11-10: Calapot

[Jos]

Hi Folks,

here's my next one, my first try at "calabash effect" :








11 cm / 4.3" long, weight 38 g / 1.3 oz. Shank application of faux ivory, acrylic stem.

Curious, how it smokes ...
Critique, please ...

Regards, Jens

[bornagainbriar]

VERY nicely done. i love the thickness to the shank and bit - a good hefty pipe. I'm not personally one for the wire-brush look, just not my thing, but yours is done very nicely, and the stain and finish look great. Excellent work.

[maxmil]

Nice Chubby.
Best regards.
Félix

Bonita Chubby.
Saludos.
Félix

[wdteipen]

Stemwork could use some refining but other than that I like it. Very cool!

[Taspiper]

Unusual pipe with an unusual finish. Is it indeed done with a wire wheel?

[Jos]

Hi guys,

Thanks for your comments - glad you like it !

Wayne,

Stemwork could use some refining but other than that I like it. Very cool!

You're absolutely right, and if I had made it to be sold, I would surely have given the stem more refinement - but for myself, as an experiment, I didn't care so much ...

Rolf,

Unusual pipe with an unusual finish. Is it indeed done with a wire wheel?

Yes, wire wheel. Works fine for those who have, like me, no sandblasting setup yet ...

In the meantime, I have smoked it for the first time, and the smoke is very full-bodied, very dry, without acrimony, not exactly cool, but much cooler than usually expected from
such a short pipe. Guess it'll become one of my favourite pipes ...

Regards, Jens

[Taspiper]

Cool, it's not something I'd thought of trying but will now for sure. I gues then name of the game is to try anything and hope you come up with "the" special effect.

[Mike Messer]

Preddy Cool Pipe. Thanks for the info about how it smokes. Good to know.

[Boekweg]

Good job on the pipe. Nicely done.