Stummel Templates

For discussion of the drilling and shaping of the stummel.
pastorclint
Posts: 4
Joined: Thu Nov 28, 2013 2:17 am

Stummel Templates

Post by pastorclint »

Howdy gents,

I have been gathering tools and supplies over the last couple of weeks, preparing to begin making pipes. Since I'm just beginning, I wondered if anyone knows of a source for templates or schematics for various pipe styles, sizes, etc... Something i could use to trace on to the wood and/or something that might give me precise or at least approximate dimensions. Just to help me get my feet wet.

Does anyone know of a website or book with something like that? Or does anyone have such templates/schematics they might be willing to share with a beginning pipe maker such as myself?

Thanks and happy puffing! Slainte!

Clint
wdteipen
Posts: 2817
Joined: Sat Mar 29, 2008 1:05 pm

Re: Stummel Templates

Post by wdteipen »

If you have a printer, you can crop and enlarge the photos from a pipe shape chart. Or, you can download profile shots from Smokingpipes.com then resize and print them then cut them out. If you want something more durable and reusable, you can print out the photo then trace it onto blank transparent stencil sheets and cut them out. Mark your center points for the top of the bowl and bottom of the bowl for your tobacco chamber and the same for your airway so you can transfer the points and connect the dots on the block.
Wayne Teipen
Teipen Handmade Briar Pipes
http://www.teipenpipes.com
pastorclint
Posts: 4
Joined: Thu Nov 28, 2013 2:17 am

Re: Stummel Templates

Post by pastorclint »

Thanks very much Wayne. That's exactly what I did. I appreciate the tip!

Slainte,

Clint
Yak
Posts: 210
Joined: Fri Nov 15, 2013 10:01 pm
Location: Northern Appalachia

Re: Stummel Templates

Post by Yak »

Deleted as irrelevant.
Last edited by Yak on Sun Dec 15, 2013 3:29 pm, edited 1 time in total.
caskwith
Posts: 2196
Joined: Sat Dec 08, 2007 6:00 am

Re: Stummel Templates

Post by caskwith »

Brass would certainly be overkill not to mention expensive. I have found thin card to be very sturdy if looked after and if I really wanted a permanent template then I would use Perspex or some other thin plastic.
Yak
Posts: 210
Joined: Fri Nov 15, 2013 10:01 pm
Location: Northern Appalachia

Re: Stummel Templates

Post by Yak »

Deleted as irrelevant.
Last edited by Yak on Sun Dec 15, 2013 3:28 pm, edited 1 time in total.
User avatar
RadDavis
Posts: 2693
Joined: Thu Nov 23, 2006 8:00 pm
Location: united states/Alabama
Contact:

Re: Stummel Templates

Post by RadDavis »

I print my templates out on card stock and use those for templates. This works quite well for me, and they can be cut out with a pair of scissors. :)

Rad
Yak
Posts: 210
Joined: Fri Nov 15, 2013 10:01 pm
Location: Northern Appalachia

Re: Stummel Templates

Post by Yak »

OK, Mr. Human Duplicating Machine ! :lol:
User avatar
PremalChheda
Posts: 1213
Joined: Sat Dec 11, 2010 6:03 pm
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Contact:

Re: Stummel Templates

Post by PremalChheda »

Yak wrote:FWIW : For your application, this may be overkill. But depending on how precise you want your pattern to be, if you're making one you expect to be using a lot, you might want want to make a sturdier one of thin sheet brass. De-grease it with acetone if need be, and paint it with a solution of 50% Dykem Layout Blue & 50% acetone. (It's too concentrated out of the can, and will tend to chip if you don't). Trace your pattern with the tip of a sharp pocket knife (easier to keep flowing lines flowing with than it is with a needle scribe), with the axis of the blade following the curvature of your item. When that's done, you've got a bright, precise outline that's easy to see against a blue background. Cut it out with a jeweler's saw along the outside of your pattern & do the final finishing with a #4 double cut file of your choice, keeping the finished edges at right angles to your stock.
Do you realize this is a pipemaking forum? Thick paper / cardboard works great.
Premal Chheda
http://www.chhedapipes.com - Just for fun
http://www.smokershaven.com - New & Estate Pipes
http://www.rawkrafted.com - Pipe Making Tools, Materials, & Supplies
Yak
Posts: 210
Joined: Fri Nov 15, 2013 10:01 pm
Location: Northern Appalachia

Re: Stummel Templates

Post by Yak »

A thousand apologies.

