edit: now should this be blasted?

scotties22 · Post by **scotties22** » Thu Mar 13, 2014 7:49 pm

Yak wrote:Leave it alone.

Call them "beauty marks" -- women do.

HHEEEYYYYY now... my mole totally make me look hotter........until I have to pluck a hair out of it

Joe Hinkle Pipes · Post by **Joe Hinkle Pipes** » Sat Mar 15, 2014 9:05 am

edited to add after pictures.

d.huber · Post by **d.huber** » Sat Mar 15, 2014 11:48 am

Looks good to me.

wdteipen · Post by **wdteipen** » Sat Mar 15, 2014 2:22 pm

I'd blast it or go darker. The specks would bother me if I made this pipe. That and the grain is very mediocre.

d.huber · Post by **d.huber** » Sat Mar 15, 2014 2:47 pm

wdteipen wrote:I'd blast it or go darker. The specks would bother me if I made this pipe. That and the grain is very mediocre.

You can see the specs in the updated pictures?

d.huber · Post by **d.huber** » Sat Mar 15, 2014 2:51 pm

Looking harder, I see the spec that we were shown pre-stain. I agree that going darker if it's staying smooth would be the way to go.

Wayne's right that the grain is lack-luster at best. If you're gonna be selling it, blast it.

Joe Hinkle Pipes · Post by **Joe Hinkle Pipes** » Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:24 pm

Ok. Back to blasting. I tried! At least the shank and stamp rings are finished.

PremalChheda · Post by **PremalChheda** » Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:37 pm

Looks good to me. Leave it smooth imo.

wisemanpipes · Post by **wisemanpipes** » Sat Mar 15, 2014 9:00 pm

FWIW, blasting will also help disguise the bottom line of the shank being a little higher than the bottom of the bowl.

However,

i personally think it looks nice, if your happy with it just call it done and move on to the next one.

Joe Hinkle Pipes · Post by **Joe Hinkle Pipes** » Sat Mar 15, 2014 9:32 pm

I didnt get the taper right towards the stem. I think that gap under the shank would have gone away had I made the taper correct at the stem. It could also be corrected by blasting? I guess we have reached the point of subjective critique on this pipe. Pretty close to a 50/50 poll. blast/smooth.

wisemanpipes · Post by **wisemanpipes** » Sat Mar 15, 2014 9:54 pm

Solomon_pipes wrote:It could also be corrected by blasting?

hidden, not corrected.

god speed, Joe!

Charl · Post by **Charl** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 4:32 pm

It's fine. Leave it. Make the next one.

Joe Hinkle Pipes · Post by **Joe Hinkle Pipes** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 10:48 pm

Charl says leave it. I will bring it to Columbus for you guys to critique if you would do me the favor. It has some streaks on the shank from the thick spray shellac technique. I would like to explore a thinner cut, or maybe danish oil. It actually looks much better in person.

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