Introduction and a question
Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 4:53 pm
Greetings all,
Just a quick hello and an intro of myself. My name is Doug. I live in Indiana. I am a Indianapolis Fireman. I have joined this forum to resource and learn more about pipe making. I am an intermediate woodworker with experience with case goods, intarsia and scroll work, Lots of projects on the lathe and general carpentry. My hopes are to gain enough knowledge to make a pipe for my father. You see, they no longer make the Dr. grabow style pipes that he loves so well. I can not find one in new condition to buy for him... So I'll just learn how to make one for him. Easy enough right? ha ha ha I did the down and dirty deal of buying some briar, being sold on another forum for pen turning. It is pre bored with the tobacco chamber dimensioned right. I really enjoy working with all kinds of exotic woods. Lamination is of an interest to me as well.
What I really need to know is, are there any pipe makers here in the indianapolis area or in Indiana?
I think pipe making would be another aspect of woodworking that I could enjoy for many years.
Looking forward to learning and sharing. THX
Just a quick hello and an intro of myself. My name is Doug. I live in Indiana. I am a Indianapolis Fireman. I have joined this forum to resource and learn more about pipe making. I am an intermediate woodworker with experience with case goods, intarsia and scroll work, Lots of projects on the lathe and general carpentry. My hopes are to gain enough knowledge to make a pipe for my father. You see, they no longer make the Dr. grabow style pipes that he loves so well. I can not find one in new condition to buy for him... So I'll just learn how to make one for him. Easy enough right? ha ha ha I did the down and dirty deal of buying some briar, being sold on another forum for pen turning. It is pre bored with the tobacco chamber dimensioned right. I really enjoy working with all kinds of exotic woods. Lamination is of an interest to me as well.
What I really need to know is, are there any pipe makers here in the indianapolis area or in Indiana?
I think pipe making would be another aspect of woodworking that I could enjoy for many years.
Looking forward to learning and sharing. THX