My second pipe

[Oleg.Koval]

Hi All.

This is my second pipe and I'm looking for critiques and advices.

[Ocyd]

It looks fine as is, just a little chubby for my taste. I think a top view would be nice though.

[Yak]

Deleted as irrelevant.

[PremalChheda]

You are moving in the right direction. Spend a little more time refining your shaping with a file overall, and especially on the stem and button. Looks like there are some waviness in your shaping, but it could be the picture.

[RadDavis]

Why the dip in the top line of the stem ?

Because it's his second pipe, and he's not sure what he's doing yet?

Rad

[Oleg.Koval]

Thanks for all comments! It's important for me.

It looks fine as is, just a little chubby for my taste. I think a top view would be nice though.

I will made photo today and will add in this topic.

You are moving in the right direction. Spend a little more time refining your shaping with a file overall, and especially on the stem and button. Looks like there are some waviness in your shaping, but it could be the picture.

Yes, small wave exists on stem - I saw this when made photo and changed the level of white color on photo. Thank you.

[Yak]

Deleted as irrelevant.

[kkendall]

A better look at the stem ... Lots of things can be said...
Light gap, scratches, waviness, button shape, button width, back side of button should have more of a crisp corner, thickness of the stem behind the button ...





The slot is pretty chewed up



The shank/bowl transition could be better defined.
Overall, the pipe has pretty good symmetry.

[Oleg.Koval]

Light gap, scratches, waviness, button shape, button width, back side of button should have more of a crisp corner, thickness of the stem behind the button ...

I finished sanding (used sandpaper) on 400 grit. Looks like I should continue to 600 or 800 grit?

The stem of a pipe wants to look like it grew out of the shank -- not like it was made separately and inserted.

Thanks for advice!

It seems that I should work longer on a stem.

[Ocelot55]

Most makers spend at least as long on the stem as they do on the stummel. Sometimes much more time. If you have scratches it can only mean you didn't spend a long enough time sanding with each grit. That's where a good light source can help identify scratches.