Greetings all,
I thought I would attempt to share a few pics and highlights from my weekend project with everyone.
After watching the Hatfield and McCoy mini series last year I, like many others, took a shine to Devil Anse Hatfield's (Kevin Costner) stubby little pipe. Since the airing of the series last year several handmade renditions of the pipe have become available in the marketplace. Unfortunately, almost all of the pipes available are out of my budget for a "novelty" pipe so I decided to make my own.
I started with an old estate Wally Frank I found in a local antique shop. Below you will find a few pics highlighting the process. Enjoy and thanks in advance for your feedback!
My starting point, the Wally Frank cutty.
The fist step in the process was trimming down the bowl. I trimmed about a half inch off the top.
Next I trimmed down the stem to keep my nose warm.
After trimming down the dimensions I began reshaping things a bit. I rounded out the bowl, thinned the shank and stem, then shaped a new button.
After a few hours of enjoying the blend you see in the photo with a beer or two in my shop, I have my own Devil Anse.
Total investment: $15.00 and a Sunday afternoon.
I thought I would attempt to share a few pics and highlights from my weekend project with everyone.
After watching the Hatfield and McCoy mini series last year I, like many others, took a shine to Devil Anse Hatfield's (Kevin Costner) stubby little pipe. Since the airing of the series last year several handmade renditions of the pipe have become available in the marketplace. Unfortunately, almost all of the pipes available are out of my budget for a "novelty" pipe so I decided to make my own.
I started with an old estate Wally Frank I found in a local antique shop. Below you will find a few pics highlighting the process. Enjoy and thanks in advance for your feedback!
My starting point, the Wally Frank cutty.
The fist step in the process was trimming down the bowl. I trimmed about a half inch off the top.
Next I trimmed down the stem to keep my nose warm.
After trimming down the dimensions I began reshaping things a bit. I rounded out the bowl, thinned the shank and stem, then shaped a new button.
After a few hours of enjoying the blend you see in the photo with a beer or two in my shop, I have my own Devil Anse.
Total investment: $15.00 and a Sunday afternoon.
