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Awesome thanks for the feed back guys I'll keep all of this in mind for my next one


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Looks like he's pulled Jeff Bridges into the scene... That's pretty cool


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Thanks a lot maxmil and sethile I appreciate it


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Yeah I'm not really happy with my finished yet. I'll contact you for some help with that, thanks.


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Basically you want the same radius throughout the pipe?


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Alright thanks that'll be helpful for next time


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I was afraid I had an actual flat spot in the curve that I didn't notice. What I try to do to keep a consistent line is just shape the pipe until I can rock it like a rocking chair smoothly and not feel wobble or resistance in that motion


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Ok I think I see what you're saying. The curve once you reach the shank is just a little too steep?


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So this is where the technical and the artistic collide. I would argue that you establish a nice curve with the shank, and also a nice curve with the bowl. They don't flow into one another seemlessly however, and they should. There's a "flat spot", a place where neither curve continues it...

Alright I'll check that out and fix it if that's the case. In regards to the wobble in shaping if I sent you a good picture against a white background is there anyway you could show me where the wobble is? I'm not arguing that there isn't one I just want to know where it is so I can get a better eye...

Alright cool. Yeah I was trying to do a different style saddle to kind of keep the smooth flow of the pipe going with out doing just a straight taper stem. it Isnt quite as steep as a typical saddle Ill work on that. thanks for the feed back

This is my latest pipe, pipe #9, and will be my first sale depending on this critique. so what do you guys think? http://imgur.com/a/mHDpj http://i.imgur.com/Wksu5Bdl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/ytSz6Jbl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/WjplucRl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/QYeqih4l.jpg http://i.imgur.com/BYps5I2l.jpg h...

sorry they're so damn big photobucket is giving me trouble

After a little experimentation this evening. http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/ae2/Willc9210/Mobile%20Uploads/7f0177b6-b2ff-4ab9-995e-e7fe7c2b0f42_zps9huhxs1z.jpg http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/ae2/Willc9210/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps533hpqto.jpg http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/ae2/Willc9210...

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Can you buff and use carnauba wax over these alternative finishes? Like say I do a French polish do I then buff over that and then carny a wax?

I plan on doing some experimenting this weekend with French polish and Danish oil

Alright awesome thanks guys I'll definitely check those threads out. What about renaissance wax have any of you heard of using that on pipes? I've been doing some work with a really great wood worker in my area and he uses that a lot. Also do you need to look at the toxicity of a finish for a pipe o...

I agree with most of the previous comments. The only thing I would add is that it looks like the polish/final buff could be a bit better/shinier. Also, on the third pic down it looks like there is a patch of something towards the top of the bowl...Maybe a bit of tripoli or other wax that got caked ...

Premal does the heating of the tenon to allow for heat expansion pertain to delrin tenons?

2. Stabilize the mortise with something like shellac or wax.

What exactly do you mean by stabilizing the mortise?