Finally finished a few
Finally finished a few
It has been quite a while since I have completed a pipe and for one reason or another I just got around to finishing half a dozen. I think all the advice of the forum members is finally paying off in my pipes but I would love to hear very honest and brutal critiques of these. I hate taking pictures so I only have one shot of each, sorry about that. The first three I sent to Kurt to sandblast and because of some strange alignment of the planets I actually put together a blasting rig while they were in Rhode Island. The last is my own blast. Not great but they are getting better (I will post some more recent ones soon). I know the bent billiard's shank is too long and a huge flaw on the straight apple that made it a keeper. Kurt was nice enough to give me a very detailed critique of the ones he blasted for me but I would appreciate any other thoughts. Thanks everyone.
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Re: Finally finished a few
I really love all of these, great job. Sorry I can't offer any criticism.
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Great looking working, Nathan. On the lovat, looks like a little low spot on the bottom of the shank, could be the photo, I also think that the stem could be a little longer. On the third pipe, it looks like the stem is larger than the shank dia. that too could be the photo. But all and all very nice pipes. I'm really digging your second pipe.
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Re: Finally finished a few
I'll leave the critique to the pros, but I have to say, nice try passing of that 3rd pipe. That's gotta be a Savinelli Trevi!! 
Kidding. Nice work Nathan, I do like them all. I am really liking that (if I'm not too colorblind) grey 'cumberland' stem material I see guys using.
Kidding. Nice work Nathan, I do like them all. I am really liking that (if I'm not too colorblind) grey 'cumberland' stem material I see guys using.Re: Finally finished a few
Thanks, Nate. That is actually a stone acrylic (polyester, I'm guessing, by the smell) that i found at bereahardwoods.com.Nate wrote: I am really liking that (if I'm not too colorblind) grey 'cumberland' stem material I see guys using.
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Nice stuff! Thanks for the link! Keep up the work man, looking pretty nice!NathanA wrote:Thanks, Nate. That is actually a stone acrylic (polyester, I'm guessing, by the smell) that i found at bereahardwoods.com.Nate wrote: I am really liking that (if I'm not too colorblind) grey 'cumberland' stem material I see guys using.