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This was a comission. The customer wanted a Liverpool with a good long shank. This was the only suitable block i had,
but i thought it looked to good to be rusticated, so i asked the customer if he would consider a smooth instead, and he was fine with that.

Comments and critique are more than welcome

This is a good pipe. You've done very well. The shank lines are clean and the finish looks even. It's a bummer about that flaw on the bottom of the shank!

If you're looking for my suggestion on the shaping, I'd recommend letting the middle of the bowl bulge out just a tiny bit more. Just 1-2mm all the way around. In the third picture from the top, if you look at the cheek, I'd remove just a little more material there as well.

But overall, very nice. Now go make a dozen more!

Very attractive. Nice job!

Thanks guys, I appreciate your kind words. Sandahl, I see what you mean about the cheek, but it also looks a bit weird on that photo. I'm still practicing those continuous curves on the bowl, but they are hard to nail!

Well done Brian, I like the pipe.

Thank you!