Rusticated Billiard - I Made My First Pipe

durham270

(Bailey's Briar)

Jan 30, 2013

920

49

61

Kentucky

• Mar 28, 2013

• #1

Well here it is, my first attempt at pipe making. This started from a block of briar and made from using wood chisels, a lathe and a lot of work from a Dremel Tool with various attachments. I did cheat a little and used a spare vulcanite stem I had laying around. I guess it turned out to be OK.
I call it Briar Rusticated Billiard 'Walnut Bark'
And guess what? She smoked great! Just enjoyed my first bowl in this homemade pipe, McClelland's 3 Oaks!

 

madmick

Lurker

Oct 31, 2012

35

0

• Mar 28, 2013

• #2

Nice job Durham!! Looks like a great camping pipe. :clap:

 

tbradsim1

Lifer

Jan 14, 2012

9,099

11,051

Southwest Louisiana

• Mar 28, 2013

• #3

Good, very good job. The old cajun

 

homeatsea

Part of the Furniture Now

Mar 6, 2013

509

4

• Mar 28, 2013

• #4

Darn fine for your first creation, I think.

 

tjameson

Lifer

Jun 16, 2012

1,191

4

• Mar 28, 2013

• #5

I think it looks great! That's some off the most natural carved rustication I've seen. Keep making pipes you've got talent!

 

wcannoy

Can't Leave

Nov 29, 2012

344

4

Lakeland, FL

• Mar 28, 2013

• #6

The billiard is a deceptively difficult shape to make, and not recommended for a first attempt at pipemaking! You've done pretty well on this one. I've seen many "first pipe attempts"... Yours is better than most!
Cheers

-Walt

 

aaronbrill

Might Stick Around

Sep 28, 2012

72

1

• Mar 28, 2013

• #7

Nice work, that turned out very nice!

 

ejames

Lifer

Oct 6, 2009

3,916

22

• Mar 28, 2013

• #8

Looking good!

 

numbersix

Lifer

Jul 27, 2012

5,449

53

• Mar 28, 2013

• #9

I think that may be the nicest "first try" pipe I've ever seen. Great job on the rustication - I like the two shades on the bowl. Nice shaping of the bowl too. Very impressive — congrats!

 

ghost

Lifer

May 17, 2012

2,001

4

• Mar 28, 2013

• #10

Excellent Job!

 

teufelhund

Lifer

Mar 5, 2013

1,497

3

St. Louis, MO

• Mar 28, 2013

• #11

Very cool; I'm sure it will become one of your favorites!

 

bigboi

Lifer

Nov 12, 2012

1,192

3

• Mar 28, 2013

• #12

Very nice for your first try!

 

seanlamb63

Starting to Get Obsessed

Feb 20, 2013

114

0

Bethlehem

• Mar 28, 2013

• #13

Far better then I could ever do, great job!

 

mzpuff

Lurker

Feb 13, 2013

34

0

Toronto

• Mar 28, 2013

• #14

I really like how the stem/stummel joint is thicker, and tapers toward the bowl.

 

C

chopsie

Starting to Get Obsessed

Nov 3, 2012

185

0

• Mar 28, 2013

• #15

Beautiful pipe.

 

cigrmaster

Lifer

May 26, 2012

20,249

57,280

66

Sarasota Florida

• Mar 28, 2013

• #16

I think you did great for your first pipe. I would have lost at least two fingers attempting something like that.

 

peckinpahhombre

Lifer

Dec 24, 2012

7,195

456

• Mar 28, 2013

• #17

I would have lost a lot more than 2 fingers. Nice one.

 

oldredbeard

Part of the Furniture Now

Jul 20, 2012

628

1

• Mar 28, 2013

• #18

Looks good, I like the sturdiness of it, and the rustication is awesome. Very nice work.

 

V

vabriar

Starting to Get Obsessed

Oct 24, 2012

199

1

• Mar 28, 2013

• #19

Pipe looks great and the rustication is killer! You should be proud.

 

uberam3rica

Lifer

Sep 7, 2011

4,015

9

Capac, Michigan

• Mar 28, 2013

• #20

That is great for your first try!