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- Sun Dec 10, 2023 2:15 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Big English-y Billiard
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5285
Re: Big English-y Billiard
Jesus, George! You really do have to stop saying you're not a pipemaker. Reminds me of a similar recent experience. I've been hitting the speaker circuit teaching/talking about ultrasound anatomy relative to vascular access and I always start my talks with, "I'm an educator not a public speake...
- Sat Dec 09, 2023 12:16 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Big English-y Billiard
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5285
Re: Big English-y Billiard
Jesus, George! You really do have to stop saying you're not a pipemaker. Reminds me of a similar recent experience. I've been hitting the speaker circuit teaching/talking about ultrasound anatomy relative to vascular access and I always start my talks with, "I'm an educator not a public speaker...
- Mon Nov 27, 2023 11:09 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Mechanibal
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1648
Re: Mechanibal
Welcome to PMF. It's not very active these days like it used to be but its a treasure trove of good pipemaking info in the archives. If it is relevant to making pipes, it's probably been already discussed ad nauseum on this forum. The gallery is still somewhat active at times so feel free to post wh...
- Wed Oct 25, 2023 8:44 pm
- Forum: Stem Work
- Topic: Eliminating tiny light gaps
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4544
Re: Eliminating tiny light gaps
If the pipe is past the lathe work and I didn't catch it, I do George's sandpaper on a hard flat surface method. The only thing I will add is that I drag the pipe in figure 8 to get the most even sanding.
- Wed Oct 25, 2023 8:42 pm
- Forum: Stummels
- Topic: Residual moisture in briar (morta etc.)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3582
Re: Residual moisture in briar (morta etc.)
I've always purchased my briar with intent to let it dry in my shop for a minimum of three years so I don't even think about it. If I ever drill the chamber of a block and moisture wicks out, I let it dry at least a few weeks before continuing to any finishing stage. It will dry relatively fast once...
- Fri Jun 16, 2023 6:00 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: First... Pipe?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2458
Re: First... Pipe?
Reminds me of the old cherrywood Ropps.
- Fri Dec 09, 2022 1:38 pm
- Forum: Finishing Techniques
- Topic: Dye in Chamber
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1337
Re: Dye in Chamber
You should be able to sand it out. The stain doesn’t go very deep. These are sanding mandrels made from dowels. They are turned to chamber shape and slit to accept a piece of sandpaper which is trimmed and taped. These particular ones have lag bolts in the end to chuck in a hand drill, but now I ju...
- Fri Dec 09, 2022 1:33 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Doug Finlay invented a new shape
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2805
Re: Doug Finlay invented a new shape
I wonder what would happen if the airway angles in at the bottom back of the bowl opposite where the airway traditionally enters the chamber. As long as you de-bur any thin briar around the airway in the chamber, I would think the dynamics wouldn't be too terrible affected. Would be interesting to s...
- Wed Dec 07, 2022 12:06 am
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: My first briar
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1801
Re: My first briar
Looks well executed overall. It's definitely a billiard. While the sharply tapered shank to stem is not outside of the acceptable billiard guidelines, it's less common. Such choices will often divide pipe enthusiasts where some will like and maybe even prefer it while the rest will prefer the more t...
- Tue Dec 06, 2022 11:52 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Biliiard.. is it?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1195
Re: Biliiard.. is it?
You definitely have a natural eye for shape and symmetry. There are things that can be improved but dang you're way ahead of many that have been making pipes for a good while. Instead of picking specific things to improve, I think a more useful exercise is for you to find a professional example of a...
- Tue Dec 06, 2022 11:42 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Doug Finlay invented a new shape
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2805
Re: Doug Finlay invented a new shape
It's been a while since I've checked in. I really like this pipe! Very cool shape and very nicely executed. I'm assuming the airway enters the bowl in the bottom center similar to a Falcon pipe? If so, I don't really see why a pipe cleaner would even have to pass all the rest of the way.
- Sat Jan 22, 2022 1:24 am
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: my jurney, my pipes
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3064
Re: my jurney, my pipes
I agree with Doc. If you are looking for feedback, you'll likely get more if you post one pipe at a time from different angles and closer up. That being said, the one thing I notice from what you have posted so far is a progression of gradual overall improvement. The best way to continue that progre...
- Sat Jan 22, 2022 1:15 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: What make a pipe an exceptional smoker?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1520
Re: What make a pipe an exceptional smoker?
I believe a pipemaker only has control of one variable out of three that accounts for a good smoking pipe. Whether a pipe smokes well depends on how the pipe is made or what we like to refer to as "the engineering" of the pipe. The size of the airway in the shank in relation to the size of...
- Sat Jan 22, 2022 1:00 am
- Forum: Finishing Techniques
- Topic: cleaning dust particles before staining
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3442
- Sat Nov 27, 2021 8:54 pm
- Forum: Finishing Techniques
- Topic: cleaning dust particles before staining
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3442
- Tue Nov 23, 2021 7:31 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: bent dublin
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3201
Re: bent dublin
I agree with sethile. Very nice pipe. I've always heard this type of stem as a half saddle. I don't usually disagree with George but I'm not a fan of undercut saddles generally speaking. That may just be a personal preference and I do see how it gives the pipe some motion. To me, it draws too much a...
- Tue Nov 16, 2021 2:44 pm
- Forum: Finishing Techniques
- Topic: Brands of paint
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1497
Re: Brands of paint
You can use a mix of aniline and water or oil based stains to prevent the yellow and blue (deep black) green effect.
- Mon Nov 15, 2021 8:13 pm
- Forum: Finishing Techniques
- Topic: Brands of paint
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1497
Re: Brands of paint
Most use Fiebings. I use J. E. Moser's.
- Mon Nov 15, 2021 8:03 pm
- Forum: Tools and Tooling
- Topic: Qustion About My Scroll Chuck From Briar Pipes Tooling
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2168
Re: Qustion About My Scroll Chuck From Briar Pipes Tooling
You answered your own question. The stepped side can be used to turn larger material stock.
- Thu Nov 11, 2021 10:01 pm
- Forum: Other Things We Make
- Topic: Floral leather carving...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2482
Re: Floral leather carving...
Apparently George isn't a leathersmith about the same as he isn't a pipemaker.