Hi I hope this is the right part of the forum to say hello and introduce myself.
My name is Nick Salt, and it's always been a pipe dream (groan!) of mine to make my own pipes, but I never had the time, space or money to buy the tools, I know some people are able to create amazing and beautiful work without a lathe, but I also know I wouldn't be one of them so I just put it off as a retirement hobby to look forward to someday, and a nice relaxing YouTube video distraction for the meantime.
Well that all changed when the price of bitcoins went crazy this year, I did a little bitcoin mining last year and suddenly found I had enough spare money to get the family some nice Christmas presents and treat myself to the workshop lathe I'd always wanted! So while all the other bitcoin miners who suddenly found themselves with spare cash were posting pictures of their new sports cars or gaming computers I found myself looking at a 1960s Myford lathe, sanding disk, buffing mops, a set of files and a box of briarwood from Greece
I bought 20 pieces of briar and so far they have made 9 complete pipes, 4 part-complete and 3 pieces of briar I can still use for stem rings because the shank snapped or the lathe tool dug into the bowl. I haven't created anything I'm confident enough to post for critique yet, but I feel I'm getting closer. Maybe the last block will yield a pipe I'm really proud of.
I'm finding sanding out all the little scratches to be the most difficult part, followed by mortise/tenon issues. The collective atmosphere, progressive critique method, and wealth of knowledge on this forum is fantastic, and I'd like to say thanks to everyone who gives their time and expertise to contribute.
Hello from Wales
Re: Hello from Wales
Welcome, we need all the help we can get on this side of the pond, those yanks are winning! Get posting some pictures
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Re: Hello from Wales
Welcome Salty! Looking forward to seeing what you've been making
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Re: Hello from Wales
Me too, I have a passion for things from across the pond.No, not Mr. Caskwith, Frog Morton.
WElCOME Salty!Chris makes the best pipe movies and his pipes are elegant a good role model.
WElCOME Salty!Chris makes the best pipe movies and his pipes are elegant a good role model.
Re: Hello from Wales
Thanks for the welcome chaps, I will sort some pictures out this week....