2nd Pipe
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 11:28 pm
Hello Everyone!
This is my second pipe, and I think its made from Grecian Makis briar, though it may be strawberry briar. My first pipe I made a year ago, and needless to say, it was...well...possibly usable. Someone saw the pipe and wanted me to make one similar to it, so here is the result.
As I'm rather new, I don't know much about styles etc., and therefore I'm assuming this would be labeled as "freestyle." I've read repeatedly on here that its best to look at a well made pipe and try to imitate it, so if anyone could point out a site that displays good examples of various styles of pipes that would be quite welcome.
Also, I'm rather caught up on pipe anatomy terminology. I hear things such as "shaft" "stummel" "button" etc. and while I have a decent idea of what some of them mean others I mix up, or have no clue about. I suspect that there are several names for each of the parts as well.
Anyway, to get to the point, here are the pics of the pipe. Several things I know are screwy for sure - especially the airhole and bowl junction. The airhole leans too far to the right, the crookedness of which is further emphasized by the stem. The curve between the bowl and the stummel? also needs to be rounder. Something also seems off with the backside of the bowl, but I'm not sure what.
I finished it with several coats of VF's "dark brown" stain, shellac to seal, and a bit of buffing.
Let me know what to work on!
This is my second pipe, and I think its made from Grecian Makis briar, though it may be strawberry briar. My first pipe I made a year ago, and needless to say, it was...well...possibly usable. Someone saw the pipe and wanted me to make one similar to it, so here is the result.
As I'm rather new, I don't know much about styles etc., and therefore I'm assuming this would be labeled as "freestyle." I've read repeatedly on here that its best to look at a well made pipe and try to imitate it, so if anyone could point out a site that displays good examples of various styles of pipes that would be quite welcome.
Also, I'm rather caught up on pipe anatomy terminology. I hear things such as "shaft" "stummel" "button" etc. and while I have a decent idea of what some of them mean others I mix up, or have no clue about. I suspect that there are several names for each of the parts as well.
Anyway, to get to the point, here are the pics of the pipe. Several things I know are screwy for sure - especially the airhole and bowl junction. The airhole leans too far to the right, the crookedness of which is further emphasized by the stem. The curve between the bowl and the stummel? also needs to be rounder. Something also seems off with the backside of the bowl, but I'm not sure what.
I finished it with several coats of VF's "dark brown" stain, shellac to seal, and a bit of buffing.
Let me know what to work on!