My first pipe: Straight Dublin

[fonsecawood]

Hello!

I'm a new pipe maker from Brazil and this is my third pipe made after reading articles about pipe making and study.
I made two pipes before this one but they really didn't worked well.

Please comment!







Thank you.

[Sasquatch]

Congratulations on your 3rd.

The one thing that jumps out at me on this pipe is the joint between the stem and the shank - it appears to be about 5 degrees off the rest of the pipe. This could be cause be the shank not being round - is it oval? At any rate it looks very strange in the pictures - I'd be curious to see the tenon.

Your finish is nice - good grain showing clearly, nice and shiny.

The button looks big by about 50% in both directions, and a little more of the "bulge" could come out of the stem - a straighter line along the top and bottom looks a lot more pro.

But you are well on your way.

[fonsecawood]

Hello!

Thank for you comments. They are very helpful.

I did try to understand about the 5° angle on the shank/stem but I could not!
The shank is oval, yes. But is not a perfect oval shape.

Thank you again!

[Hudson]

Bemvindo!

Your shaping of the bowl looks very good and the grain and your finishing of it is wonderful. Congratulations; it's quite nice, especially for only your third.

Is there a pipe-making community in Brasil? How do you get your briar and tools?

[fonsecawood]

Hello Hudson!
Thank you for your comments.

There's no pipemaking community in Brazil. But we have many
pipe smokers here!

I get my briar blocks from Jaume - Spain. I have many tools for wood working.
I did make Design college and now I work in a furniture fabric/design office.

I'ts very nice to make things by my self! I love to design, but I'm loving to make pipes plus design.

Thank you!

[Ocelot55]

Sas had some excellent critique. I'm really diggin the bowl shape on this one. Very good job.