pipe in the hat trade?

Ocelot55 · Post by **Ocelot55** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 2:39 pm

I like it. It's just edgy enough not to be traditional. I'll save the critiquing for the new owner. I'm sure it will make one of the participants very happy.

d.huber · Post by **d.huber** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:24 pm

Vermont Freehand wrote:Well, here's my entry.

5 1/2" long, just under 2" wide.

5/8" thick Mauve ebonite stem 2 5/16" long plus delrin tenon.

3/4" bowl hole, 1 1/8" deep.

I think it would look better with a saddle stem, but I'll let this pipe go as is. Lots of room to critique, I welcome any and all comments.

Whoa! Killer grain and stain on that baby! I'll just mention the one thing that jumps out at me. In the top photo it looks like there's a bulge in the stem where it meets the shank. If that's a trick of the eye, then I've got nothin'. That is all.

Ocelot55 · Post by **Ocelot55** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:52 pm

So when do we get this party started? I'd like to send off my entry to whatever poor sap gets it as soon as possible.

mredmond · Post by **mredmond** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:41 pm

I'll have pictures of my entry posted tomorrow. I finished up last week, but just got pictures done today, and now I'm at work...yay.

Micah

Joe Hinkle Pipes · Post by **Joe Hinkle Pipes** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 10:00 pm

Where did you pick up the mauve ebonite?

Vermont Freehand · Post by **Vermont Freehand** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 8:44 am

The mauve ebonite came to me as a sample from a German ebonite manufacter (only piece I have of this color). Pretty cool color, looks darker in person since the photos were taken outside on a bright day.

AaronC · Post by **AaronC** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 1:31 pm

I wasn't very happy with the first pipe i posted for the trade, so i tried again. Just finished it up this morning. This one is briar and ebonite. I think this one turned out a bit better than the first. I would like to offer it as an alternative. Your thoughts and opinions are welcome.

Ocelot55 · Post by **Ocelot55** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 2:01 pm

looks good, Aaron. Speaking only for myself, I think that's a better looking pipe, and it's made out of briar too! I think you should enter that one.

mredmond · Post by **mredmond** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 5:30 pm

Here's my PITH pipe. It's my first bulldog, well, technically my second since the first try didn't work out as well as I liked. I'm trying to practice some classic shapes, so I went with the traditional paneled bulldog with some slight variations here and there. The rim is smooth...I didn't get a good picture of that. Unfortunately, the draft hole is a little off center at the bottom of the chamber...I'm having problems with that lately and I'm working on getting it sorted out with some different techniques. I hope that whoever gets my name likes nose warmers as this thing is a whopping 3 5/8 inches long. I don't think it feels as small as it is and it has a decent bowl capacity. Your thoughts and critiques are appreciated, as always.

Micah

Alden · Post by **Alden** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:12 pm

I'm out

Life getting in the way. Damn you Life !

Vermont Freehand · Post by **Vermont Freehand** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 8:22 pm

So is this a definitive list of participants?
Let us know if you are not on this list and should be
-or-
Let us know if you are on this list and don't want to be

Vermont Freehand
fuchi_jeg
taharris
KurtHuhn
BeatusLiebowitz
mredmond
Growley
archaggelosmichail
eric
pereu
DaGamba
andrew
Ocelot55
Archer
AaronC
Walle
UberHuberMan
Jos
JLiberty
jdkearns
JonBood
OregonCustom

Archer · Post by **Archer** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 10:12 pm

Baby is due in 6 weeks and got a whole lotta honey do and full time school goin on right now...I shouldn't be on there for obvious reasons, but these are primary...lol! If I can do one this doesn't preclude me right? But for listing purposes...no...I respectfully bow out...can't wait to see the results though!

JonBood · Post by **JonBood** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 4:02 am

I can't make it either, studies has been a pain in the ass lately, but then again I'm not sure I ever even entered.... I have done a drawing on a block though, but that's about as far as I got...=)

Walle · Post by **Walle** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:10 am

mredmond wrote:

I want to have this one, please.
As the list of competitors is getting shorter an shorter it should be easy for you, Kurt, to "modify" the list in a way that brings Micah right on top of me.

Thank you.

Cheerio!
Walle

The Smoking Yeti · Post by **The Smoking Yeti** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:18 pm

Damn... I totally missed this, I really wanted to do this too!

andrew · Post by **andrew** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:27 pm

So, we send the pipe to the carver below us on the list? It's my first PITH, so just wanting to double check.

taharris · Post by **taharris** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:41 pm

I believe we need to wait for Kurt to randomize the list and post the official order.
(That is if he ever gets around to it!

)

Todd

andrew · Post by **andrew** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:05 pm

Ah, you're right. I just saw a list and thought that was it

Ocelot55 · Post by **Ocelot55** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:07 pm

andrew wrote:Ah, you're right. I just saw a list and thought that was it

Too bad, I wouldn't mind having one of your pipes, Andrew.

mredmond · Post by **mredmond** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:14 pm

Thanks, Walle! I very much appreciate the compliment.

Kurt always goes incommunicado on PITH selection day. I think something diabolical is probably at work.

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