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I am carving a Cavalier, and am looking for opinions on drilling the airway.

Are there any advantages/disadvantages in drilling as shown in the righthand sketch as opposed to the left hand.

Here is a link to the drawing:
http://my.execpc.com/~maddog92/Cavalier.jpg

Thamks,
Mike

Random,

I've never made one either. It was requested by a customer.

This pipe does have a removable plug on the lower end, and I assume that is the purpose of this particular design.

Mike

http://www.aspipes.org/shapes/cavalier.html

Rad

There's nothing in particular that I can think of that would make a larger bore at the bottom better than a smaller. Unless this guy is smoking sopping wet tobacco, the small bore should be fine. I like Random's approach, but it would lead to a rediculously open airway, which the person might or might not like. I suppose a larger bore at the bottom would make it a bit weaker. Thats somthing to consider.

Oooooohhhh. Sorry. I missed that.

Nice idea for aromatics. Just got some McClelland's "Just Plain Nut" that won't smoke in any of my pipes. Too wet and goopy. I'll try to carve up a cavalier today and see how it goes (walnut or loquat branch).
Thanks for the idea.
--Michael