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Yes thanks for the link, this company seems to be on the up and up!!

You read stories about European pipe makers serving as an apprentice. Or at least working under an established pipe maker for a couple of years before going out on their own, do any pipe makers here in the states take on apprentices. Or has this become arcane in our western culture? If this has beco...

Just wanted to say, I have several motors already, I buy them when ever I run across one, so a do not need the motor with the lathe, just the lathe, drilling tailstock, chuck, belt and work carriage.


Thanks,
Nank

Hey guys, I finally have my wood lathe set of up turn some pipes, but would love to have a small metal lathe (better than the old craftsman I bought and sold) for stems, I was wondering if any one here had a taig metal lathe they would be willing to let go of???


Thanks,
Nank

WOuld love to see photos!!!!!!!

Hey guys, I am looking for a decent blowfish style pipe, I have approx. 200-250 I can spend on one, please let me know!!
Thanks, Nank

Hey gents! Thanks for the comments, and methinks I will go with a larger lathe, looking down the road it is the better choice!!!

Nank

Hey guys, just ran across the pipe makers lathe that carter tools offers....... the taig just seems like a good little machine. Is this setup worth the few hundred dollar investment? Also, Enco is having a sale on their 9X20 bench lathe, its under a grand until the end of march I think, what would b...

Guys,guys,guys if your going to clean an old pipe and stem didn't you know that your supposed to use 110 proof vodka!!! c'mon I thought everyone did this??? haha

Thanks Smokindawg for the response, I paid 100 bucks for the lathe with motor and a few tools included so I figured if I could at least make some stems out of it, it would be worth the cash, and like I said the gy even brought it and set it up for me!!

Hey guys, after getting pissed off at my 1920's buffalo drill press (not sure if thats when it was made but looks it) I called a friend who called a friend who rounded me up a Craftsman metal lathe 109.21270 so the price was fair enough and he came to help me set it up. I dont have pics yet but it i...

sas- after looking at the damn pipe some more I know your right........it could use ALOT of work yet.....right now it looks like a blackpowder horn!! I guess if I dont like it as a pipe i will just hollow out the inside and plug up both ends and use it as a powder horn!! haha andrew- I checked out t...

lets try this instead then.....
http://www.flickr.com/photos/75324009@N03/
Please forgive me for what you all will have to go through to view these pics, I am just a little rusty when it comes to these damn computers

never the mind, I cannot figure out how to get pics uploaded lmao

Hello guys, these are some photos of my first pipe. This is supposed to be a modified horn with a handcut lucite stem. Please help me become a better pipe maker!! Thanks, Nank Brown