I just lost my most recent to a flaw going clean through the wall of the bowl (and a mistake on my part that broke off the shank and cut my finger but I won't go into that!!!)
Curious how many everyone else loses, since I seem to lose a lot of pipes to flaws. I had one batch of 6 blocks of Algerian briar that I lost 4 of the six to large flaws. One as a smooth finish with some small pits, and one rusticated.
IF I didn't leave some flaws on pipes with a smooth finish, my estimate on numbers would be I would have made 38 rusticated, 2 smooth, and 10 to 15 unrecoverable. Is that a reasonable percentage? Would be 5% smooth finishes. I will admit some of my earlier ones (and maybe even some more recent ones) I might have been able to sand through the flaws by changing shapes midstream. Some of them I tried but just hit more pits.
Is it ok to leave some small flaws on a smooth pipe? I do on some, making sure that anyone interested in the pipe is aware of the flaws.
Thanks in advance for your input!
David
The non-conformist just trying to fit in!
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