Deep bends are tough! The airway enteres the chamber at a steep angle so it works well to stop a little short and open it up with a dremel. There isn't much clearance around the top of the shank where it meets the bowl. And the angle to get the mortise drilled is a little awkward if you want it to pass a pipe cleaner (which this one does)!
Anyway, the rustication came out really well. I also put a lot of time into making a clean line down the side of the bowl/shank junction. The stem is lucite. Hope you like it.
Maybe I should have mentioned this when I posted. My rustication is not done with the same nail tool that many others use. I use a combination of woodcarving chisels (3 different shapes), a 1/4 inch flat chisel, and a tool I made out of a phillips head screwdriver. With the chisels it's basically find the grain and dig in HARD. Then I use the screwdriver tool to break up all the lines.
Deep bends, just for fun
Deep bends, just for fun
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LOVE this pipe. Very cool. Nice comfortable shape and very earthy rustication. Very nicely done.
-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"
www.quinnpipes.com