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some of the most amazing pipes i have ever seen... truly unbelievable craftsmanship....

the first pipe is always fun... and a great learning experience... keep at it

amazing work... one question... what type of stain did you use on the second pipe?

really like the silver ring... brings a very unique look to the pipe... where did you find such a ring?

i didn't even notice the stem... i need to try to rebend it... thanks

this is my fourth pipe and the first i am going to try to sell... let me know what you think... looking back i wish i would have stained it a little darker... need suggestions on how to really make that grain pop... enjoyed this one http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm319/clifton7882/pipe001-1.jpg ...

good looking pipe... i like the pitted look... did you sand blast it or use something else...

i really like the look... the curviture is beautiful... aesthetically this is one of the more appealing pipes I have seen in a while... great work

as a kid i can remember my papaw smoking a pipe... it is one of my fondest memoires... everytime i light up a pipe it takes me right back to those days... anyway i went to see my papaw the other day, he himself being an amazing wood worker, specializing in clocks... i wanted to show him my first bri...

great looking pipe... love the palmwood ring

thanks that was extremely helpful...

i thought that i had seen a topic somewhere in the forum on how to price your pipes to sell but i can't find it... so here is the question... how do you price your pipes to sell...

thanks for the file tip... i had a time trying to file with just a regular file... i will definately be getting some chainsaw files... and wrapping it in sand paper, never thought of that... look forward to cleaning up the stem... thanks for the tips

this is the first one I did... freehand out of plataeu, came predrilled as a kit and i filed the stem down to get the swirl look... keep in mind when i took these pictures i had already smoked this pipe several times before i took the pictures http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm319/clifton7882/pip...

once you stain your pipe how long before you can lightly sand... then once you are content with the stain how long before you can buff with carnauba wax

i love the top pipe... of all pipes i like freehands the best, especially those with really neat characteristics that are rare... neat pipe, will be saving the picture to add to my to do list for my own smoking collection... for the top is it just sanded and waxed, i can't tell if there is any stain...

i think the pipe looks great... if the red in the stem were a little lighter I think it would look really good, but i do like the smoky swirl look the red in the stem gives... what did you use to make that type of stem... still new at all of this... great pipe

with briar pipes i have heard different opinions on how often you can smoke it... every thing from just let it cool after each use to wait three days... looking for words of wisdom

so can you rewax it if begins to grow dull...
shelac, varnishing, are those good alternatives

i love the pipe... it looks great... i am working on my first freehand right now, actually my first pipe... the shape is similar to yours... one question, what color stain did you use? i like the dark look yours has