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I am not overly fond of rusticated pipes but this one is starting to change my mind. I think it looks very natural due to how evenly it has been done. http://pgn.atspace.com/others/lighter.jpg I am sure that someday, probably sooner than later, I will get a chunk of wood where rustication is the way...

Nicely done, I'd smoke it in a minute - and the yellow stem is fine with me.

I just did a black top on natural. I waxed the sides first to somewhat seal the outside of the stummel. then taped it off. also taped off the inside of the bowl. I applied the stain with a pipe cleaner while the pipe was upside down and it still ran under the tape. The outer side already waxed I was...

Not an expert but it looks like a bent billiard to me.

http://www.glpease.com/Pipes/Shapes/ClassicBents.html

Does the bend need to be more pronounced? I can't really tell from the pics. I think you did very well on shape and proportion. It looks like the bowl is stained, isn't that a no-no.

Pics are posted http://www.pipemakersforum.com/modules.php?set_albumName=ckrs-pipes&id=p1_a&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php in the gallery. Getting one here seems to complicated and though I know there are instructions posted soewhere here - I'll wait ti...

I just bought 4 Kits - drilled. 1 huge pit right thru to the inner chamber. 2 crack in the outter rim of the shank extending 1/2 thru 3 2 pits on the inner chamber 4 unknown - started smoking it while a block 1 was a total waste, 2 lost most of the shank and had to put an extension on it so I wouldn...