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by R.H.
Wed May 25, 2011 9:31 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Olive wood :)
Replies: 9
Views: 1019

Re: Olive wood :)

Very good.
Nice flowing lines. Good work
by R.H.
Wed May 25, 2011 9:29 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Pikeman
Replies: 15
Views: 1224

Re: Pikeman

Pikeman? Are you sure it's not a spoon?

Good pipe. I like the ring very much
by R.H.
Wed May 25, 2011 2:45 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Egg
Replies: 13
Views: 1280

Re: Egg

Great pipe, really beautiful. Good job.

Maybe that thing off with the stem is due to the human eye is prone to complete the lines that aren't there, in this case we could be seeing a bulb form in the joint of shank and stem that isn't there.
by R.H.
Wed May 25, 2011 2:08 pm
Forum: Stem Work
Topic: bending stems
Replies: 20
Views: 4719

Re: bending stems

RadDavis wrote: I'd like to see that done. :)
I did it, but may be you're right, I was talking about an acrylic stem and it was short and thin.
by R.H.
Wed May 25, 2011 10:56 am
Forum: Stem Work
Topic: bending stems
Replies: 20
Views: 4719

Re: bending stems

To each is own , but I find it hard to believe that a Zippo is faster than a heat gun. Plus there's the soot factor when using a lighter.[/quote] A heat gun (mine at least) needs 10-15 second to reach the temperature level required, a flame it's hot from the beginning. You can bend a stem in less th...
by R.H.
Wed May 25, 2011 7:33 am
Forum: Stem Work
Topic: bending stems
Replies: 20
Views: 4719

Re: bending stems

I've tried a heat gun and a Zippo.
The Zippo is faster and cheaper.
by R.H.
Wed May 25, 2011 7:32 am
Forum: General
Topic: Hello Gents
Replies: 1
Views: 491

Hello Gents

Hello, I suppose this could be the place for an introduction. I'm a spanish guy hooked on pipes since a year ago and I've almost finished my first pipe (I mean making, not smoking) which I'm smoking in my avatar and I'll show soon. She born from an olivewood block and a toothbrush :mrgreen: . I lear...