Walt must know that I like to watch Game of Thrones in my Mancave and smoke barbaric-looking pipes, because today he posted an Elephant's Foot that I had to grab for that precise purpose.
Here is what Walt said about the pipe:
This pipe started out as a demonstration on how to read the grain direction in a block of briar, formulate a plan for the shape and construction based on the grain, and drill and shape it accordingly. I think you’ll agree that I did a good job! I did, however, deviate from my original design of a traditional Pickaxe/Elephant’s Foot shape as almost an afterthought. I was almost ready for final sanding when I decided to “skeletonize” the heel area for a little bit of dramatic flare… A good decision in my opinion!
A special thanks to Pat for pointing this one out to me.
Here is what Walt said about the pipe:
This pipe started out as a demonstration on how to read the grain direction in a block of briar, formulate a plan for the shape and construction based on the grain, and drill and shape it accordingly. I think you’ll agree that I did a good job! I did, however, deviate from my original design of a traditional Pickaxe/Elephant’s Foot shape as almost an afterthought. I was almost ready for final sanding when I decided to “skeletonize” the heel area for a little bit of dramatic flare… A good decision in my opinion!
A special thanks to Pat for pointing this one out to me.