After 2 years and about 75 pipes...

zack24

Lifer

May 11, 2013

1,726

2

• Aug 5, 2015

• #1

You guys have given some great encouragement over the past couple of years which I appreciate very much- I thought I'd share a few of my latest-
The first is a definite departure from anything I've done before- a Japanese inspired volcano with bamboo, SEM hand cut Cumberland, and garnet...Thought this one came together rather well...

...and this Dublin with cocobolo accent and amber tortoise stem...

 

seacaptain

Lifer

Apr 24, 2015

1,829

7

• Aug 5, 2015

• #2

That dublin is beautiful.

 

fishnbanjo

Lifer

Feb 27, 2013

3,030

64

• Aug 5, 2015

• #3

Both nice but that Dublin made me hide my wallet! Nice watching your journey along the way and smoking some of your pipes too. Regards.

banjo

 

tobyducote

Lifer

Jun 10, 2012

1,204

3

New Orleans

• Aug 5, 2015

• #4

Those look fantastic....can't wait to see what you bring to New Orleans...

 

dmcmtk

Lifer

Aug 23, 2013

3,672

1,685

• Aug 5, 2015

• #5

Zach, two GREAT looking pipes, that Dublin is FANTASTIC, love the angle at the shank end of the bowl!

 

antbauers

Part of the Furniture Now

Jul 12, 2013

675

0

• Aug 5, 2015

• #6

Great looking pipes Zack, as always. Great detail of carving the bamboo knuckle on the stummel and attaching them together without a transition peice in between. To me these small details make a huge difference in the overall look. The stem work and adornments just bring it all together terrifically. The same can be said for the dublin. Love seeing your work!

 

captainprophesy

Lifer

Sep 27, 2012

1,779

0

Upland, CA.

• Aug 5, 2015

• #7

WOW!... just beautiful.

 

newbroom

Lifer

Jul 11, 2014

6,133

6,838

Florida

• Aug 5, 2015

• #8

Absolutely gorgeous! Both of them!...Courageous effort on the Volcano, and I bet the picture doesn't do that one the justice it deserves.

Zak, have you made any pipes that are NOT unique in design?...like, for instance a traditional shape?

Not that you've got anything to prove...especially to me..it's just a question that popped into an empty head.

 

zack24

Lifer

May 11, 2013

1,726

2

• Aug 5, 2015

• #9

Thanks guys! Those were fun...

@fishbanjo-

that Dublin made me hide my wallet

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temptation is a terrible thing...

@nola cajun

...can't wait to see what you bring to New Orleans

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I'm bringing the lovely Greta- anything else is icing on the cake...!

@antbauers

Great detail of carving the bamboo knuckle on the stummel

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That's one of those details that takes almost as long as making the pipe...

@newbroom

have you made any pipes that are NOT unique in design?...like, for instance a traditional shape?

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Quite a few- thinking about an all briar billiard with a mexican amber stem insert- I also suspect I'll be making a few authors this year to practice for the KC show...

 

mso489

Lifer

Feb 21, 2013

41,210

60,459

• Aug 5, 2015

• #10

To my amazement, the garnet work. Do not try this at home. Beautiful work.

 

philobeddoe

Lifer

Oct 31, 2011

7,439

11,741

East Indiana

• Aug 5, 2015

• #11

They're both quite beautiful Zack.

 

gloucesterman

Lifer

Jan 4, 2015

1,858

11

Massachusetts

• Aug 6, 2015

• #12

The Dublin is exceptional. You really captured the grain and the stem compliments the pipe perfectly. The shank treatment is very interesting. You nailed that one. My compliments.

 

brudnod

Part of the Furniture Now

Aug 26, 2013

938

6

Great Falls, VA

• Aug 6, 2015

• #13

Wow, Zack, great work. I don't generally like bamboo (old split bamboo fly rods, OK) but that volcano is beautiful!

 

zack24

Lifer

May 11, 2013

1,726

2

• Aug 6, 2015

• #14

To my amazement, the garnet work.

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I've seen the faceted garnets used on a few pipes and that never really worked for me- something about the manufactured look of a faceted gem and the organic shape of a pipe clash a little...I ended up getting these round stones from Thailand and really like the look- I may bring in some bigger ones for single accents....Also have some Blue Sapphire I'll be using in the next few weeks...

 

fishnbanjo

Lifer

Feb 27, 2013

3,030

64

• Aug 6, 2015

• #15

Can't wait to hold that Dublin in my hand! Damn you. warmest regards.

banjo

 

zack24

Lifer

May 11, 2013

1,726

2

• Aug 6, 2015

• #16

Can't wait to hold that Dublin in my hand! Damn you.

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Hate it when that happens!...With your luck, you'll probably win the bag of Stonehaven also...