Poker
Poker
Hi. I've been working on this here and there for awhile. I'll pick it up and work on it awhile. Then put it down to do some other project. I decided I wanted it to be finished before Christmas. So here it is. Sorry I couldn't get my lighting right for the pictures. Thanks fer looking.
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Well, you have a cherrywood poker. What pipe number is this for you?
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the shape is a "cherrywood" . it doesn't matter what type of physical wood is used.
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Canting a poker forward by taking material off the underside to lean it forward turns it into a cherrywood poker.
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For pipe 9 obviously you are addicted, Pay attention to detail on stem and bit, look at pics of pipes to get a grasp on colors and shapes, nice job.
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Your stem/shank junction is coming along. The staining is uneven. Keep trying, but know that finishing takes years of practice, just like every other aspect of making a pipe. Start simple, one color maybe. Learn to control that first. Take a look at smokingpipes.com for some ideas about proportions. The top and bottom transitions on the shank/bowl are more uniform than the same side transitions. On a shape like this they should be uniform.
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Thanks fer the input. I should've stained a bit lighter on this one I think. Also, after the first stain, I noticed a scratch that I tried to get out afterwards. So I may have sanded that area a bit more before hitting it with the next stain. And I did get a few spots that I know of a little heavier. I appreciate your time in looking and critiquing my efforts. I jut visited smokingpipes.com as you instructed, and wow, that was moving. What inspiration that was. Thank you so much fer taking time out of your day fer my pipe. Have a Merry Christmas.
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Cool, you have a good start. All you need to do now is make more!
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