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That was my billard contest entry, now that the contest is over I would like to see your critic on this one.
Briar, palisander and white acrylic.

Wow, that is looking very sharp! I really like that pipe. It's the epitome of a good billiard.

My only comment is that I'm not too fond of the shank extension. Just an aesthetic judgement, but it seems to look out of place on a very lightly coloured pipe such as this. I think a silver or nickle band would have looked much better. Once again, just my opinion, not really critique. Obviously you're quite capable of making a better pipe than I am.

That looks like a pretty nice billiard to me!

I agree with Ocelot on the shank extension. Also, the taper on the stem appears to be rounded instead of a hard line from the shank/stem junction to the bit. Is that an optical illusion?

That is a sharp looking Billiard. Nicely done.

My only comment would be that the bottom half of the bowl could be a little more spherical in shape to give it the cheeks with no chin look.

By the way, I personally like the contrast of the shank extension material. What is it?

Todd

Thanks for your comments, I really appreciate them.

The shank extension is Palisander wood, smell like cinnamon when it's burned and have a really nice dark brown-purple colour.

Hi,
that looks good to me, well done.
Greetings Tommi