Pipe i made
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AirrikWeaver
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Pipe i made
here is a pipe I made and sold last year. I was pretty happy about it. have been slow on pipe making for awhile but just bought a lathe and bandsaw and looking to get more serious about it.
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The Smoking Yeti
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Re: Pipe i made
Ahh yes- welcome to the rabbit hole!
Congrats on finishing your first pipe- it looks better than my first.
Critiquing early work is usually un-necessary- rather, I would offer some guidance and direction. Start off with some classic shapes- Billiard, brandy, apple, dublin- those sorts of pipes. Just practice getting things symmetrical and clean. Keep posting for critiques, and see how things go! Pipemaking is really fun/addictive, I hope you enjoy it!
Cheers!
Yeti
Congrats on finishing your first pipe- it looks better than my first.
Critiquing early work is usually un-necessary- rather, I would offer some guidance and direction. Start off with some classic shapes- Billiard, brandy, apple, dublin- those sorts of pipes. Just practice getting things symmetrical and clean. Keep posting for critiques, and see how things go! Pipemaking is really fun/addictive, I hope you enjoy it!
Cheers!
Yeti
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AirrikWeaver
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Re: Pipe i made
thanks yeti,
although this is not my first pipe. I have been making pipes on a very small production level on and off for about 10 years. I wont post a pic of my first pipe on here as it is pretty bad.... made with a whittling knife and some files. I posted some pics of some earlier pipes on here years ago but the pics no long come up...just as well. I am currently re-motivating for pipe making as a now have a lathe and a band saw to add to my drill press and belt sander. I am happy to be moving up a small level and really be able to quicken the process and be more accurate. this pipe was drilled on a drill press and shaped with a disc grinder, dremal and files. I think I have sold around 25-30 pipes over the years mostly to close friends and acquaintances. thanks again for looking and the feedback.
although this is not my first pipe. I have been making pipes on a very small production level on and off for about 10 years. I wont post a pic of my first pipe on here as it is pretty bad.... made with a whittling knife and some files. I posted some pics of some earlier pipes on here years ago but the pics no long come up...just as well. I am currently re-motivating for pipe making as a now have a lathe and a band saw to add to my drill press and belt sander. I am happy to be moving up a small level and really be able to quicken the process and be more accurate. this pipe was drilled on a drill press and shaped with a disc grinder, dremal and files. I think I have sold around 25-30 pipes over the years mostly to close friends and acquaintances. thanks again for looking and the feedback.
Re: Pipe i made
Wise advice if you want to improve even though you're not just starting off. You may even find these other shapes are rewarding to make.The Smoking Yeti wrote:Start off with some classic shapes- Billiard, brandy, apple, dublin- those sorts of pipes.
Bob
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AirrikWeaver
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Re: Pipe i made
yes bob it is good advice I have made a few more classic shapes but it has been hard to do so far. But I recently bought a lathe and a band saw so Im hoping to be able to make leaps and bounds. thanks for looking