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Straight Dublin With Bent Stem. I Took These Pics With One Extra Spot Lamp To See If I Could Improve. I Don't Own A Good Camera Just My Iphone
Again, thank you all for the information and lots to digest. Olko, I read that article all the way through and bookmarked the page. I will have to re-read it several times to digest and understand the information. I've cut and pasted and printed several of the comments and they are now hanging...- shikano53
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- Forum: Make Your Own Pipe Project
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Straight Dublin With Bent Stem. I Took These Pics With One Extra Spot Lamp To See If I Could Improve. I Don't Own A Good Camera Just My Iphone
Warren, jp, great information. I’m going to cut and paste your comments into a word doc, print it, and tack it to the wall in my shop. Great information from all the others as well. Thank you all.- shikano53
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- Forum: Make Your Own Pipe Project
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Straight Dublin With Bent Stem. I Took These Pics With One Extra Spot Lamp To See If I Could Improve. I Don't Own A Good Camera Just My Iphone
Oops! I meant halogen desk lamp.- shikano53
- Post #11
- Forum: Make Your Own Pipe Project
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Straight Dublin With Bent Stem. I Took These Pics With One Extra Spot Lamp To See If I Could Improve. I Don't Own A Good Camera Just My Iphone
countrybladesmith, I read a number of articles on the pipemakersforum and made the following changes. I would like to buy a lightbox. Probably this one on Amazon. It's dirt cheap...- shikano53
- Post #9
- Forum: Make Your Own Pipe Project
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Straight Dublin With Bent Stem. I Took These Pics With One Extra Spot Lamp To See If I Could Improve. I Don't Own A Good Camera Just My Iphone
After reading a number of articles about taking pictures of your pipes, I realized that I need a Camera, A lightbox, at least 4 spots with 6500k daylight bulbs at minimum to get started down the picture taking road. However, for now, I tried my Iphone with one extra reading lamp to see if I...- shikano53
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Fellow Member Initiates Hand Made Pipes Website
And here I was going to send you roses jp! What's this world coming to? -
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Fellow Member Initiates Hand Made Pipes Website
One last thought or comment. This is the reason why I will always encourage a person to go in the direction of an artisan made pipe if they can. Every artisan that I know, or have met via a forum; understand these principles and apply all their skill and knowledge into applying all the science... -
Fellow Member Initiates Hand Made Pipes Website
saltedplug, excellent comments. I've worked in 'engineering my entire career life. Before retiring a few years ago, I did 3D design work of large petro-chemical plants, oil refineries and the list goes on and on. We used the term 'good engineering' to refer to well thought out design, economy of... -
Fellow Member Initiates Hand Made Pipes Website
Thanks folks - ya, taking pictures. I gotta work on a photo box. Thanks for the advice Oki! and as for pouches; my wife makes me denim pouches, socks for them. Thanks for the offer though. -
Fellow Member Initiates Hand Made Pipes Website
Thanks guys for the kind words. Olkifri - ummm, yeah, coming is all I can say. onegoodbulldog - where be ye? There's a really awesome artisan in Carstairs. I've visited him once upon a time. Check out his pipes. They are truly amazing. Another good o'l Alberta boy. -
***What Are You Smoking, October 2020?***
Brigham Aurora Borealis in a homemade billiard.- shikano53
- Post #3,536
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, October 2020?***
Lakeland Dark in my Pete XL 315- shikano53
- Post #3,487
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, October 2020?***
Peterson Irish Flake in my MM Freehand- shikano53
- Post #3,428
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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A Good Piece Of Briar For A Smooth Billiard With Saddle Stem
No flat spots on backside of bowl, all round. I think the color should have been a bit lighter. In this next picture the pipe is leaning slightly to the left that gives the bowl a funny, off look.- shikano53
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Straight Grain: Better Heat Transfer/Conduction
I call bullshit. Why anyone would think that the grain on a pipe affects how hot it smokes needs an immediate field lobotomy. I have my pocket knife (same pocket knife used to cut my plugs) and book of instructions on how to perform the emergency surgery.- shikano53
- Post #20
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, October 2020?***
4noggins Catamount in my Pete System Standard XL 315- shikano53
- Post #2,888
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, October 2020?***
C&D Pegasus in my IMP meer- shikano53
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, October 2020?***
4noggins Catamount in my Nording Freehand.- shikano53
- Post #2,740
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion