Building with Bamboo

[chiefwannapuff]

Glad you like it, Nevadablue. They do get hot. Holding it by the lower chamber helps. I plan to double wall them going forward. More of a novelty than a daily smoker. However, I have one that's smoked daily for two-months straight. No issues.
Have fun with the other pieces.
"CWP Custom". Hmmm. I like the ring of that. I could sell a few then buy me a real pipe.

 

[nevadablue]

Go for it! I really think the pipe is near perfect, well, maybe all the way perfect. I don't think double wall is necessary for one like this. I was holding it by the node between the bottom and top chambers and happened to touch the bowl while puffing on it. HOT, but like I said, almost immediately it cooled down. I like it a lot. Now you will have me sawing some of my larger bamboo and adding stems to it. LOL, happy piper here.
Oh, if you can do it, please replace the pics that are missing from this thread. It is a good reference for pipe makers and wanters.

 

[chiefwannapuff]

That's was my fault, I was updating on flikr and broke the links. I'll repost soon. I do professional photography, so I think I'll break out the real gear and do something better.

Now you will have me sawing some of my larger bamboo and adding stems to it.

I can hear the sawing now. I'd be curious to see you turn a grove on the lathe. They're a little off, non-symmetrical.

 

[chiefwannapuff]

Again. My bamboo pipes, (my apologies, it's a re-post due to changing image host and the old links were broken):

 

[nevadablue]

Excellent! I like the heat exchanger on the second one.

 

[chiefwannapuff]

The second, I call the "Dirty Diesel" The bowl or stack is a sleeve, pressed in and glued with elmers to seal -and it holds well to the heat. The main body was cut as a sort of grill, more for looks. However, it actually works. When the pipe gets hot on the draw, I don't feel it unless I touch the stack directly.
The Stem accommodates a 9mm filter. All these pipes are reverse calabash, most have removable stems for cleaning and filtering. The node is used a base with holes for screening. So far, none of them have burned through, even after daily use.