The Curse OF The Black Palm....

zack24

Lifer

May 11, 2013

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• Feb 3, 2015

• #1

I learned many new words(none of them repeatable in polite company) in trying to work with Black Palm for the first time. The final result was worth it...but I learned a few lessons along the way.Cutting the end cap was all end grain that is fairly prone to tearout on most woods- this stuff is a nightmare- the secret is to sharpen your tools to a mirror finish...and then sharpen them some more...When you're cutting on the lathe, the only hope is to saturate the surface with CA glue(superglue)and take really light cuts...The stem was much easier because I wasn't dealing with the end grain....Finished it off with a Cumberland stem and a natural finish...

Fitting the cap

Rough shaping complete...

...and a couple of pics of the finished pipe...

 

anthonyrosenthal74

Lifer

Jan 8, 2013

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733

• Feb 3, 2015

• #2

8O Wow. Just freaking wow. :clap:

 

daimyo

Lifer

May 15, 2014

1,460

4

• Feb 3, 2015

• #3

Exceptional!

 

andystewart

Lifer

Jan 21, 2014

3,973

3

• Feb 3, 2015

• #4

That's a beautiful pipe Zack. The contrast of the bowl and that cap is to die for.
Andy

 

pitchfork

Lifer

May 25, 2012

4,030

606

• Feb 3, 2015

• #5

Wow. Never seen it used that way. Looks great. Do you think it will be stable cut like that?

 

stvalentine

Part of the Furniture Now

Jan 13, 2015

808

13

Northern Germany

• Feb 3, 2015

• #6

This is an exeptionally beautiful pipe but I can imagine that palm is a nightmare to work with.

 

cobguy

Lifer

Oct 18, 2013

3,742

15

• Feb 3, 2015

• #7

Zack ... do you put these up for sale online?
That piece really makes me "twitch"! :P

 

pipebaum81

Part of the Furniture Now

Nov 23, 2014

669

235

• Feb 3, 2015

• #8

A true beauty. Nice work.

 

zack24

Lifer

May 11, 2013

1,726

2

• Feb 3, 2015

• #9

Thanks guys!

Do you think it will be stable cut like that?

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It's been sealed on both ends with CA...and I used a flexible epoxy to secure the cap to the briar to allow some flex between the two materials...

 

pitchfork

Lifer

May 25, 2012

4,030

606

• Feb 3, 2015

• #10

It's been sealed on both ends with CA...and I used a flexible epoxy to secure the cap to the briar to allow some flex between the two materials...

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Cool. Has anyone that you've seen cut across the grain like that? It's really striking.

 

dmcmtk

Lifer

Aug 23, 2013

3,672

1,685

• Feb 3, 2015

• #11

Zack, it looks FANTASTIC!!!

 

zack24

Lifer

May 11, 2013

1,726

2

• Feb 3, 2015

• #12

Has anyone that you've seen cut across the grain like that?

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I haven't...it's probably been done. The biggest problem is getting a piece of black palm thick enough to be able to use the end grain across the cap...

 

cosmicfolklore

Lifer

Aug 9, 2013

33,968

75,630

Between the Heart of Alabama and Hot Springs NC

• Feb 3, 2015

• #13

Absolutely stunning!

 

puffy

Lifer

Dec 24, 2010

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98

North Carolina

• Feb 3, 2015

• #14

Really Beautiful

 

danielplainview

Lifer

Mar 30, 2014

2,853

78

wv

• Feb 3, 2015

• #15

Wow. Great work. That has some very nice grain.

 

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instymp

Lifer

Jul 30, 2012

2,420

1,029

• Feb 3, 2015

• #16

A man of many talents, an Artist.

 

johnnyreb

Lifer

Aug 21, 2014

1,961

612

• Feb 3, 2015

• #17

Beautiful, indeed!

 

cortezattic

Lifer

Nov 19, 2009

15,147

7,638

Chicago, IL

• Feb 3, 2015

• #18

Awesome! :clap:

 

darthcider

Part of the Furniture Now

Jan 24, 2014

717

2

Wales

• Feb 4, 2015

• #19

That is definitely an eye catcher, good work.

 

bluesmk

Can't Leave

Jul 13, 2013

446

3

Bethlehem,PA

• Feb 4, 2015

• #20

Very nice Zak, yes the wood is a bit temperamental to say the least but the rewards.....yes beautiful.

Dan

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