Rev, I'm diggin' the progress you're making.
I think out of the two the second is my favorite. The profile view is very interesting. As far as the poker, I think there's a bit too much chunk left on the bottom, it looks a bit goofy.
As far as the stem work- it's good to see you cutting them yourself! I think your shank-stem transitions could do with a bit of work though, there appears to be a slight gap, and an awkward angle change(on the bottom pipe) minor things really, good work!!
Cheers,
Yeti
P.s. You're correct about the bowl coatings
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