Although, not completely happy and therefore finished with the buffing...here is my 4th pipe making attempt! Thoughts, advice, observations are welcomed.
For a look at all the pics that I have posted for this pipe, please go to:
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Thanks for taking a gander...please provide feedback.
Pipe #4 for me...
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Pipe #4 for me...
-Bryan
"You should never fight, but if you have to fight...fight dirty. Kick 'em in the groin, throw a rock at 'em"
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"You should never fight, but if you have to fight...fight dirty. Kick 'em in the groin, throw a rock at 'em"
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Hey Steve,
Thanks for the comments. Yeah, the shank bowl junction is a bit deep, but it is actually very thin and has a V shape to flow with the V shape of the bowl. It was not really planned that way, I just kind of stumbled into it and decided to keep the V shape up and into the bit and then drop it into a kind of half saddle.
As for the opening in the bit, I did my last pipe that way and now this one. The last one went home with my Mom's cousin, to Germany...so I did not have a chance to smoke it and test it out. So, this pipe was for me and will be going with me on vacation tomorrow, where I plan on giving it a run. The flow of it seems to be very smooth, I think it will smoke great. If so, all my bits will be made in this fashion.
Once again, thanks for taking a look and thanks for the encouragement.
Thanks for the comments. Yeah, the shank bowl junction is a bit deep, but it is actually very thin and has a V shape to flow with the V shape of the bowl. It was not really planned that way, I just kind of stumbled into it and decided to keep the V shape up and into the bit and then drop it into a kind of half saddle.
As for the opening in the bit, I did my last pipe that way and now this one. The last one went home with my Mom's cousin, to Germany...so I did not have a chance to smoke it and test it out. So, this pipe was for me and will be going with me on vacation tomorrow, where I plan on giving it a run. The flow of it seems to be very smooth, I think it will smoke great. If so, all my bits will be made in this fashion.
Once again, thanks for taking a look and thanks for the encouragement.
-Bryan
"You should never fight, but if you have to fight...fight dirty. Kick 'em in the groin, throw a rock at 'em"
www.quinnpipes.com
"You should never fight, but if you have to fight...fight dirty. Kick 'em in the groin, throw a rock at 'em"
www.quinnpipes.com
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Thank you very much smokepiper, for the gracious comments. I greatly appreciate it.
Thanks!
Thanks!
-Bryan
"You should never fight, but if you have to fight...fight dirty. Kick 'em in the groin, throw a rock at 'em"
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Thanks guys for the comments and words of encouragement, I really really appreciate it. Yeah the line on the bottom is wavy coming from the bit to the bottom of the bowl. I might go back and work on that.
Once again, thanks a lot!
Once again, thanks a lot!
-Bryan
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Just thought I would add a little update about this pipe. I just got home from vacation, where I had the opportunity to smoke this pipe. It smoked amazingly well! I was very pleased to say the least!
-Bryan
"You should never fight, but if you have to fight...fight dirty. Kick 'em in the groin, throw a rock at 'em"
www.quinnpipes.com
"You should never fight, but if you have to fight...fight dirty. Kick 'em in the groin, throw a rock at 'em"
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