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by Joe Hinkle Pipes
Wed Mar 04, 2015 10:46 pm
Forum: Stummels
Topic: Making a pipe with no electricty
Replies: 19
Views: 5917

Re: Making a pipe with no electricty

I made my first two pipes with a cordless drill and files as well. they were absolute garbage BTW. I think the issue you will run into is finding a bit that will fit in a brace, AND is capable of making a smooth, rounded chamber. You can drill the draught hole and cut the slot using a pin vise.
by Joe Hinkle Pipes
Wed Mar 04, 2015 10:40 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Billiard
Replies: 7
Views: 977

Re: Billiard

I really like this one. Billiards are tough. nice job!
by Joe Hinkle Pipes
Wed Mar 04, 2015 10:35 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Pick axe
Replies: 6
Views: 1013

Re: Pick axe

my opinion. finish looks good and I like the plateau top. The bowl seems to lean back towards the shank, I would like a little more cant forward. The saddle portion of the stem should be shorter.
by Joe Hinkle Pipes
Wed Mar 04, 2015 10:31 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Rhodesian
Replies: 6
Views: 882

Re: Rhodesian

I agree with Ryan and Wayne. I would say the stem could be thinned out from tenon to button. It needs a steeper taper.
by Joe Hinkle Pipes
Thu Feb 26, 2015 10:27 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Mike Lindner's site went away
Replies: 4
Views: 1967

Re: Mike Lindner's site went away

Charl wrote:Maybe it just went out for a cup of coffee?
just so Charl! the piperack is back online.
by Joe Hinkle Pipes
Thu Feb 26, 2015 6:08 pm
Forum: General
Topic: 2015 KC Carving Contest Fund Raiser
Replies: 7
Views: 1857

Re: 2015 KC Carving Contest Fund Raiser

I bought my tickets too. Every little bit helps make this successful For everyone.
by Joe Hinkle Pipes
Thu Feb 26, 2015 6:50 am
Forum: General
Topic: Machined pipes.New Factory in Nashville.
Replies: 172
Views: 37657

Re: Machined pipes.New Factory in Nashville.

You can't be pipe Yoda AND Darth Chheda. Its just not fair.
by Joe Hinkle Pipes
Wed Feb 25, 2015 9:39 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Machined pipes.New Factory in Nashville.
Replies: 172
Views: 37657

I nominate Premal! j/k In all seriousness It would be cool if someone who had access to factory pipes, "artisan" pipes, and high grades, did a quick video explaining what you should be looking for in pipes that were in the $150 and below range, $200 to $300 range, $350 to $500 range, and s...
by Joe Hinkle Pipes
Mon Feb 23, 2015 10:15 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Machined pipes.New Factory in Nashville.
Replies: 172
Views: 37657

Re: Machined pipes.New Factory in Nashville.

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by Joe Hinkle Pipes
Mon Feb 23, 2015 3:16 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Machined pipes.New Factory in Nashville.
Replies: 172
Views: 37657

Re: Machined pipes.New Factory in Nashville.

Well Scottie, you may have to try a different approach. Maybe a switchblade beard comb that is hidden in a 3rd calabash chamber. Or maybe you could inlay the PBR logo into a premolded stem.
by Joe Hinkle Pipes
Mon Feb 23, 2015 2:57 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Machined pipes.New Factory in Nashville.
Replies: 172
Views: 37657

Re: Machined pipes.New Factory in Nashville.

I had made between 50 and 75 pipes before i ever sold one to a pipe smoker, and that was at the urging of a few other pipemakers that had convinced me it was time to get them out there. I still feel like i sold a little too early and would like to have a few back. What really kills me about instagra...
by Joe Hinkle Pipes
Sat Feb 21, 2015 6:50 pm
Forum: Alternative Materials
Topic: Cutting raw meerschaum
Replies: 11
Views: 2939

Re: Cutting raw meerschaum

Wakizashi is preferred for indoor cutting, although a plasma cutter is also an option.
by Joe Hinkle Pipes
Sat Feb 21, 2015 10:51 am
Forum: Alternative Materials
Topic: Cutting raw meerschaum
Replies: 11
Views: 2939

Re: Cutting raw meerschaum

I don't think it will matter too much. I let the block dry for a day or so just so it wasn't totally wet on the outside when cutting.
by Joe Hinkle Pipes
Fri Feb 20, 2015 11:07 pm
Forum: Finishing Techniques
Topic: bowl coating discoloration
Replies: 28
Views: 6235

Re: bowl coating discoloration

I've seen mold grown on lumber, drywall, books, ceiling tile, and even black coffee. It isn't necessarily the presence of sugar that triggers mold growth. I'm betting if you left unfinished briar on the floor of a damp basement it would grow mold in about a week.
by Joe Hinkle Pipes
Fri Feb 20, 2015 10:41 pm
Forum: Alternative Materials
Topic: Cutting raw meerschaum
Replies: 11
Views: 2939

Re: Cutting raw meerschaum

I had a large lumpy block of meerschaum last year. I used the bandsaw to cut the wet block. It was super easy to cut into an ebauchon type shape and chuck into the lathe.
by Joe Hinkle Pipes
Mon Feb 16, 2015 12:24 pm
Forum: General
Topic: You guys needing a camera...
Replies: 45
Views: 5549

Re: You guys needing a camera...

Worst of the year? We were 5 posts away from another stinky ebonite situation. I was really enjoying watching the lava creep toward the village.
by Joe Hinkle Pipes
Sun Feb 15, 2015 11:00 pm
Forum: General
Topic: You guys needing a camera...
Replies: 45
Views: 5549

Re: You guys needing a camera...

I was thinking the same thing Huber. oh shit! *puts on helmet, grabs popcorn*
by Joe Hinkle Pipes
Sun Feb 15, 2015 1:30 pm
Forum: Finishing Techniques
Topic: Firebing's Leather Dye inside bowl
Replies: 6
Views: 4045

Re: Firebing's Leather Dye inside bowl

Yeah, thats never coming out. It has been absorbed by the briar and goes all the way through the Walls of the bowl.
by Joe Hinkle Pipes
Sun Feb 15, 2015 12:27 am
Forum: General
Topic: You guys needing a camera...
Replies: 45
Views: 5549

Re: You guys needing a camera...

MONEY SHOT! here we go. Lets see it Jeremiah.
by Joe Hinkle Pipes
Sat Feb 14, 2015 3:08 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Blasted Volcano...
Replies: 22
Views: 2089

Re: Blasted Volcano...

JMG wrote:
Thomas Tkach wrote:Yeah, I didn't mean to knock your pipe at all. It's really nicely done. I'd love to see you do another like that.
What an butthole.
Yeah, his legs arent too bad either.