Poker again

[DaGamba]

I got a block of olive wood as a gift when I ordered briar last time. I cut of a piece from that block to try and see if I could turn it on my lathe. Well, I sort of could... The drilling was a bit tricky though. And I also wanted to try to make a really thin bit, as practise.
Here it is. Critic is as always most welcome.

[the rev]

I always wondered about this... wont the mortise melt?

rev

[DaGamba]

I always wondered about this... wont the mortise melt?

rev

I too wonder about that! I guess I will find out as soon as I light up...

[JonBood]

Well, even if it melts or not; it looks really good

[The Smoking Yeti]

I doubt it'll melt- might've been better to have a delrin tenon.

As is though, that's a nice thin bit you got there! My criticism is your slot is off center though Just take a bit more care when cutting it. Widening it to final dimension with needle files also helps.

[AldenW]

Super cool stummel. I really like the minimalist design.

[DaGamba]

As is though, that's a nice thin bit you got there! My criticism is your slot is off center though Just take a bit more care when cutting it. Widening it to final dimension with needle files also helps.

It is a tiny bit off center although not as much as it looks on the pic. And the problem is more that I sanded off one side of the bit more than the other.

[wmolaw]

I always wondered about this... wont the mortise melt?

rev

I too have wondered about this, I love the look. Dunhill makes some of these, but they are reinforced with metal at the stem/bowl juncture.

[Blueb3]

How heavy is olive compared to briar?

[DaGamba]

How heavy is olive compared to briar?

I have no idea how it is in general. I'm sure there's someone out there who could answer that. This pipe is maybe a bit on the heavy side for it size. It weighs 48 gram.

I can also report that the stem did not melt after the first smoke. I have also learned that shape of the stem is probably more important to the comfort feel than thiness.