Off The Bench Today - Bent Dublin

I just finished this bent Dublin this morning. It started out as a piece of plateaux briar and as I turned the bowl on the lathe, I was chasing down the residual plateaux that appears on the rim pictures. I chased and chased and chased some more and finally decided that it was going to stay there. I like the birds-eye on the rim; which is probably the biggest reason I left it and didn't rusticate. Here are the specs. My sincere apologies about the stem. It's a bit wobbly as a result of getting too close to the heat gun. Very fine line between not quite there yet and oh-oh! too close.
Bent Dublin

Length: 5.95"

Height: 2.0"

Weight: 2.0oz 56.7grans

Chamber diameter: 0.75"

Outside diameter: 1.75"

Bowl Depth: 1.65"

Stem material: Vulcanite AKA pre-formed

Delrin tenon

Pass a pipe cleaner: yes

Finish: smooth

Sock/glove: yes

Totally agree on rather having a flaw than a fill.

Thanks folks

Sorry folks for taking these pictures down. My reason is just my total lack of confidence in what I'm doing and I feel embarrassed at my efforts. I'm just being honest. I waffle a lot and at least for me; it takes a lot of effort to post. Most times I second guess myself and then go into panic mode and ask a moderator to delete my post.

I'm agoraphobic in the extreme and my garage/shop is my safe haven. I panic if I have to go to the post office, doctor's office, hardware store. Basically anywhere that takes me outside. I haven't always been like this, well yes I have if I'm totally honest with myself but it seems to get worse the older I get. I'm pushing 64 next month. Anyway, that is the bare truth of why I stumble and often pull a thread down or delete pictures. There is an old Japanese proverb that says, "Fall down seven times, get up eight."

I just keep getting up and chasing things. So if one of my threads disappears or the pictures aren't there; please just know it's my paranoia flaring up for a moment. I'm re-posting the pics, I won't post them all just because they have already been up. I'm trying to push through my fears and keep going.

Kindly - Chris