Blast from the past

Post by **Tyler** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:40 am

I'm not sure how I stumbled on this, but I found my original web page that I posted my earliest work on. It is on my father-in-laws website (which I made for him many years ago), and I had no idea was still there.

http://www.micrope.com/beardfamily/pipe_old.htm

Nice, eh?

Tyler

Frank · Post by **Frank** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:26 am

Wow! Pipe 12 has been reserved since July 2002. Hang in there, Tyler. I'm sure he'll be back for it.

hollywood · Post by **hollywood** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:56 am

Very cool blast from the past. Some pretty good work even in the beginning. The #12 was really nice.

Post by **Tyler** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 2:46 pm

Yeah...I reserve pipes for LONG time.

Pipe 9 was my first sale. I'd almost forgotten about that pipe.

Pipe 7 is the pipe that is now for sale on Mike Glukler's Briar Blues. I ended up blasting it because I had it with me on a trip that provided me an opportunity to experiment with blasting. (Never miss a chance to experiment!) After blasting it I went to a pipe meeting that night and a guy there talked me into selling to him. Next thing you know *POOF* an experiment sold in Dallas, TX is up for sale on a website in Canada and becomes the earliest example of your work available to the public!

I oughtta go through that pile of photos and critique all of them. I can just rip them to shreds since I know the maker won't be offended by it and it might be helpful to new folks since those are fairly prototypical new maker pipes.

Tyler

Frank · Post by **Frank** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:13 pm

Tyler wrote:I oughtta go through that pile of photos and critique all of them. I can just rip them to shreds since I know the maker won't be offended by it and it might be helpful to new folks since those are fairly prototypical new maker pipes.

An excellent idea. I always regard critiquing by experienced pipemakers as a very helpful tutorial.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:01 pm

ROFL! That's great Tyler!

Post by **KurtHuhn** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:04 pm

Tyler wrote: http://www.micrope.com/beardfamily/pipe_old.htm

Nice, eh?

We all start somewhere.

My second pipe:
http://www.loneadmin.com/images/uglypipe1.jpg

Was one of those awful blocks of briar that had a big flaw, so I just kept going without really understanding what I was doing.

Frank · Post by **Frank** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:19 pm

KurtHuhn wrote:My second pipe:
http://www.loneadmin.com/images/uglypipe1.jpg
Was one of those awful blocks of briar that had a big flaw, so I just kept going without really understanding what I was doing.

ROFL

Holy Crap!!!!

Post by **KurtHuhn** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:37 pm

I think I still have that (expletive deleted) pipe somewhere.

*rummages around in boxes*

Ugh... Here it is. I can't believe I... wait a second... OMGWTFBBQ!!! I actually smoked this thing?!!

Frank · Post by **Frank** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 2:40 am

KurtHuhn wrote:
I think I still have that (expletive deleted) pipe somewhere.
*rummages around in boxes*
Ugh... Here it is. I can't believe I... wait a second... OMGWTFBBQ!!! I actually smoked this thing?!!

I believe this pipe just begs for some positive critiquing:
1. Artistic "underbulge" of the bowl.
2. Nice thick shank to avoid the ever present danger of "shank burn out".
3. The well designed gap between shank & stem to prevent heat transfer to the stem.
4. The stem "uptilt" to allow a good view of what's going on inside the bowl.
5. The aerodynamic slope to the back of the bowl allowing for reversing at speed in a convertible while smoking said pipe.
6. The low bowl profile, allowing you to glare over the rim at people criticising your pipe art.

hazmat · Post by **hazmat** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:24 am

My first pipe from a kit ended up looking like a munchkin's pipe. The bowl was maybe as big as my thumb when it was finished. I had really no clue whatsoever what I was doing(even though I had read and re-read the PIMO book!) and I just kept grinding and grinding on that piece of wood. That pipe I no longer have, unfortunately.... or maybe that's a good thing?? lol..

Post by **KurtHuhn** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:25 am

ROFL!!

I actually sprayed coffee onto my desk while trying to hold back the laughter. You know, when I get home tonight, I'm going to stuff some old Cobb Flake or something in that pipe and smoke it again.

Actually that pipe serves as a pretty good example of every newbie mistake ever made.

It also serves as a reminder that your friends are not the best choice for critique of your work. Responses ranged from "I think it's neat" to "That looks like the pipe that X was smoking in that photograph" and "I like it". I'm going to go show them this again and see what the reaction is now. Maybe make them squirm a bit.

hazmat · Post by **hazmat** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:25 pm

The guy that got me into pipes to begin with was pretty brutal when I showed him my "munchkin" pipe. He straight out asked "what's this supposed to be?? A pipe!?!?!".

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