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by The Smoking Yeti
Wed Mar 14, 2012 3:55 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Pipe #6- thoughts as I go
Replies: 19
Views: 1451

Pipe #6- thoughts as I go

Alright, so this is my first pipe I have posted on here- and its not finished. Its a freehand, so bear that in mind. But I'm trying to make sure I get my shape down well before I go into finishing. As you can see the shank is not yet shaped, but my plan is to flare it out into an oval at the end, an...
by The Smoking Yeti
Wed Mar 07, 2012 5:59 pm
Forum: Finishing Techniques
Topic: super duper dark grain highlight
Replies: 21
Views: 5255

Re: super duper dark grain highlight

Wow this finish is drop dead gorgeous... the gold... sheesh. This picture tripped my trigger pretty good. http://www.flickr.com/photos/eltang/222 ... 074000641/
by The Smoking Yeti
Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:01 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: 3rd Pipe (Freehand Dublin)
Replies: 12
Views: 973

Re: 3rd Pipe (Freehand Dublin)

Very well done by all means. Some things you could do to improve would be removing more material and creating sharper lines. What I have in mind is the rim of the bowl especially, if you adjusted the angle of the bowl by taking off a hair more material it'd give the bowl a very distinct and defined ...
by The Smoking Yeti
Thu Jan 19, 2012 2:47 pm
Forum: Other Things We Make
Topic: Some of my photography
Replies: 5
Views: 2125

Some of my photography

Hey all, I'm new to the forums and pretty new to pipe making. I'd like to say thanks first off- the information on this site is astounding. My pipemaking i.q. can't help but grow with every post I read. I really hope to learn a lot from you guys, so I must say thanks for being here. One of my bigges...
by The Smoking Yeti
Thu Jan 19, 2012 2:28 pm
Forum: Other Things We Make
Topic: More of the same...
Replies: 7
Views: 2224

Re: More of the same...

Thats totally sweet man! I love the spiral, well done. Is it made from Mahogany?
by The Smoking Yeti
Thu Jan 19, 2012 2:36 am
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Number 2 for 2012
Replies: 11
Views: 1097

Re: Number 2 for 2012

I really like the green. I never see pipes dyed green. But yeah, I don't have a ton of experience in classic shapes- but I definitely dig what your doing.
by The Smoking Yeti
Thu Jan 19, 2012 2:33 am
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Two new ones
Replies: 6
Views: 945

Re: Two new ones

I'm obviously new to the forums, so take what I say with a MAJOR grain of salt. I really like the long stems, long stems can make pipes look weird. But in the instance of your pipes- they really seem nice. I'm personally a fan of longer pipes, I love cooler smokes. Also- in the first pipe, the unbla...