My first attempt at this shape... call it what you will...
Measurements
Length: 123 mm
Height: 36 mm
Width: 45 mm
Depth: 29 mm
Diameter: 20 mm
Weight: 37 g
Honest comments and critique please! Thanks for your time!
Rhodesian
Re: Rhodesian
I'd bend the stem just a tiny bit more if it was mine.
Ryan Alden
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Re: Rhodesian
The bottom line of the stem needs more material taken off. The ring around the bowl is too thick.
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Re: Rhodesian
I agree with Ryan and Wayne. I would say the stem could be thinned out from tenon to button. It needs a steeper taper.
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In addition to taking off some material off the stem, the bottom curve of the shank flattens out too much towards the shank face.
Re: Rhodesian
I hear you!Alden wrote:I'd bend the stem just a tiny bit more if it was mine.
wdteipen wrote:The bottom line of the stem needs more material taken off. The ring around the bowl is too thick.
Yes, the stem does look kind of chubby. Should I keep shaping the stem after I bend it to get that right? Or do you make all the shaping prior to bending?Solomon_pipes wrote:I agree with Ryan and Wayne. I would say the stem could be thinned out from tenon to button. It needs a steeper taper.
The ring is a bit thick. It can happen when trying to get it even using a Dremel and needle files. Also i didn't mask it Before sanding, and that rounded the edges making it look even thicker. Lesson learned!
You mean there should be more of a continous curve from the front of the bowl all the way back the the shank face?sandahlpipe wrote:In addition to taking off some material off the stem, the bottom curve of the shank flattens out too much towards the shank face.
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Yes. The shank is a bit too straight for a bent.