My last achievement

lohengrin

Lifer

Jun 16, 2015

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2

• Nov 29, 2015

• #1

This is my last pipe. I found the shape trying to follow the flames direction and the result is this Snail:http://pipesmagazine.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/album/13537/img_4415-600x450.jpghttp://pipesmagazine.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/album/13537/img_4414-600x450.jpgnullnullnull

 

lohengrin

Lifer

Jun 16, 2015

1,198

2

• Nov 29, 2015

• #2

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lohengrin

Lifer

Jun 16, 2015

1,198

2

• Nov 29, 2015

• #3

 

newbroom

Lifer

Jul 11, 2014

6,107

6,557

Florida

• Nov 29, 2015

• #4

Nice looking for sure! Show us more! Tell us more about what you did on this piece? i.e. drilled and bored it? cut the stem? how you finished it?

Remarkable grain.

 

ssjones

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Staff member

May 11, 2011

18,405

11,284

Maryland

postimg.cc

• Nov 29, 2015

• #5

Looks like you figured out the pictures. Nice job orienting the grain!

 

lohengrin

Lifer

Jun 16, 2015

1,198

2

• Nov 29, 2015

• #6

Newbroom: I drilled and bored the block. I buyed the cumberland stem from Germany added the tenon and modified a little bit. I used a dark brown color for mordant and a reddish mixture for the stain. Then varnished with a precious amber based paint standing 200 centigrade degrees.

It is 16 cm. long, 5 cm. tall and weights 96 gr. I wanted a smaller shape, but I'd loose the fidelity to flames' design.

 

ejames

Lifer

Oct 6, 2009

3,916

22

• Nov 29, 2015

• #7

Very nice ! I like the shape !

 

jpmcwjr

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Staff member

May 12, 2015

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27,276

Carmel Valley, CA

• Nov 29, 2015

• #8

Beautifully done, (though not my cuppa.) What's important is it's what you love. Thanks for the pictures!

 

georged

Lifer

Mar 7, 2013

5,525

14,157

• Nov 29, 2015

• #9

Post it here if pipe making is something you think you'd like to pursue:
http://www.pipemakersforum.com/forum/index.php
Many national-class---and a few world-class---carvers contribute regularly. They can help you with both the hardware/tooling side and the artistic/shaping side:

 

hawke

Lifer

Feb 1, 2014

1,346

4

Augusta, Ga

• Nov 29, 2015

• #10

Nice job orienting the grain!

Click to expand...

Oh Yeah!

 

jkrug

Lifer

Jan 23, 2015

2,867

8

• Nov 29, 2015

• #11

That's a real sweet pipe. Puppy dog appears to like it as well. ::

 

newbroom

Lifer

Jul 11, 2014

6,107

6,557

Florida

• Jun 15, 2016

• #12

I was just looking at the Van Gough style rustications and looked back to find this thread about your snail pipe.

Worth a bump along with the Van Gough pipes today.

 

mso489

Lifer

Feb 21, 2013

41,210

60,454

• Jun 15, 2016

• #13

I hope it's your latest, not your last. Interesting original shape.

 

clickklick

Lifer

May 5, 2014

1,700

212

• Jun 15, 2016

• #14

Best one yet!

 

lohengrin

Lifer

Jun 16, 2015

1,198

2

• Jun 15, 2016

• #15

Thank you Gents.
Mso489: I'm manufacturing two new original shapes,I want to post asap.