Before anyone pipes up, the bottom of the pipe is as flat as piss on a plate from the bottom of the bowl to the shank/stem juncture. The pics make it look arced for some reason.
The briar had too many pits so I had to blast. The stem is one of my first ebonites that turned out halfway decent. I'm still fighting the SOBs. Much sweat was let hand jiving a "funnel" from the slot to the airway.
The finish is Behlen Solar-Lux black with a thin coat of shellac. I put on a coat of Renaissance wax and buffed it with a small shoe brush.
Again, mucho grass to Ernie for putting on this learning experience.
Comments are welcome.
Chas.
