skill is far better, I think but I ruined the block I was working on so I have to start over again

I believe it is still July 31st

I get that, and I wasn't suggesting taking on more than one at a time. You have a life too. I just know I've found it tremendously helpful for me, and hoped you guys who run / started this board might consider it for others.

Sasquatch wrote: ↑Tue Jun 16, 2020 8:26 pm What's the hours, and is there holiday pay?

You set the hours, and the pay is the satisfaction of watching a n00b become a competent carver.. So you decide if that is holiday pay or not :p

Here is my best work yet:

Those of you who have been doing this for some time, Find the time to take one of us new guys and mentor them. I have a mentor from another site who has taught me more in the two months he's worked with me than I would have learned in a year or more alone, even with this board as a reference. The wa...

VERY Nice! Far better than my third pipe.

I have two submissions ready and I'm on track for a third, which should be miles better than the first two. I'm looking forward to this!