3rd pipe

[Joe Hinkle Pipes]

It has been a while since I have actually finished a pipe. I was collecting tools and materials, but now that i have some tools and blocks I am back to work. I had started a 3rd pipe, but cracked the shank, so this is the 3rd finished pipe. I was able to use a lathe to make things square/round and i think I corrected some earlier problems. The photos are still horrible, i am sorry for that. There are also some cracks/flaws on the bottom that are visable in the first photo, nothing that would sand out though. The wax went on super shiny, but lost some gloss after buffing, if anyone has any tips on that i would love to hear. I think this was a lot cleaner pipe than the first two, let me know what you think. comments and corrections are apprecited. thanks

[Mike Messer]

Looks pretty good to me.
I'm not sure what your wax problem is. I have noticed that wax will dull, noticeably, if the pipe is handled a lot. Maybe you are buffing it too much after application. I apply the carnauba wax with a soft flannel buffing wheel, and then quit. It's done. Handle afterward with a soft cloth or inspection gloves, and store it in a soft leather pouch.

[Alden]

Beautiful work, really great job on this bulldog.
The only critique I have is the picture of the front of the bowl, where it appears the two sides are not even.

[Joe Hinkle Pipes]

The pipe is leaning slightly to the right in that photo making it appear worse than it is. one side is a little more round than the other, but i didnt notice untill you mentioned it. I dont know if i should try to correct it or not, my friend isnt picking it up untill saturday...

[Sasquatch]

That's a tough shape - it's hard to keep lines straight and panels flat... looks like you did a nice job.

[Alden]

Dont get me wrong, you did an awesome job on the shape here.
I figured the picture probably exaggerated it a bit.
Leave it alone unless your friend has a problem with it.

[Joe Hinkle Pipes]

My brother came over today and checked out pipe 3 and 4 (which isnt posted yet). The first thing he said was "this is a big sandpit on the bottom?" followed by "the bottom isnt symetrical." i guess if its that obvious to a novice like him it is obvious to everyone. i'll make sure to correct that on the next pipe. no sense in resanding a perfectly smokeable pipe, just move on to the next one.

[Boekweg]

Nice pipe there.
You did a good job!