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Round Poker With Oval Stem I Carved
Carved about one month ago.Chamber bore is 0,98 inches so guess a long smoker Maurizio -
The First Pipe I Carved
I mark my pipes with two stamps to print on briar "JANUA" and "FH in Genova".The J on stem is print using a single stamp that i put on the fire before.Then i use acrylic colour and cyanoacrilate to fix, at finally stem needs to be sanded and buffed. Maurizio -
R.I.P dougal (dog) 14/11/2011
sorry to hear friend.I have a dog too and is my very close friend.When i go to my photographic trips i'm never alone.I understand! :cry: Maurizio- pentangle
- Post #17
- Forum: General Discussion
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Has Anyone Smoked One Of These?
Think are more decorative than perfect smokers.Of course will smoke,why not? -
peterson PAD
Peterson are solid smokers.I have about the same in the sterling silver line.Briar shows frequently small fills nicely closed,but the functional of the peterson is absolute.Surely top on mid-priced pipes -
New Sheriff in Town - LordNoble / Jason
hold the fort! :D :clap:- pentangle
- Post #10
- Forum: PipesMagazine.com
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New Member Introduction
Welcome Clark enjoy the forum.It's friendly and relaxing Maurizio- pentangle
- Post #2
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Baldspots
Straight grain, cross grain could burns easily if not well smoked.Birdeyes briar is somewhat better.Quality of briar are two:aesthetical and functional.Aesthetical no needs more words you all know what's better.About functionality not all briar is the same.Sesoning and curing make the difference... -
The First Pipe I Carved
" I also see we have similar taste in music. " Nice to hear Mark,sadly good times never return :cry: -
The First Pipe I Carved
Hummmm :( Unfortunately i collect pipe too, from italian pipemakers to Dunhill, Charatan,Upshall,Ashton etc etc, collect Danish and German as well, so really i do not need new pipes,but i still buy and still carve until my wife decide to sell me directely 8O Maurizio -
The First Pipe I Carved
Selling my pipes is not in my mind at the moment for two reasons.Firstly i can't at the moment separate from them.Secondly my production estimated per year is from 50 to 100 pipes to small for lower the prices.But nothing is forever.......maybe one day Maurizio -
The First Pipe I Carved
Well Mac even my job is another i spent more than 20 years on restoring old furnitures as i collect also antiques.All furnitures in my home have been restored by me,so i have enough acquaintance with the wood,the stain,wax,shellac etc etc.From seventies something has changed, like delrin tenons... -
The First Pipe I Carved
" I hope your skills bring you great satisfaction." Yes i do my friend.From yesterday morning to today i carved a bent volcano with bird eyes and cross grain.I have stained one first time then sanded.Stained and sanded again to extract the grain.At the same time i listened tunes of Hurriah... -
Ernst from Germany
Welcome Ernst,welcome from the same size of the ocean :-) have quiet and realxing times here Maurizio- pentangle
- Post #3
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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The First Pipe I Carved
"Have you pics of anything you carved 35 years ago?" Sorry not.Pipes are gone to a friend of mine when i stopped to smoke pipe&cigarettes.That's happened about 30 years ago, but quickly i restarted both 8O Maurizio -
The First Pipe I Carved
Carved this pipe about one year ago and i've smoked it few times (smokes great :wink: ).I really started to carve pipes 35 years ago.In that period i carved few pipes ,probably not more than 10,Then i stopped because a very limited time to spend.I restart carving pipes just one year ago... -
I Just Became A Member Of NASPC
The email version is a good choice for me guess to become a member soon- pentangle
- Post #3
- Forum: General Discussion
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One Of The Biggest Pipe I Carved
Somebody, sometime says "Italians do it better" referring to many thing.Maybe yes or maybe not but i'm proud to be italian Maurizio -
New Moderator - Mark (markw4mms)
Nice to hear Kevin.Good luck Mark!Hold the fort :D Maurizio- pentangle
- Post #5
- Forum: General Discussion
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One Of The Biggest Pipe I Carved
Italy is a good place for briar