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Hi everybody! My name is Walt and I'm from central Florida. I used to make pipes, but had to quit several years ago due to some very poor decisions made on my part and a general lack of basic good business practices. Ever since I quit making pipes, I've been haunted by thoughts and dreams of briar dust and grain, phantom sounds of belt sanders and spinning lathes, and every once in a while I swear I can smell vulcanite rod being turned.

Since I can't seem to get the the spirit of briar out of my system, I've decided to start making pipes again.

I've been fortunate enough to have a friend with some equipment that he is letting me use... a drill press, band saw, and mini lathe, and I'm saving up some money for some other tools and materials that I'll need. I hope to be able to start making pipes within the next couple of months.

I've been lurking on this board for a while, and there are a few familiar names on here. Reading your posts, although anonymously so far, has brought back that feeling of brotherhood and fellowship, of belonging in the pipe community. I have been missing it...

I'm really looking forward to getting back to doing what I love to do... I can't wait to be a part of the pipe community again!

Walt!

Wow, man, welcome back. I hope all is well with you and yours.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Tyler

Tyler wrote:Walt!

Wow, man, welcome back. I hope all is well with you and yours.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Tyler

Thank you Tyler! It's good to be back!

I am new here, so hello, my name is john, many call me rev,

glad you have returned, hope your joy is made complete brother

welcome back

rev

Walt, I've heard of you and even seen some of your work. I was impressed. Glad to formally meet you. I am looking forward to seeing your latest pipe.

Jesse

Thanks Rev and Jesse!!!

Walt, it is good to have you return! I look forward to seeing your work again!

Nate wrote:Walt, it is good to have you return! I look forward to seeing your work again!

Thanks Nate! You've got some cool looking pipe designs there!

WCannoy wrote:

Nate wrote:Walt, it is good to have you return! I look forward to seeing your work again!

Thanks Nate! You've got some cool looking pipe designs there!

Thank you good sir!

Hey, Walt! Used to hang a lot in ASP. It's really good to see you back again, man. Hope everything is okay now!

Leus wrote:Hey, Walt! Used to hang a lot in ASP. It's really good to see you back again, man. Hope everything is okay now!

Thanks! It's good to be back!

Man, things were crazy for a long time, probably seems longer to me than it actually was. But yes, okay now. I've been in a much better place for a while...

That reminds me, I still have my ASP group pin... and a CPCC pin, a CORPS pin, and a SHPC patch...

hey walt, would you consider joining our pipe in the hat trade this year? the shape is the cavalier and the deadline right now is Feb 4

rev

the rev wrote:hey walt, would you consider joining our pipe in the hat trade this year? the shape is the cavalier and the deadline right now is Feb 4

rev

Heh, good one - let's try to have Todd and Rad join us, too

I already asked Rad he said shut up idiot, and I said yes sir.

I will ask Todd, and apparently if he says jump off a bridge the best thing to do is jump

rev

the rev wrote:hey walt, would you consider joining our pipe in the hat trade this year? the shape is the cavalier and the deadline right now is Feb 4

rev

Can you give me more information about this?

viewtopic.php?f=15&t=7574&start=0

any questions I would be happy to answer if I can

rev