Bent horn attempt

[ronps]

Here's one I did a few weeks ago. It's a rocker, which is handy. Rusticated on three side; the top and base are polished briar, no stain.

I'll sand and possibly coat the bowl. You'll see a few pits on the bottom. One day perhaps I'll learn how to make a stem (or a pipe for that matter) but this one uses a pre-made.

Anyways, your comments appreciated and often I'll adjust after receiving the feedback. SO, know your input really helps.

How'd I do this time??

[sandahlpipe]

Well I wouldn't call it a horn. It's more of a Dublin with freehand tendencies. If you want to make a horn, it needs less chin and more of a fluid top line, rather than a sharp junction there.

[hendu3270]

I'm curious, what did you drill the tobacco chamber with? It looks to have some pretty good gouges in it.

[ronps]

Yeah. I should have cleaned that up before the pics, and I have now.

I used a forstner bit for a guide and then a spoon bit to the base. The drilling was done after the shaping and the stummel was secured with a vice,albeit not as firmly as I'd wished. That, combined with several passes, likely contributed to what you see. It was sanded, but not coated, so it's looking better.

Still learning and updating tooling to try to achieve better results. Also on the board daily to see some of the great stuff the folks on the board are producing and (hopefully) learning a great deal by the critiques in this section. At this point, I'm not getting much feedback on my stuff. Maybe that'll change when I raise my game. But the detail and thinking presented in the reviews of the pipes in this section is invaluable.

On to the next Dublin.