I didn't before, but I do now ! :D
Last edited by Yak on Sun Dec 15, 2013 4:28 pm, edited 1 time in total.
wdteipen
Posts: 2817
Joined: Sat Mar 29, 2008 1:05 pm

Re: Stummel Templates

Post by wdteipen »

If it ain't broke don't fix it. :wink:
Wayne Teipen
Teipen Handmade Briar Pipes
http://www.teipenpipes.com
User avatar
oklahoma red
Posts: 1084
Joined: Tue Apr 12, 2011 6:14 pm

Re: Stummel Templates

Post by oklahoma red »

I like to draw things out in CAD software. I then print the shapes both on transparency film and paper. The transparency film lets me see the grain in the block in relation to the shape. Once the block is selected I attach the paper version to the side with spray adhesive and have at it. This or drawing directly on the side of the block works best in the drill first shape second mode.
Chas.
Charl
Posts: 1901
Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:03 pm
Location: South Africa

Re: Stummel Templates

Post by Charl »

You guys are boring! In 7 years I haven't done one single templet.
User avatar
andrew
Posts: 1407
Joined: Sun Jun 26, 2011 11:40 am
Location: North Idaho

Re: Stummel Templates

Post by andrew »

Charl wrote:You guys are boring! In 7 years I haven't done one single templet.
I'm with you Charl :)

andrew
User avatar
RadDavis
Posts: 2693
Joined: Thu Nov 23, 2006 8:00 pm
Location: united states/Alabama
Contact:

Re: Stummel Templates

Post by RadDavis »

If you ever do a club pipe or POY, a template is a good thing. :)

Rad
wdteipen
Posts: 2817
Joined: Sat Mar 29, 2008 1:05 pm

Re: Stummel Templates

Post by wdteipen »

IAWR
Wayne Teipen
Teipen Handmade Briar Pipes
http://www.teipenpipes.com
wdteipen
Posts: 2817
Joined: Sat Mar 29, 2008 1:05 pm

Re: Stummel Templates

Post by wdteipen »

andrew wrote:
Charl wrote:You guys are boring! In 7 years I haven't done one single templet.
I'm with you Charl :)

andrew
That's because you guys haven't made a pipe worth duplicating yet. :lol: :lol: :lol:
Wayne Teipen
Teipen Handmade Briar Pipes
http://www.teipenpipes.com
User avatar
andrew
Posts: 1407
Joined: Sun Jun 26, 2011 11:40 am
Location: North Idaho

Re: Stummel Templates

Post by andrew »

wdteipen wrote:
andrew wrote:
Charl wrote:You guys are boring! In 7 years I haven't done one single templet.
I'm with you Charl :)

andrew
That's because you guys haven't made a pipe worth duplicating yet. :lol: :lol: :lol:
I fart in your general direction.

andrew
User avatar
andrew
Posts: 1407
Joined: Sun Jun 26, 2011 11:40 am
Location: North Idaho

Re: Stummel Templates

Post by andrew »

:-)

andrew
User avatar
Tyler
Site Supporter
Posts: 2376
Joined: Thu Nov 23, 2006 8:00 pm
Location: Farmersville, TX
Contact:

Re: Stummel Templates

Post by Tyler »

RadDavis wrote:If you ever do a club pipe or POY, a template is a good thing. :)

Rad
^^^^^ why I'll never do a club pipe. :D
Post Reply