For my first pipe, I have chosen to attempt a Billiard. The Billiard is a very classy pipe, as demonstrated by the classy fellows in Figure 1, and I hope that by crafting a classy pipe, I too may appear to have class.
Figure 1. Classy Fellows Smoking Billiards.
Figure 2. I purchased Greek Briar form Tim West.
Figure 3. I drew on the Briar and drilled the Briar with my hand drill.
Figure 4. I fit the shank with a stem from Pipe Makers Emporium. I shaped the tennon by attaching the stem to my hand drill and filing it as it spun.
Figure 5. I cut the block with a hand saw.
Figure 6. No major mistakes yet.
Figure 7. I shaped the Briar on a grinding wheel and then filed and sanded.
Figure 8. I stained the pipe with Fiebings British Tan Leather Dye (British Tan sounds classy).
Figure 9. I then sanded and polished with White Diamond and Carnauba wax.
Figure 10. Pipe side view.
Figure 11. Pipe overhead view.
Figure 12. Pipe side view.
Figure 13. Pipe side view.
Figure 14. Pipe bottom view.
Figure 15. Pipe birdseye view.
Figure 16. Pipe front view.
Thank you for your time. I look forward to comments, criticisms, and helpful suggestions.
Thornock
