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When making stems from scratch is a lathe necessary? I'd love to start making my own stems, for asthetic as well as mechanic purposes, but I don't have the space, or $$, for a lathe at the moment.

Josh

Great Pipes! The one looks like the surface of the moon or something and the wavyness of the other is very cool. Great work!

Thanks for all the advice! There are a couple pipe shops close by where I live. Is it anyone's experience that they can be helpful in giving advice or are they more interested in simply selling the product they have? I guess that depends on the shop though. Also how does one find local pipe clubs? I...

I am still very new to pipemaking and am still working on my first half dozen pipes. I was wondering, when I get to that stage, how do you guys market your pipes? I know almost all of you have web pages but how do people know about your page in the first place? Word of mouth? Do you set up stands at...

I've noticed the quiet as well. I think that many newbies, such as myself, don't feel like we have anything to contribute and just read what you veterans have to say.

Josh

I was also wondering about it myself. I'm about as new to this as they come.

Josh

Thanks for the advice! I am working on a practice pipe out of walnut right now but I won't make any for actual smoking. Some friends want me to make them some cheepo pipes and so I guess I'll use cherry for those. Help me with technique and they get a pretty pipe for the price of a drugstore pipe. T...

Thanks for the input.

Is Cherry better? I'm looking for wood that I can access for a good price that I can use to make okay, functional pipes to get better without throwing away $$ on poorly drilled and worked briar.

Josh

I have seen a lot of different woods advised here but I was wondering if there was a reason why Walnut is not mentioned? Is it toxic or something. I have some nice small scrap pieces to make pipes from. Is it an acceptable wood to use? I figure it would be but was just wondering.

Josh

Thanks for all of the help everyone. What does that PIMO rig look like? I've been doing this mostly by the seat of my pants from different maker's web-pages and this site.

Josh

Hand drill but I have a good vice.

Josh

I am a College student living in Chicago. This is a problem with pipemaking. 1) I live in Chicago=apartment=no workspace. 2) I'm a college student=no $$ for fancy pants equipment. I do, however, have access to a drill and a vice which is currently the only way that I can drill my pipes. I was wonder...

Dave,
I'm going to need a few weeks to finish yours, my December was too busy to do anything. Is that okay? E-mail me your address and I will send it when I can.

Josh

Sorry for everyone. Internet trouble past few days. Here is possibly a better shot at the pictures.

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/joshfordp ... ?.dir=4630

Josh Ford

These are two pipes I gave to my brother and Dad for Christmas. They are my first attempts and was I wondering what everyone thought. Any input would be great, feel free to be "honest." The free hand is a harley-type gas tank of sorts and my dad wanted a Gandalf like pipe, so I figured a c...

I'll throw my name in on the list. I could use the criticism but I feel sorry for the guy below me.