Wow, there's some sexy pipes in this issue of P + T, including a Brillante grade from Giancarlo Guidi (Ser Jac).
The pipe I like best in the mag is on P 16 - the upside down Savinelli Autograph. What a tank.
Question though: I notice on many freehands that the tenon does not line up with the grain or particularly well with the lines of the stummel itself. Am I missing something here or is it just a case where maybe the stummel is drilled as a "best guess" for the grain ahead of shaping, and at the end, it comes out less than perfect? This would certainly be an impetus for drilling freehands AFTER shaping.
Or is there something I'm missing on these Danish type, plateax finish freehands, and the lines of bowl and stem???
Here's my Stanwell queen, which I like the lines of
I'm gonna go hunt a funny looking one and post it
P + T magazine for ideas
Here's a link to the digital P + T
http://digitaledition.pt-magazine.com/s ... index.html
Sav Autograph in question is 9 "digital pages" in
http://digitaledition.pt-magazine.com/s ... index.html
Sav Autograph in question is 9 "digital pages" in
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That pipe's problem is that it is horrible. I'm not sure any more in depth analysis is required. There's often very little forethought that goes into factory pipes.Sasquatch wrote:And here, for example, is a pipe that I just think is totally screwy in terms of how the mouthpiece hits the stummel.
Hide your eyes if you are sensitive!
Todd
This "freehand" is so much a freehand I leave both my hands free of it An awful waste of briar...
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