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JonBood wrote:This means getting up at 5.30 AM for me but I'll see what I can do.. Like that pipe;)

Same here, but I'm sure as hell going to try
I'll just arrive early at work tomorrow I guess...

Depending on deadline (and permission for us Euro-guys to join), count me in.

I have yet to make my first bulldog, so it sounds like a good challenge to me.

The question is: what do you consider failure? I have a stummel lying around where the shank is offset 4-5mm to the side of the bowl. Would make one hidious pipe if I finished it, but it would be smokeable. I call that failure. I might one day finish it and smoke it myself, but I'd never give it to ...

As a complete rookie, my failing rate so far is shooting through the roof. 1 pipe finished (but failed technically too :-p ) 3 pipes in progress 1 failure because of briar 5 failures due to human error so thats 50%... Strangely enough, my drilling was spot on in the first 4 blocks I did, and has bee...

I'm still working on mine after I screwed up the last block...

Hard to get some time in the workshope in between renovating the house (completely) and spending some time with my pregnant wife...

I've been having a go at delrin for the last few weeks. Unfortunately, the only diameter I could find for now was 6mm (0.23", which is about 15/64" I think) so it's a bit hard drilling a 3.5mm airway through it. Concerning mortises I have also found that my drill bit is just a fraction too...

That was also the first advice I ever got.

I thus consequently sanded into the chamber or airway on the first 3 blocks I had a go at...

So: remove more briar, but watch what you're doing

I think the biggest block I have right now won't even fit that kind of diameter without having ridiculously thin walls, so I'll pass.

I ordered some stuff from them last month. Got a mail the day after stating the details and everything arrived as planned about a week later (also in Europe...)

If you can build one from an electric motor, you can build one from a wood lathe, as it's just an electric motor with a housing and a bed...

Whether or not YOU can build a decent, well tracking one is more up to you than up to the lathe I think...

Thanks to the low dollar exchange rate, the difference isn't that big luckely. Besides, the one I ordered is a long length bit...

Note to self: do not order from jamestown if you're not a US citizin. I just ordered 2 tapered point drill bits from them as they appear to be impossible to find around here (Belgium). I was a bit scared because they don't tell you shipping before paying, and my fear came true... They charge 31$!!! ...

I stand no chance of winning, am not elegible for a prize (European here) and can't commit yet as I still don't have any mouthpiece material (planning to buy between now and november), but... COUNT me in! This looks like a good way for me to get critique and compare my work to other upcoming pipemak...

I'd expect, but I'm no expert, that not sealing your pipe (be it with carnauba or lineseed oil or shellac) would have several effects.
The one I'd be worried about the most is that the wood (especially if not stained) will be susceptible to dirty hands gettings stains on it.

Wait, I'm not following this...

So Mike, you are a true artist because you do it for the love of art, not for the money, yet you charge prices one could buy a small car for?

Thanks guys, both Tyler and Sasquatch, for these posts. It's nice to know that actual pipemakers (which I don't consider myself to be obviously) don't mind us hobbyists trying to earn some on the side. Over the last year orso all your info has been very helpfull in getting me started. Now is the tim...

I never realised until just now there could be a link between the news of storms in the US and PMF going down...

Glad everyone (and everything, like the server) is ok! Welcome back to the modern world Kurt!

I'm far from an expert, but something tells me you should consider buying tools instead of gnawing away at the briar with your teeth... That might be faster.

Yup! You'll definately get plenty of cracked ones from Juan. I drilled number 5 of 10 last night. Four have been cracked or heavily pitted. I have only drilled one so far, so I can only judge the outsides. I can say out of 25 of his cheapest ebauchons there are: 4 really good ones. Nice grain, ligh...

If you want to practice on cheap stuff, order extra ebauchons from Jaume Hom in Spain.

Shipping included you'll pay 177 USD for 25 ebauchons.
Ofcourse the grain isn't all that and they're quite small, but it's enough to get you started!