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My drill press is good, but maybe my drill bits not. What is the best drill bit for a drill press, PIMO, J. Alan, Ken Lamb ?

I have no lathe, maybe later. To drill a straight pipe, no problem, it's true. But for a bent pipe, the block moves under the pressure. And I drill before shaping !

Hi friends,
To fix solidly the wooden block under the press drill, do you have an effective way? The vice of classic drill does not satisfy me. Could we use a chuck in 4 bits of wood lathe? Thanks for your opinions.

Thanks. It is of what I also thought. I have never used a fretsaw but I liked having your opinion.

Hello friends pipemakers,
My question is in the title.
Which one is the most effective to rough-hew the briar block ?
Thanks.

Lag

Thanks !

James: how do you use your tool, with hand or on a drill ?

I made a RC whose secondary chamber is equal to the combustion chamber. It works well. I also did a CR which the secondary chamber is equal to 50% of the combustion chamber. It works well too and shape is more balanced.

Lag.

Thanks, Scottie and Jeremiah. Very interesting paper about R.C. and temepratures of smoking. I made 2 RC but I was not sure I drilled the secondary chamber correctly. Now I think that is about right. http://s1375.photobucket.com/user/Lag2/media/Pipes/DSC02240_zps378d80db.jpg.html?sort=3&o=9 http...

What tools do you use to fine rustication?

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Thanks for your opinions.

A small drawing to illustrate my question:

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Hello Friends, To drill a Reverse calabash, we drill two chambers, a chamber of combustion and a chamber of condensation. But how to drill for the best the hole of smoke between the two chambers ? I saw R.C. drilled under the chamber of combustion. What is the best ? Thanks and all the best for all ...

Ok I make a device mandrain ou vise steel manual with threaded rods to keep the heather block. But I will always do my very square block. There is less risk that it moves when drilling.

Thanks for your ideas and advice.

I read your answers again.
It is easy enough for a straight pipe with a square block. But a curved pipe, or a not perfectly square block, it happens that it moves in the vise with the pressure. How to fix a not perfectly square block in the vise? Do you have any idea?

Thanks for this post very interresting.
The french pipemaker Pierre Morel says it is not possible to drill a pipe accurately without a lathe.

I don't think this pipe in strawberry wood is driftwood.
Driftwood Wallenstein has a very gray patina.
if acid is used, I understand that the wood looks old and worm, but at least there are no worms or termites in!

Acid for a pipe ! I dare not think !

Hello friends pipemakers,
who knows how to give the appearance of driftwood in a briar pipe?