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It saddens me greatly to have to tell you all that I've not been able to complete a pipe for the PITH. Maybe next year I'll be able to get my crap together.

Aaron

Hey all! Sorry I've been away for a few months. I've been trying my hand at growing my own tobacco but more on that in a different thread. I'll will make an attempt for this years PITH. Count me as tentative. I can't believe it's that time again already. I just started carving again after a 4 month ...

Before I scrolled down and saw the giveaway in the second picture I was thinking it must be the top one because it looks more refined. Great job!

Alden wrote:

kola wrote:whats a advatar?

Are you a lunatic, and your crazy pills arent working like they should ? Still nuts, no matter what you try ?
Ask your doctor if Advatar is right for you.

Too funny!

I think its mostly because they don't finish well. Other than that, a lot of them don't bend well, or machine easily. Also, a lot of them are too soft to handle the abuse.

Here's a pretty good list of wood hardness.
http://www.morlanwoodgifts.com/MM011.ASP?pageno=207

Growley wrote:
If you want to acquire some exactly like it go here: http://www.janzen-pfeifen.de/english/frameset.html. It's number 230. Marco is great to work with too.

Very nice, thank you for the link!

wmolaw wrote: No toxicity issues, I take it.

Nope, not that I've ever read or experienced. It has a very neutral taste and to be honest I've been thinking that I prefer it to briar. That is of course just my opinion.

Growley wrote:

AaronC wrote:It's a beauty. Can I ask what the stem material is?

Sure, it's an acrylic "cumberland".

Thanks, I'll have to try to acquire some. I like it.

The thing I'm not sure about is the difference between european strawberry wood and american. To be honest, I'm not too sure. I've seen info saying they are the same and info saying they are completely different. All I can say is madrone (american strawberry wood) smokes great, takes a beating, and...

It's a beauty. Can I ask what the stem material is?

Has anyone found a place that sells this wood ready for pipe making? Also, has anyone made a pipe using the Madrone burl? If so--post picts. Thanks. These two are both madrone. Not that my pipemaking skills do it much justice. I purchased mine from http://www.woodheadz.com Thats good to know that M...

I'll offer a few opinions on the subject. I don't speak from experience. #1 Both, no reason to limit yourself to one or the other. Remember that selling through a local shop is going to reduce your potential profit, the merchant needs to be able to make a profit too. I too have had a couple local me...

For whole leaf I know of no better place than www.wholeleaftobacco.com and if you sign up on the www.fairtradetobacco.com forum i think you can get even better discounts. I've been working on planting a little tobacco patch this year and those guys have been a huge help.

Aaron

I'm a big basketball fan! Absolutely awesome! Very nice work Konstantinos.

I see you say you had some symmetry issues with bowl, but there's something about that line on the front of the bowl, running top to bottom, that I'm really liking. Looking good!

Absolutely awesome achievement! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS

Are all of you smoking meth in your pipes? Not only NO but, HELL NO! Aside from that. As I have yet to complete a pipe with a great finish, I would certainly concede that my way is sure to not be the best or right way. I will try some fluffy cleaners in my future attempts. :notworthy: Your guidance...

I've been using a cotton ball wrapped in a piece of lint-free paper towel.

would that be the same as morta?