First ever freehand attempt (pic heavy)

cobguy

Lifer

Oct 18, 2013

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• Jan 9, 2014

• #1

Almost finished with my first freehand pipe and wanted to share some pics. Sorry about the blurry ones.

 

K

klause

Guest

• Jan 9, 2014

• #2

First attempt? WOW!!!!
That is a really nice looking pipe - excellent job.
What stem do you have in mind?

 

virginiacob

Can't Leave

Dec 30, 2013

450

7

• Jan 9, 2014

• #3

cobguy,
Looks like its coming along nicely! You'll have to let us know how it smokes. I'm betting its going to be a great smoker!

 

teufelhund

Lifer

Mar 5, 2013

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St. Louis, MO

• Jan 9, 2014

• #4

That looks great so far. I like the canted rim and the plateau a lot.

 

cobguy

Lifer

Oct 18, 2013

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• #5

Thank you very much guys!
Klause, I have a Lucite stem that I'm going to be slightly bending. It's not really fitting right at the moment so I may have to cut the tip of the stem. Bummer ... I wanted to keep that bit of plateau.

 

phred

Lifer

Dec 11, 2012

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• Jan 9, 2014

• #6

:clap:

 

tbradsim1

Lifer

Jan 14, 2012

9,100

11,058

Southwest Louisiana

• Jan 9, 2014

• #7

Really great work, don't cut that Plateau, ponder a bit and I believe you will grasp how to do it.

 

onepyrotec

Lifer

Feb 20, 2013

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6,819

Nevada

• Jan 9, 2014

• #8

Really great work, don't cut that Plateau, ponder a bit and I believe you will grasp how to do it.

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+1 on that. :D

 

cobguy

Lifer

Oct 18, 2013

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• #9

Thanks ... I was just pondering when you posted that. A small round file might do the trick. I need to remove some material down and to the left and then it should sit in there.
Again, I appreciate the kind words.

 

patiobum

Part of the Furniture Now

Nov 5, 2009

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Baytown,Texas

• Jan 9, 2014

• #10

Very nice !! Pretty grain

 

mso489

Lifer

Feb 21, 2013

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• Jan 9, 2014

• #11

Hefty, organic look; I love the mottle on the rim and the grain. The shape is

well within the freehand "vocabulary" but also distinctly original, doesn't look

like you are "doing" anyone else. I think your selection of the stem will either

make it more ordinary or be the touch of grace. Good luck!

 

ejames

Lifer

Oct 6, 2009

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• #12

Nice! Are you going to leave it the natural color?

 

shaintiques

Lifer

Jul 13, 2011

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227

Georgia

• Jan 9, 2014

• #13

Nice job good looking pipe. Post pics with the stem in it when you get it to fit

 

anthonyrosenthal74

Lifer

Jan 8, 2013

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• Jan 9, 2014

• #14

I love freehands, and that's a fine looking example right there Great job. That is some wonderful looking plateau! Are you going to leave it natural? Or are you going to put a stain? I love the way it looks as is, but I bet it would look nice with a stain as well. I'm looking forward to more photos

 

moses

Part of the Furniture Now

Jan 12, 2013

792

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Biddeford

• Jan 9, 2014

• #15

Beautiful work!

 

yazamitaz

Lifer

Mar 1, 2013

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1

• Jan 9, 2014

• #16

First try huh? Pretty amazing if you ask me. My first attempt would look something like a rectangle and I would have cut myself numerous times.
Please do continue with the pics as you finish this off.

 

pipeherman

Starting to Get Obsessed

Sep 13, 2013

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• Jan 9, 2014

• #17

So when do you think you're going to mail it to me? ::

 

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klause

Guest

• Jan 10, 2014

• #18

I agree with the Old Cajun - think on it - that plateaux is beautiful and it would be a shame to tahe it off - you'll definitely work something out. A slightly bent stem - sounds ideal.
I really dig the natural finish - suits it perfectly.
I'm looking forward to seeing the finished article. Good luck with the stem!

 

sfsteves

Lifer

Aug 3, 2013

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SF Bay Area

• Jan 10, 2014

• #19

I'd be in the same boat as yazamitaz ... a blocky looking clod of wood that looked like a pipe only with great imagination and me sporting beaucoup cuts on hands and fingers

 

petes03

Lifer

Jun 23, 2013

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The Hills of Tennessee

• Jan 10, 2014

• #20

Looks really nice so far! Make sure and post some more pics once you get the stem done! Congrats!