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I did everything with a dremel, pocketknife, and sandpaper, and glued it with CA. Worked great, smokes like a champ. I'd include a pic if I could figure how to upload and insert.

I have a pretty little estate billiard that had cracks through the upper rim, so I chased them with the belt sander and stopped when I had achieved a pot. It will work well for smoking in my truck since I often smoke during my short trips, but there are still a couple cracks. So now I want to play w...

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I don't expect perfection, but I also don't want my first pipe to crack six months down the road just because I used an unseasoned block. Thanks for the advice on the lower quality blocks. The moisture issue with briar is a little hard to comprehend. I've been a woodworker for 40 years and a remodel...

I'd like to make my first pipe soon, after I complete the batch of estates sitting in front of me. Finding the right briar is my problem - I don't want to waste my valuable time on a block that's not seasoned, but don't want to wait two years to begin. My questions: What is an average minimum aging ...

That's just what I need but couldn't find. Thanks!

I need a source for briar that can be resawn into slabs, for the purpose of practicing with rustication and finish techniques. I'm not interested in paying for 1st quality. Lower quality or scraps are fine, so long as they could be resawn if necessary, and then sanded flat. I would happily buy such ...

Real name: Jeff Age: 57 Location: Virginia Beach Years a pipe smoker: 9 weeks How you got into pipe making: I've always been hobby oriented (woodworking, leatherworking, cars, fishing, knives etc) but for several years have been looking for something interesting and compact, as hobbies go. When my b...