Absolutely gorgeous! I’d label that pipe the Witchy Woman. Her dark soul entrances you and never lets you go. ?
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️A Long Awaited Acquisition
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Yes, although Mammoths were considerably larger, the Muskox certainly evokes an aesthetic comparison due to their shaggy coat and ancient appearance, complete with bossed horns. Both incredible animals. Muskox notably for their underwool (Qiviut) that is softer and warmer than cashmere that helps keep them warm and comfy in -60 temps, as well as their circle up with the young inside defense mechanism when threatened by bears.
I have been privileged enough to witness it when I was working on the Arctic coast, although the bear succeeded in breaking the circle on his third attempt and got three calves. Such is the circle of life. I am hoping to incorporate some muskox horn into one of the pipes in the set as well.
Glad to see you back @alaskanpiper. It’s always a great feeling getting a pipe you’ve wanted.
I've seen people make pipe stummels out of deer antler. They smeared the inside with some sort of cement/gypsum product. While I have a number of antlers laying around from past hunts, I've never entertained the idea of making pipes out of them.
Back in the 60's there was a barber shop across the street from the elementary school I went to. There was a hole in the floor where the owner swept all the hair down into the basement. On any particular day one's sense of smell would be assaulted by burning hair and whatever else went into the incinerator. Almost as bad as the funk that would waft up hillside from east side of town from the combo platter of two meat packing plants, a stockyards, sewage treatment and rendering plant. Particularly cloying on a day when the temp was just around 35-40 degrees and humidity/fog hung in the air.
I was never really gone, just lurking. Turns out running a company, building a house, and raising a toddler takes up a fair amount of time
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Yeah, I won't be turning them into stummels, just accent bands and shank mounts most likely.
That barbershop sounds effing disgusting.
Thanks for the translation, I had no idea what you meant
That is a beautiful pipe and I love the Alaska themed idea. It would be interesting to see themed pipes from all 50 states (and beyond).
That would be an extremely cool thing to see. God only knows what kind of unique pipes people would come up with.
Truthfully I am totally taken by the pipe's conception and execution, looking cool, perhaps cold in hue, in opposition to its capacity to hold the tobacco's orange and yellow incineration when in use.
Very much looking forward to the other six.
Spectacular! Spectacular!
Very much looking forward to the other six.
Spectacular! Spectacular!
I knew you'd know, and 97.53% of our membership would as well. Gotta watch out for the not-so-quick.Thanks for the translation, I had no idea what you meant