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- Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:15 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: frustration viewed in picture format
- Replies: 10
- Views: 915
Re: frustration viewed in picture format
I'd bet all of Rad's money that the indentation you are getting in the saddle is coming from using those HF files, and/or the Popsicle stick method you mentioned. It's not a bad idea, but the problem is that the stick A) may not be wide enough and B) it's hard to keep consistent pressure if the pape...
- Tue Mar 13, 2012 12:57 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: frustration viewed in picture format
- Replies: 10
- Views: 915
Re: frustration viewed in picture format
Thanks Ernie, I just cannot get this one nice and square without having a file line on it, plus making the line on the sides straight. Trying again today, just hoping I don't run out of stem first. Hey Billiard, What kind of file are you using? I think you will continue to find it frustrating to ge...
- Fri Mar 02, 2012 12:28 pm
- Forum: Pipe and tobacco Shows
- Topic: Chicago 2012 ?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3886
Re: Chicago 2012 ?
NathanA wrote:I am going to attempt it. Come by my table. I'll be the one with no business.
HA!
A) That's funny
B) It's not true (your pipes have come a long way, fast)
C) I'll be there, hoping to avoid interacting with any of you miserable competitors
Re: Wizard II
I really like this one. Were I a smoker of that type, I'd snatch it up in a heartbeat.
- Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:33 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Billiard Contest
- Replies: 130
- Views: 12737
Re: Billiard Contest
I thought this was a contest of trick shots with a pool table. I'm so disappointed.
- Tue Feb 07, 2012 11:08 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: New wooden business cards.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 801
Re: New wooden business cards.
Very cool!
- Tue Feb 07, 2012 12:53 pm
- Forum: Stem Work
- Topic: Rhino blanks (polyester)
- Replies: 31
- Views: 6647
Re: Rhino blanks (polyester)
That's what she said.Sasquatch wrote:Keep it cool, keep it lubed, and it cuts like magic.
And by "she," I mean Bruce Weaver.
- Wed Feb 01, 2012 4:35 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Archiving your notes via smartpen
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1192
Re: Archiving your notes via smartpen
I feel like embarking on a secret quest to capture your pipe making grimoire. Its arcane secrets would be worth combating hundreds of...dare I say...goblins.
- Tue Jan 31, 2012 2:55 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Metal Ball in Pipe Photos?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 874
Re: Metal Ball in Pipe Photos?
I lost all my teeth trying to rusticate my pipes by chewing on them. It was a technique Bruce Weaver suggested. I guess his dentures are made of sturdier stuff than my chompers. *sigh*
- Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:30 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Metal Ball in Pipe Photos?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 874
Re: Metal Ball in Pipe Photos?
Well, to be fair, Rad, you are a shady character. Never trust a guy with a beard, that's my motto.RadDavis wrote:Why are people always so freakin' suspicious?
Rad
- Mon Jan 30, 2012 2:30 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Metal Ball in Pipe Photos?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 874
Re: Metal Ball in Pipe Photos?
Yep, it's a magnet. It's easy to pose the pipe that way without needing to use tape or something on the back side of it. Simple as that. If you are questioning the integrity of a maker's photography and their desire to hide something like a bad draft hole, you probably shouldn't be buying a pipe for...
- Sat Jan 21, 2012 8:30 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: New Metal lathe ?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 971
Re: New Metal lathe ?
Can I nominate this as post of the year for 2012? I know it is early, but damn...e Markle wrote:A metal lathe.Dozuki wrote:
What special tools would you remmend for pipe making with a wood lathe.
- Sat Jan 21, 2012 8:26 pm
- Forum: Tools and Tooling
- Topic: Ready for Spoon Bits?
- Replies: 227
- Views: 30067
Re: Ready for Spoon Bits?
Trever, I understand your position on wafflers; however, I'm curious as to your position on waffles? Would you say you are pro-waffle, anti-waffle, or a waffle neutral?
- Wed Jan 18, 2012 3:03 pm
- Forum: Finishing Techniques
- Topic: Febing's Red Problems
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3082
Re: Febing's Red Problems
Try hitting it with a heat gun, Todd, right after you apply the stain. Then, give it a night to dry even more beneath the surface.
I've never used that particular color of Fiebings, so this may not be a solution, but it cannot hurt.
I've never used that particular color of Fiebings, so this may not be a solution, but it cannot hurt.
Re: Shank Cap
Well, duh. I'm a fantastic critiquer, and a terrible pipe maker. That's why I can charge so much for my pipes. People pay extra for paradoxical stuff.caskwith wrote:Still better than anything you have made!
Re: Shank Cap
Only if I put it on backwards. Here's a little drawing of the situation. The end of the pipe needs a little "tenon" to fit into the little mortise, the stepped part inside the shank cap. http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv347/Sasquatchman1/cap.jpg Man, that shank needs a lot of refineme...
- Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:41 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Passing the Torch
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1486
Re: Passing the Torch
"Daddy, Daddy! I wanna make pipe!" :D Awesome. My girls love hanging out in the shop too, playing with the sandpaper and wood blocks. Here's one of my birthday presents from last January: http://i769.photobucket.com/albums/xx334/norble/002-2.jpg http://i769.photobucket.com/albums/xx334/no...
Re: Pricing
I ask myself "how much would Mike Messer charge for this". Then, I drop 3 zeroes off the end and call it good.
- Mon Jan 16, 2012 4:21 pm
- Forum: Tools and Tooling
- Topic: Jet 920 New & Old
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1581
Re: Jet 920 New & Old
But you didn't answer my question? Where the heck have you been? December is extremely busy for my day job. In the three weeks before Christmas I had 6 out of state trips to meet with some 30 clients. Then I got back and my PC died on me so I decided to hibernate for a week or so. I feel much bette...
- Mon Jan 16, 2012 4:04 pm
- Forum: Tools and Tooling
- Topic: Jet 920 New & Old
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1581
Re: Jet 920 New & Old
But you didn't answer my question? Where the heck have you been?e Markle wrote:Hi Simeon,SimeonTurner wrote:Ernie! Where ya been, man!?
I don't own a Jet. Hope this helps.
See my above response to Rad.