My second briar pipe, complete.

[brownleafbeardsman]

Hey guys, this is my second pipe completed. I am pleased with the results with this one in comparison with my first. Brutally honest feedback is more than welcome. I appreciate all of the knowledge you guys have provided in all past posts. Going over them and using them as a resource for pipe making is more than I could ask, and it is appreciated.

This pipe was supposed to be a bit of a squat pot type, but looks a little prince-like with length.
Used a pre made stem from Vermont freehand, and the only stain that I have, Cordovan Fiebings.

[LatakiaLover]

Rather than improvise on the fly and analyze/deconstruct afterward, try to duplicate an existing pipe. Use it as a 3-D pattern.

Think realtime feedback.

It'll prevent a LOT of false starts and painting yourself into corners, guaranteed

[brownleafbeardsman]

Thanks, LatakiaLover! I will do that for sure. I am working a Lovat right now, and right after I will be working on a classic billiard, as so many past posts have recommended. Thank you for the response!

[Sasquatch]

Big issue here is that your stem to shank junction isn't flat, you took the pipe apart and shaped them separately or at least polished them separately, and it shows in the little rounded-over divot now.

[brownleafbeardsman]

Thanks you, Sasquatch. I was attempting to fix that, but had a bit of an issue because the whole thing had already been put together. And I had done it as you said, separately. So, I was a bit stumped as to how to get them flush after I couldn't get it back on the lathe. Thank you, sir. I will be sure to use it as a learning experience and I will not take it off the lathe until it is flush!

[caskwith]

Assuming you don't have a massive tenon on that stem then you still have loads of material to work with. Slim that shank to flush up the stem, fix the taper of the stem and tidy up the bowl/shank junction and you will have a much more elegant pipe.

[brownleafbeardsman]

Caskwith, I will definitely do thet. I really hadn't even thought of going back to redo it. The tenon is only about 7mm, so you're right, there is ample material to work with. Thank you!