Hello! About to start making pipes... again

[WCannoy]

Hi everybody! My name is Walt and I'm from central Florida. I used to make pipes, but had to quit several years ago due to some very poor decisions made on my part and a general lack of basic good business practices. Ever since I quit making pipes, I've been haunted by thoughts and dreams of briar dust and grain, phantom sounds of belt sanders and spinning lathes, and every once in a while I swear I can smell vulcanite rod being turned.

Since I can't seem to get the the spirit of briar out of my system, I've decided to start making pipes again.

I've been fortunate enough to have a friend with some equipment that he is letting me use... a drill press, band saw, and mini lathe, and I'm saving up some money for some other tools and materials that I'll need. I hope to be able to start making pipes within the next couple of months.

I've been lurking on this board for a while, and there are a few familiar names on here. Reading your posts, although anonymously so far, has brought back that feeling of brotherhood and fellowship, of belonging in the pipe community. I have been missing it...

I'm really looking forward to getting back to doing what I love to do... I can't wait to be a part of the pipe community again!

[Tyler]

Walt!

Wow, man, welcome back. I hope all is well with you and yours.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Tyler

[WCannoy]

Walt!

Wow, man, welcome back. I hope all is well with you and yours.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Tyler

Thank you Tyler! It's good to be back!

[the rev]

I am new here, so hello, my name is john, many call me rev,

glad you have returned, hope your joy is made complete brother

welcome back

rev

[Ocelot55]

Walt, I've heard of you and even seen some of your work. I was impressed. Glad to formally meet you. I am looking forward to seeing your latest pipe.

Jesse

[WCannoy]

Thanks Rev and Jesse!!!

[Nate]

Walt, it is good to have you return! I look forward to seeing your work again!

[WCannoy]

Walt, it is good to have you return! I look forward to seeing your work again!

Thanks Nate! You've got some cool looking pipe designs there!

[Nate]

Walt, it is good to have you return! I look forward to seeing your work again!

Thanks Nate! You've got some cool looking pipe designs there!

Thank you good sir!

[Leus]

Hey, Walt! Used to hang a lot in ASP. It's really good to see you back again, man. Hope everything is okay now!

[WCannoy]

Hey, Walt! Used to hang a lot in ASP. It's really good to see you back again, man. Hope everything is okay now!

Thanks! It's good to be back!

Man, things were crazy for a long time, probably seems longer to me than it actually was. But yes, okay now. I've been in a much better place for a while...

That reminds me, I still have my ASP group pin... and a CPCC pin, a CORPS pin, and a SHPC patch...

[the rev]

hey walt, would you consider joining our pipe in the hat trade this year? the shape is the cavalier and the deadline right now is Feb 4

rev

[Leus]

hey walt, would you consider joining our pipe in the hat trade this year? the shape is the cavalier and the deadline right now is Feb 4

rev

Heh, good one - let's try to have Todd and Rad join us, too

[the rev]

I already asked Rad he said shut up idiot, and I said yes sir.

I will ask Todd, and apparently if he says jump off a bridge the best thing to do is jump

rev

[WCannoy]

hey walt, would you consider joining our pipe in the hat trade this year? the shape is the cavalier and the deadline right now is Feb 4

rev

Can you give me more information about this?

[the rev]

viewtopic.php?f=15&t=7574&start=0

any questions I would be happy to answer if I can

rev