Carved My First Rusticated Pipes

[pentangle]

Never carved a rusticated pipe before and i don't knew how to start to rusticate.Carving i know isn't a problem as i carved many pipes before.Rustication i've seen need rotative tools or special tools.I have none,i only have some wood chopping tool.And with one of them i started and finished this morning.First pipe was stained in two tone colour and finished buffin' with carnauba.Second pipe has also two tone colour but has been painted with shellac as usually rustication needs.The secon pipe has also a complete hand-cut stem due to the shape of the shank.Well the question is is good enough this type of rustication? And better the carnauba only or shellac&carnauba?

Maurizio

 

[scotrob]

i think your rustication technique is lovely, and I like the contrast on the shank between rusticated and smooth briar, very unusual and very attractive...this pipe has an attractive, heavy, solid look to it, and I bet it feels great to hold in the hand. Personally, i prefer the stem to be flush with the shank (as in your pictures 2, 3 and 4) and am not a big fan of the stem in picture 1, but this is minor and I congratulate you again Maurizio!

 

[ejames]

Nice work!! I especially like the straight pipe!

 

[uberam3rica]

very nice pipe.top notch as always.i really like the rustication

 

[olderthandirt]

However you achieved the rustication I say you are far along the right track!

I've always preferred pipes done in the manner you've chosen, leaving prominent portions smooth to contrast the rustication. I really think you accomplished that very well in the 1st one, the cherrywood. The rustication all the way to end of the shank with the shank face smooth balances well with the bowl rim.
At the risk of nit-picking I agree with scotrob regarding the stem on the cherrywood. I wonder if a flattened oval, same mortice/tenon fit, might be more fitting.
meh, wadda i know (-;

 

[francois1]

looks great how long did it take to make

david

 

[pentangle]

How long?

Well rustication is a very quick finish compared to sanded/polished, and also pipe don't need to be perfect 100% because proportions can be obtained with the chopping tool.It's the first time i start 2 pipes together and finished

unexpectedly soon.From the first bowl drill till the last polish think about 20-22 hours for both.Tha's good because sometime a pipe needs from 20 to 30 hours if shows straight grain or bird-eyes.By the way i had not poor briar to make these two pipes so i used ebauchons that appeared to be nice.The one i used for the straight pipe has amazing cross grain and bird-eyes in two sides of the bowl..............Amen

 

[sherlock]

I like both pipes and I think you did a great job on the rustication. Whatever you did you did very well.

 

[pentangle]

thank you all,will start tomorrow with a new art deco' project.That's give me a lot of fun.Will do rustication again when i will have lesser quality briar.Will never use again top quality

 

[spyder71]

Those look great!

 

[markw4mms]

Very nicely done!