Billiard #1

[ReverendThom]

Getting on the "make a billion billiards" train. Here's the first go ... Not quite a billiard?

Don't worry, I'll Sand the chamber out. I keep getting dye in there when I'm certain I'm careful

I also cracked the button but wanted to finish as is.

Any thoughts/suggestions/critiques?

[UnderShade]

It looks like you're on the right track. Looks kinda like the bowl is a bit short and the stummel overall is a little chunky. One of the things I struggled with when I first started was knowing when to remove more material. This got easier the more I made billiards.The transition from shank to bowl is a little abrupt IMO. Some like that, some don't. I would have smoothed that transition out a little more. Looks like the inner and outer edges of your bowl's rim/chamber lost some stain- next time, try using less pressure when buffing. Sorry about the button. How did you manage to crack it? Over all, not a bad first attempt at the billiard. Keep it up!

[ReverendThom]

Thank you.

The button was an unfortunate meeting with my tailstock haha

[Sasquatch]

Look what happens if you tighten up the lines of the bowl a bit:

[Sasquatch]

And then if I shorten the shank, and then necessarily also shorten the stem, suddenly it's a billiard. Shank could be a hair thinner too I suppose.




This is the "smaller pipe" that Tyler mentioned on facebook. It's in there.

Anyway good job, you're on the right track.

[ReverendThom]

And then if I shorten the shank, and then necessarily also shorten the stem, suddenly it's a billiard. Shank could be a hair thinner too I suppose.




This is the "smaller pipe" that Tyler mentioned on facebook. It's in there.

Anyway good job, you're on the right track.

Ah thanks! That's really helpful to see like that