2nd kit pipe

[domd]

Here is my second pipe came out kinda messed up my fault/wood bubbles. It had alot of imperfections which ended up teaching me alot about wood. I figured I would finish it anyways. Also decided to leave a couple of the chisel marks. Its an block from Norwoods Pipe Repair. Defifantly not an cheap hobby but an fun one.
Note: Ill stop posting these here if its annoying the guys over at "Pipe Makers Forum" tend to not comment much on kit pipes"

-DOMD

 

[schmitzbitz]

Very nice - I fear if I were to purchase a ebauchon block, I would end up smoking...well, a ebauchon block.

 

[wolfscout]

Are you going to round off any of the corners? what of stain or oils?

I do like the acrylic stem. I have a couple now myself.

 

[domd]

I'm done shaping it. It seemed the more I shaped it the more black pits I found so I just ended it there. I ended up liking the corners. I used transfast dye 1 very thin black coat and 4 or 5 very thin light oaks coats. Then diamond buff and then carnuba wax.

 

[marmal4de]

I love it, its rustic in a smooth way! Great job!

 

[buckeye]

nice job man. most those guys on pipe maker forum started with pipe kits. i love the kits. up to i think 30 pipes. keep making them.

 

[gecko13]

I have been toying with the idea of trying my hand at this. Where are some good places to get kits, and supplies?

 

[domd]

For the pre drilled blocks I like Norwoods pipe repair I like the quality and price. I can post a pic of it before I started on it if you would like. He also does really cheap shipping which is a plus. Alot of people use Pimos tools and blocks I haven't tried them yet.

 

[unclearthur]

Looking real good Dom. About all I would change would be to make the shank narrower and more defined.

 

[buckeye]

pimo also has nice blocks.

 

[collindow]

I just got my first block off of eBay. Don't even have a stem specifically for it, just going to trade it between the one I'm making and my very first pipe lol.

 

[fatman]

Nice work, Dom. I wanted to make my own but w/no tools and a case of lazy-ass, I've never gotton around to do it.

 

[igloo]

I like it , keep up the good work .