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the progression of pipemaking
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2015 2:34 am
by Ratimus
I was musing on this today and I thought I would share...
Blobs->
Billiards->
Bulldogs->
Buttonwork->
Boxwood->
Bamboo->
Blasting->
Blowfish->
Ballerinas->
Bo Nordh
Re: the progression of pipemaking
Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2015 11:57 am
by Joe Hinkle Pipes
Re: the progression of pipemaking
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2015 1:16 pm
by baiguai
I'm still very much a noobie - but it seems to me that the first three should be:
Blobs->
Pokers->
Billiards->
My reasoning is - a cylinder that's not a cylinder might be easier to see for the beginning pipemaker than a roundish shape that isn't the right roundish shape. They can improve their control over their tools doing a shape whose rules are easy to spot even if you aren't familiar with its nuances etc.
My thinking here may be TOTALLY off - if so put me straight! hehe
Re: the progression of pipemaking
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 12:51 am
by The Smoking Yeti
So I've already made a few ballerina blowfish, I guess I'm better than Bo?
Re: the progression of pipemaking
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 12:13 pm
by wdteipen
You may very well be better than Bo, Micah, but the difference is that you're also a douche bag.
Re: the progression of pipemaking
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 3:59 pm
by fiddlestix
wdteipen wrote:You may very well be better than Bo, Micah, but the difference is that you're also a douche bag.
Hear, hear!
Re: the progression of pipemaking
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 7:39 pm
by LatakiaLover
The Smoking Yeti wrote:So I've already made a few ballerina blowfish, I guess I'm better than Bo?
Well, maybe.
It is certainly hard to see any difference between his and your best work, anyway:
Bo --
Micah --
Re: the progression of pipemaking
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 9:59 pm
by Alden
wdteipen wrote:You may very well be better than Bo, Micah, but the difference is that you're also a douche bag.
That's just uncalled for. Micah's nowhere near as good Bo.
Re: the progression of pipemaking
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2015 3:30 pm
by d.huber
He has to invent a new shape first to begin the qualification process.
*checks Cryder's portfolio*
Nope. Not yet.
Re: the progression of pipemaking
Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 11:04 pm
by e Markle
Sadly not too many people get past blobs. More specifically, they create blobs which they call blowfish. It really doesn't matter what you shape as long as the execution is excellent and the lines and proportions harmonize to form a cohesive piece.
Re: the progression of pipemaking
Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 10:42 am
by The Smoking Yeti
Sheesh guys! All I was saying is you can't simplify artistic/craftsmanship progression this simply! But yes Wayne, I can be a douche-bag!
Re: the progression of pipemaking
Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 11:03 am
by Ratimus
Sheesh Yeti! All I was doing was trying to make conversation while this place was a freakin' ghost town with everybody all preoccupied with Chigaco.
Re: the progression of pipemaking
Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 12:42 pm
by The Smoking Yeti
Keep it down man! I'm trying to sleep now!
