Is 2007 the year of the briar heartbreak? Etudes 18-20.
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 11:45 pm
Hello guys,
Following Kurt's examble, only without the same amzing potential of his, I salvaged a few that I've been working on.... Seems I've had a bad run of briar myself:
Etude 18, a Lovat Blast (at least it most resembles a Lovet):
![Image](http://pipedreams.radioministries.org/etude18_rt1.jpg)
![Image](http://pipedreams.radioministries.org/etude18_lft1.jpg)
![Image](http://pipedreams.radioministries.org/etude18_bot.jpg)
![Image](http://pipedreams.radioministries.org/etude18_top.jpg)
Specs:
Bowl Height: 1.6 "
Bowl diameter:1.3"
Overall Length: 6.3 "
Chamber Diameter: 3/4"
Chamber Depth: .93"
Looks like a group 2.
Cumberland Stem with an Integral Tenon and Antler Insert.
More pics and details on Etude 18: http://pipedreams.radioministries.org/etude18.htm
Etude 19, another Pokerbash partial blast, with a nice big crack!
![Image](http://pipedreams.radioministries.org/etude19_rt2.jpg)
![Image](http://pipedreams.radioministries.org/etude19_lft1.jpg)
![Image](http://pipedreams.radioministries.org/etude19_rt1.jpg)
Specs:
Bowl Height: 2.75"
Bowl diameter:1.7 at rim "
Overall Length: 5.8"
Chamber Diameter: 3/4"
Chamber Depth: 1.88"
Cumberland Stem with a Delrin tenon and an ivory Insert.
I'm refining this shape and hope to make it often, hopefully with better briar! More pics and details on Eutde 19:
http://pipedreams.radioministries.org/etude19.htm
Etude 20, Bulldog blast:
![Image](http://pipedreams.radioministries.org/etude20_lft2.jpg)
![Image](http://pipedreams.radioministries.org/etude20_rt2.jpg)
![Image](http://pipedreams.radioministries.org/etude20_lft1.jpg)
![Image](http://pipedreams.radioministries.org/etude20_rt1.jpg)
Specs:
Bowl Height: 1.9"
Bowl diameter:1.72"
Overall Length: 6"
Chamber Diameter: 3/4"
Chamber Depth: 1.47"
Ebonite Stem with a Delrin tenon and Ivory Insert.
![Image](http://pipedreams.radioministries.org/etude20_stilt_lft.jpg)
This is the nicest blast I've managed so far. The briar has a couple of deep flaws that blasted out a little more than I'd hoped, but I don't find them too distracting. This may very well be my contribution to the UK nationals. I'm running out of time, and unless I can come up with something better in the next couple of weeks, this will likely be the best one to send. I'd hoped for something better as it's my first real public appearance. More on Etude 20:
http://pipedreams.radioministries.org/etude20.htm
As always, I'm very interested in honest feedback. I'll take a few to the show in St. Louis in hopes of getting some hands on feedback there too. Any of you planning on going? If so, I'll buy you your favorite beverage for chance to pic your brain and have you pic my pipes apart in person![Rolling Eyes :roll:](./images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif)
Well, I'm celebrating my first year of pipemaking this month. Looks like 20 in the first year. I'd hoped for 25, but figure I should get three pipes credit for every bulldog, which then puts me over![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
Thanks very much for all the help, folks! This forum has been an amazing help to me!
Following Kurt's examble, only without the same amzing potential of his, I salvaged a few that I've been working on.... Seems I've had a bad run of briar myself:
Etude 18, a Lovat Blast (at least it most resembles a Lovet):
![Image](http://pipedreams.radioministries.org/etude18_rt1.jpg)
![Image](http://pipedreams.radioministries.org/etude18_lft1.jpg)
![Image](http://pipedreams.radioministries.org/etude18_bot.jpg)
![Image](http://pipedreams.radioministries.org/etude18_top.jpg)
Specs:
Bowl Height: 1.6 "
Bowl diameter:1.3"
Overall Length: 6.3 "
Chamber Diameter: 3/4"
Chamber Depth: .93"
Looks like a group 2.
Cumberland Stem with an Integral Tenon and Antler Insert.
More pics and details on Etude 18: http://pipedreams.radioministries.org/etude18.htm
Etude 19, another Pokerbash partial blast, with a nice big crack!
![Crying or Very sad :cry:](./images/smilies/icon_cry.gif)
![Image](http://pipedreams.radioministries.org/etude19_rt2.jpg)
![Image](http://pipedreams.radioministries.org/etude19_lft1.jpg)
![Image](http://pipedreams.radioministries.org/etude19_rt1.jpg)
Specs:
Bowl Height: 2.75"
Bowl diameter:1.7 at rim "
Overall Length: 5.8"
Chamber Diameter: 3/4"
Chamber Depth: 1.88"
Cumberland Stem with a Delrin tenon and an ivory Insert.
I'm refining this shape and hope to make it often, hopefully with better briar! More pics and details on Eutde 19:
http://pipedreams.radioministries.org/etude19.htm
Etude 20, Bulldog blast:
![Image](http://pipedreams.radioministries.org/etude20_lft2.jpg)
![Image](http://pipedreams.radioministries.org/etude20_rt2.jpg)
![Image](http://pipedreams.radioministries.org/etude20_lft1.jpg)
![Image](http://pipedreams.radioministries.org/etude20_rt1.jpg)
Specs:
Bowl Height: 1.9"
Bowl diameter:1.72"
Overall Length: 6"
Chamber Diameter: 3/4"
Chamber Depth: 1.47"
Ebonite Stem with a Delrin tenon and Ivory Insert.
![Image](http://pipedreams.radioministries.org/etude20_stilt_lft.jpg)
This is the nicest blast I've managed so far. The briar has a couple of deep flaws that blasted out a little more than I'd hoped, but I don't find them too distracting. This may very well be my contribution to the UK nationals. I'm running out of time, and unless I can come up with something better in the next couple of weeks, this will likely be the best one to send. I'd hoped for something better as it's my first real public appearance. More on Etude 20:
http://pipedreams.radioministries.org/etude20.htm
As always, I'm very interested in honest feedback. I'll take a few to the show in St. Louis in hopes of getting some hands on feedback there too. Any of you planning on going? If so, I'll buy you your favorite beverage for chance to pic your brain and have you pic my pipes apart in person
![Rolling Eyes :roll:](./images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif)
Well, I'm celebrating my first year of pipemaking this month. Looks like 20 in the first year. I'd hoped for 25, but figure I should get three pipes credit for every bulldog, which then puts me over
![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
Thanks very much for all the help, folks! This forum has been an amazing help to me!