How many pipes have you screwed up?

[bbeberle]

Well I got some more briar kits in since I don't have my lathe yet (that will be fixed tomorrow) and I decided to make another poker because I still haven't fixed the problems I was doing on the previous two. I also was going to make a volcano. The beginning stages of the volcano started well but I soon realized that this block was not NEAR big enough for this shape so I switched to a bent billiard. I already didn't have much meat to work with at the bottom of the bowl so I ended up sanding right into the bowl trying to shape it out. I felt like an idiot! Also my other poker isn't looking to great either. I was doing so well with my first two and now it seems like I've gone to the dogs lol.

On top of all that I went through two Ebonite hand-cut stems that Tyler made up for me. After that fiasco I decided to just buy a saddle from PE and fit it and move on. Well I didn't realize is that they sold them by the dozen so I ordered what I thought was one single and got 12 LOL.

So one briar block ruined, 11 more stems than I needed and 2 Ebonite stems destroyed later I am still 1 pipe finished and 1 half done haha. And I've had the flu all week. I have so much to learn...Lets hope December brings a more successful and enjoyable experience Anyone else have a humbling experience to share?

[taharris]

On a commission piece once I had all of the shaping done and was checking over the order to see what color finish the customer wanted when I realized that they wanted a Morta pipe instead of a Briar one.

[d.huber]

Ruined two this week.

[e Markle]

scores of them. It's all part of the fun

[Tyler]

scores of them. It's all part of the fun

And by "scores", Ernie means "all."

[wmolaw]

I see my screw ups as actually being great for the economy! The more you screw up, the more you have to purchase. All good!

[the rev]

depends on what you mean by screwed up. If you mean how many have I destroyed and had to throw out? Then luckily none yet. If you mean how many have I don't poorly, all of them. I have however destroyed a number of stems, I hate stems so much.

rev

[d.huber]

depends on what you mean by screwed up. If you mean how many have I destroyed and had to throw out? Then luckily none yet. If you mean how many have I don't poorly, all of them. I have however destroyed a number of stems, I hate stems so much.

rev

You'll learn to love stems. That or you'll always hate half of your process.

[the rev]

Yeah, I am sure you are right, but for now they are the suck

rev

[potholer]

i have fubared every pipe i have attempted!
which is why i have not shown any of my tortured wood and twisted plastic!

one day soon i may post a pic or two, then duck!!

regards

dave

[Sasquatch]

I've totally wrecked about 6 stummels through sheer stupidity. And probably about the same number of stems.

Making mistakes that you can recover from is one thing, but totally botching something is another.

[The Smoking Yeti]

I rarely totally botch these days. The worst streak of luck I had was when I first began learning the shape-first method. Total shit-show.

[wdteipen]

I have no idea how many I've screwed up beyond recovery but I could make a decent sized pile with them. It's less these days than it used to be but I do still screw one up every now and then. Seems it mostly happens when I'm trying a really difficult shape to drill.

[Joe Hinkle Pipes]

At least this many. I ruined a lot of briar (and rod stock) learning to use the lathe.