preamble: Moderators, please move if this isnt the right area for this.
So here's the thing. I have always been on the lower end of the income spectrum, so I have always had a DIY mentality. Once upon a time (read 3 and a half decades ago plus a year) I was handy in a wood shop. BUT in my adult life I've never had access to more than a scroll saw, (not anymore) a dremel, a drill a skill saw, and a hammer and nails. I've some nice carving chisels for a muzzle-loading rifle project I hope to someday afford as well.
How hard would it be with hand tools and sanding blocks to turn a pipe kit from a pre-drilled block of briar into a reasonably decent smoking (and looking) pipe? I've seen the block kits online for as little as $22, plus shipping and I assume import tax. Also, is there a US based supplier of wood pipe kits I could use?
I'm also going to ask about this at the pipe store I like next time I make a pilgrimage over for bacy.
So here's the thing. I have always been on the lower end of the income spectrum, so I have always had a DIY mentality. Once upon a time (read 3 and a half decades ago plus a year) I was handy in a wood shop. BUT in my adult life I've never had access to more than a scroll saw, (not anymore) a dremel, a drill a skill saw, and a hammer and nails. I've some nice carving chisels for a muzzle-loading rifle project I hope to someday afford as well.
How hard would it be with hand tools and sanding blocks to turn a pipe kit from a pre-drilled block of briar into a reasonably decent smoking (and looking) pipe? I've seen the block kits online for as little as $22, plus shipping and I assume import tax. Also, is there a US based supplier of wood pipe kits I could use?
I'm also going to ask about this at the pipe store I like next time I make a pilgrimage over for bacy.