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Gees! I would have rather seen a plug of wood or putty in the hole then a screw ground down. Hope the price was right considering the repair quality. I fear that after a while being that the metal will absorb and hold the heat longer that the adhesive will soften and the repair may fall out after ti...

Hmmm...drilled like a horn, shaped like a bulldog. What to call this shape? Seriously though, I really like it. Plenty of forward motion and sharp lines flowing graciously into that stacked bowl. Kind of a Danish modern feel, and compositional very well balanced. Finish complements the shape nicely...

Something thicker than a pencil line. :lol: Acutally because of how the airway terminates in pipes like this, I use a small airway than normal on these, 1/8" or 5/32" at biggest. Seeing a huge big oval where they holes meet is kind of ugly and I worry about tobacco jamming it up. Okay, so...

Just to add and maybe clarify, I always try and make the draft and mortise intersect at a point where the draft always meets the base of my mortise no matter what size mortise I use 5/16" or 3/8" on bent pipes that way I don't run into problems like yours. I know I haven't made many pipes...

Just to add and maybe clarify, I always try and make the draft and mortise intersect at a point where the draft always meets the base of my mortise no matter what size mortise I use 5/16" or 3/8" on bent pipes that way I don't run into problems like yours. I know I haven't made many pipes ...

WCannoy wrote:Just goes to show,
you can channel the hell out of the bottom of a chamber with your airway bit...
and still get the big bucks!

I noticed that and was hoping he'd return with his chamber bit to smooth that out of there.

wdteipen wrote:Jamestowne Distributor also sells them

Thank you Wayne, I did find one at Hardwick's a bit cheaper them McMaster-Carr.
I've gotten a lot of things from M-C in the past years but learned you better get a good size order or they'll rape you on shipping.

Good evening all. Can anyone direct me to a pipe club in the Atlanta, GA area? I remember getting emails before, but can't locate a group. Thx. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Tapatalk Can't find any website or contact info for them but, you'll find them listed here. http://www.unitedpipeclubs....

Thank you, found it.

On several occasions I've need a longer 9/64 taper bit and I can't seem to find one. I drill my draft and stem 9/64", maybe I should rethink this and go to a 11/64" or maybe smaller 5/32"? I don't want to go much larger but, if the general consensus is to drill ones draft larger I wil...

Blakens wrote:This one was my 5th, but thanks!

Well, I knew it started with an "F".

I knida like the shape of the bowl, reminds me of a Castello 55 and for your first I'd say it's dang good.

I haven't posted for a while and thought now would be a good time. I have two pipes with clear acrylic stems. (I didn't make them) Brand new they looked pretty cool. But after a few months of smoking, and even with good cleaning practices, they are discolored and kinda look like crap. I won't buy a...

I have made a couple of stems with clear acrylic and the airway darkens from the smoke. I think it was cast acrylic but not 100% sure, Norm. I have noticed that in earlier examples although they were machine made pipes and I suspect that the airway wasn't polished to deter build up and was rough fr...

Thanks for the replies guys and Ryan Delvie's is one who I was looking at as far as price range.
Thanks again

Anyone have any experience with Clear Acrylic rod stock? While searching the web I ran into alot of this stuff and it's priced reasonably, I think. Anyway, I've always liked how clear stems looked on certain pipes and was thinking of giving it a try. Anything I should know before proceeding other th...

In my opinion, the only reason for the slot is so the mouthpiece can be made thin & comfortable, graceful, and still have strength. A straight hole all the way through at 1/8" or greater will still provide a very good smoke. The size of the slot really does not matter as long as it is open...

taharris wrote:I like the concept of a Volcano shape on a slope.

I've never seen a Volcano like that.

Nicely done!

Todd

Thank you Todd

Alden wrote:Shiny

Yes, it is isn't it.

wdteipen wrote:Pretty interesting pipe. I like it. If you stained it a darker color the pits would be a lot less noticeable since you can't sandblast it.

Thank you Wayne, I though about doing it darker but, I really don't like dark colors and hell, it is what it is.