Pipe #7- what would you call him?

[The Smoking Yeti]

Well, here he is. I decided to go with a natural finish on this bad boy, I like how he turned out. Thoughts?



















Please be honest with the feedback.

[Blueb3]

Really hard to tell from the pics, why don't you send it to me, and I'll give it a long-term review?




Looks really good, what is the woods used for the extension? Also, really nice use of the grain.

[The Smoking Yeti]

The extension is African Blackwood- and thanks

[Hudson]

I think I'd refer to it as an Everyday Tuxedo. It is both elegant and inviting.

[Sasquatch]

Thassa nice lookin pipe man.

[Growley]

Cool pipe. The shape is starting to grow on me. You added in some more difficult elements and did a nice job with them too. I've got nothing for a name though. Sorry.

It's almost like Gandalf meets Viking or something.

[e Markle]

That's a great number 7. I cant tell if it's your lighting or not, but if that stem isn't shiny, I'd want to spend some time on the wheel making it glassy. You did a good job following the grain, but the shaping is almost half way between classic and organic. Not a huge deal (especially for #7), but you might consider it on your next pipe.

Not a big deal, but if you didn't line that blackwood with something, you might catch some flak. I believe it's considered toxic although, it probably wouldn't affect your average person.

Good work!

[The Smoking Yeti]

I have delrin running through the Blackwood, fear not.

[Gershom]

I like this one alot. It reminds me of a tree where a limb comes out of the trunk. I find it very well done, and I like the rings as well.

[Ironpenny]

Absolutely gorgeous pipe ..

[The Smoking Yeti]

Thanks man!

[Sorringowl]

This is a really pretty pipe! It's nice to see someone making freehands that don't look like the person smoking them would be stuck in the year 1973. This has a real modern feel to it but still hearkens back to the era of freehands (minus the bell bottoms and mutton chop sideburns). I really like the blackwood extension as well (gives it a nice modern feel but still makes it feel organic--as you're still using wood as an extension).

My one crit (and this is small) is I wish the angle wasn't so steep. However, I can't even fault you for that because, like Ernie, I thought you followed the grain so well.

Speaking of, I was wondering if Ernie could expand on his comment (because I thought it was interesting), when he mentioned that the shaping was almost halfway between classic and organic (again, because you did a good job following the grain) and that you need to be careful of that next time. Is it generally not a good idea to mix two genres/shapes? or, were you strictly speaking about the particular shaping in this instance? As a newbie pipe maker , I'm just curious, so I would like to get Ernie's opinion on this (as well as other more experienced pipemakers).

In any case, this is a really beautiful pipe! I love the finish of the stummel. It almost looks oil cured. Is it?

[The Smoking Yeti]

I didn't do any curing or anything on this pipe. It has a very thin coat of laquer and a Carnuba wax buff. But I really must say- thank you for the encouragement, it means a lot to me! I'm easily frustrated with my work