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Sasquatch wrote: No one's ever told me that I'm a train wrench that lost its fizz before....

you are a train wrench that lost its fizz.

thanks for the comments gents, it's always helpful to get some feedback. and i'm gonna have to try the stem length = bamboo segment deal next time, thanks for the tip sas.

well done... i like it.

so i broke the shank on this guy and decided it was time to try my hand at a bamboo shank. i had issue facing the shank so there is a bit of a gap. and i swear the piece of ebonite between the stummel and the bamboo was half that size before i epoxied it on :lol: anyhow please let me know what you t...

Guys I wish I had a picture of Ernie during the Chicago Show. I don't think Ernie shows up in pictures ?? I took a shot of me with my arm over his shoulder. When I checked it later, it was just me standing there with my arm in the air.... :shock: He's a vampire, that's why he sparkles. funny, he sh...

i think he is referring to this: https://support.google.com/adwordspolic ... 6038?hl=en

which from how i read it, affects only usage of google adwords service. not that big of a deal methinks.

Nate wrote:

Ocelot55 wrote:

Nate wrote:I'll be there.

All right! I get to meet the famous Mr. King!

Meh, it's all hype.

and mutton chops.

My speculation is that Delrin lowered the biggest technical barrier-to-entry in pipemaking, and this is the result. seems plausible. i know for myself, prior to getting a lathe, using delrin for tenons was the only way i was able to make hand cut stems. at that point i still had alot to learn, and ...

wizard huh? cute name.

thanks for the feedback guys. it helps.

and in hindsight i defiantly agree, the stem could use some refining for sure. thanks again for taking the time.

hello peoples... its been a while. this is my latest, and i would love to hear any critiques, comments, tips, ideas, etc. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-o46hj0I7Wc0/UU5k3y5rdCI/AAAAAAAAAwg/4EmCRJZ6RAA/s902/IMG_1043.JPG https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Wm-GiDm8Qhs/UU5ky7jC4ZI/AAAAAAAAAwY/ZDqfCp...

well done rev... like others have already said, this pipe looks like a huge step up from your earlier work. whatever you are doing to learn and improve is working, keep heading in that direction!

great topic, i look forward to seeing peoples responses. lately, i personally like to start a ton of pipes and never finish any of them... i'm sure there are better methods out there.

looks really nice david... but you gotta start sanding your stems better. those little scratches take away alot from an otherwise lovely pipe. nice blast too, where you blasting?

The Smoking Yeti wrote:Rad, I thought you were colorblind... damn! I'll have to sharpen my photoshop skillz!

i am colorblind... and it still looks blue green to me.

CACooper wrote: it's just a movie.

now you've done gone and crossed the line.

i believe something that size can do stemwork, but thats about it... though i have no personal experience with a machine that size. for myself, i wouldn't want to go any smaller than a 9 x 20, just not enough bang for the buck imo.

to little for most pipemaking stuff.

ummmm, can you explain the shank/stem bendy bit? I don't see what you are talking about. The shank and stem are pretty cool to me. I am not arguing, I want to learn, my eyes are a sponge :) rev i'll try, although explaining over the internet ain't my strong suit. at about the halfway point of the s...