well everyone knows that i've stopped smoking but my fascination over pipe designs grows everyday. So i went to 4noggins bought bent briar pipe kit and got a dremel tool for $26.00. And now im just trying to carve some wood (i.e. bog wood) and in the process of making some home made pipe tampers. But im basically waiting for the briar kit and dremel tool.
Well i have some important questions to the home made amateur (or now veterans) pipe makers.
I) Supplies that i own: Protective wood carving glove, simple carving knife (flexcut KN13), protective glasses, and Dremel 200-1/20.
1) what kind of tools do you have? Power tools? Vices?
2) Do you have a work bench?
3) What kind of preparation do you go through?
4) Do you have any MO before, during, after building a pipe? (e.g. not making the walls too thin, let it sit 3-4weeks after smoking?)
5) where do yo purchase your tools? stain? wax?
6) if you were to choose three tools from your shop and were to build a pipe what would they be?
7) what is the most common mistake?
8) whats an easier finish for beginners? rusticated? smooth?
9) What is the estimate USD (w/all the tools put together) costs in making a good pipe? or is just skill?
Well i have some important questions to the home made amateur (or now veterans) pipe makers.
I) Supplies that i own: Protective wood carving glove, simple carving knife (flexcut KN13), protective glasses, and Dremel 200-1/20.
1) what kind of tools do you have? Power tools? Vices?
2) Do you have a work bench?
3) What kind of preparation do you go through?
4) Do you have any MO before, during, after building a pipe? (e.g. not making the walls too thin, let it sit 3-4weeks after smoking?)
5) where do yo purchase your tools? stain? wax?
6) if you were to choose three tools from your shop and were to build a pipe what would they be?
7) what is the most common mistake?
8) whats an easier finish for beginners? rusticated? smooth?
9) What is the estimate USD (w/all the tools put together) costs in making a good pipe? or is just skill?