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This is certainly not a traditional shape, and some will probably not find much favor for this one, and while I myself like all things traditional, sometimes I enjoy something unique...
The Briar Elephant - R8
Finished in natural wax.
Complete with matching stand complete with briar ears.
Edit: Corrected capitalization in your title, L.
Dude you's a pipe makin machine! Awesome work again!
I actually like the shape of the pipe by itself. Add the stand and it's awesome!!
Yeah, the way it looks on the stand is pretty cool. Very creative!
I really like it, and I"m an old fart. The old cajun
Awsome job! The "ears" make it that much cooler. Keep up the great work man. It's a dying art(making one's own pipes)
Awesome! I do enjoy it as well 
Good job.
When do you sleep?!! Nice job!
Nice job! I really like the stand!
Not my style, but I do very much enjoy how you think out of the box. You could sell that pipe & stand in
a NY minute.
YES!!ME LIKEY...
Wow absolutely amazing work!
Very creative! 
gorgeous pipe Love the stand. When is it hitting briarbid?
Junior Member of the Black BloodsYou've got quite a touch with pipemaking. That one is both good looking and fun.
I love the pipes your making and you’re really INSPIRING me to start making my own. With the current “stocking up” on tobacco going on, I can’t get into buying the better pipes. I’m reading and already have many of the tools from years ago making cabinets for commercial construction jobs. So it’s just a matter of parsing my time from other things to make that first jump. The ears are a great idea, really makes a complete piece. Your St. Patrick day pipe is my favorite so far!
Craig
Dragonslayer - Craig, go for it!
I've been working with few tools, minimal experience, a handful of creativity and an obsessive inability to stop a project once I start. Haha.
I love working with my hands and the fulfillment of creative expression.
For those who know this feeling, pipe making is certainly a wonderful art!
Everyone - thanks for the compliments. I guess it's more popular than I thought it would be. It was a little bit of a risk for me to try it out but you don't grow if you don't push yourself.. Im happy with it and My wife loves it so hey! I'm happy!
Very nice like the stand. Are you drilling your own blocks or using a kit? Also are you cutting your own stems? I particularly liked the way the green pipe came out, but this one is nice too, nice birdseye.
Very creative! I really like the look of that one, keep it up!
nice finish, and the matching ears MAKE this pipe even more amazing!
Josh - what type of briar are you using? And if you don't mind who are you getting it from, and what grade? SO many places selling it and you really get a hint of what you get from a kit.
Craig
Oh,,,,Elephant,, great,,,
Looks like a sculptor on the stand, I like it!
Josh - what type of briar are you using? And if you don't mind who are you getting it from, and what grade? SO many places selling it and you really get a hint of what you get from a kit.
IIRC, Josh was buying the pre-drilled "make your own" blocks at Amazon, I think: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=pre-drilled+briar+pipe+ebauchons&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Apre-drilled+briar+pipe+ebauchons
Tim West also sells pipe making supplies: http://www.jhlowe.com/
This list of EU suppliers might be of interest: http://www.pfeifenfreun.de/bastel/adressen_e.html
PIMO sells some high end briar and supplies: http://www.pimopipecraft.com/briar.html
Actually I havent been using the amazon blocks for a while. These blocks have been Brindisi briars from Cigar International. They are also pre-drilled and stemmed kits. They may not be Dunhill grade briar, but they carve well and smoke great.
I might have to check out some of those links. pricing looks fairly good.
I was looking at: http://www.pipemakers.org/PreboredBriarKits.html but I'm not ready to drop $70 into a block which might end up as kindling. Also, I'm not a fan of low tech ordering systems. Some of the sites still run 10 year old ordering forms on their websites.
Starter Level - learning to carve - Great for new carvers. Low risk, low cost, low hassle.
The next level - When I feel ready to move to the next level, then I will move to higher grade briar blocks from more 'traditional' sites.
I'm still at the starter level....
Wonderful work. I sense a bit of whimsey and humor as well; the earmarks of a true artist. Keep them coming.
That pipe and stand combo has got to be the coolest one I've ever seen. Beautiful work.
If any of the briar I have looks half as good as yours when I'm finished I'll be very pleased. Great work.
I forgot to mention: the ears ... are actually pieces of briar cut from the sides of the pipe. They actually have the same shape as the profile of the pipe.
Very nice Josh... You definantly have some skills..
Another very cool piece, keep up the great work.
Josh, that is pretty cool stuff!
Only missing the peanut next the base of the stand looks just like an elephant. Cool shape
That is incredible! Great work and A+ for creativity.
The presentation is outstanding! You sir, are doing fine work there.
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