Cob or Briar? W/hy not both?

[yachtexplorer]

I just finished a pipe modeled after a Missouri Meerschaum using Briar from Mimmo in Italy, a delrin tenon and black juma (food grade, thermoset plastic) for the stem. It is 5.75 inches long and weighs 34 grams. Also, unlike a true cob, the bowl and shank are one piece. It is a properly drilled pipe with a hand cut stem. I used a Foredom tool (heavy duty dremmel) to rusticate the sides in a corncob pattern. This was my first stab at rusticating a pipe. I think it would likely benefit from a light sandblasting on the bowl but I don't have room in my small shop for a compressor and blasting cabinet so there it is. I decided to name it the "SNOB COB".

 

[theboz]

I really like that, I actually tried to buy something similar on ebay, but made by some company.

 

[Perique]

Love it

 

[agnosticpipe]

I'm liking this! Keep up the good work! How about one with a yellow stem?

 

[papipeguy]

Well done. I like it a lot. Enjoy and happy smoke rings.

 

[wilson]

Awesome.

 

[patiobum]

Good idea. I like it

 

[mso489]

That's a pipe with a lot of personality. I really like it. Homespun and high concept at the same time.

 

[redbeard]

Wow, that is friggin awesome!! Great job bud! How she smoke?

 

[ravkesef]

It's absolutely beautiful.

 

[uberam3rica]

I like it. Great work!

 

[sparrowhawk]

Very nice cob! Some real craftsmanship here.

 

[vabriar]

Very cool! How does she smoke?

 

[andrew]

Nice pipe, it looks like a poker.

 

[petes03]

I really like that one, not exactly sure why, but I do! Nice job!

 

[virginiacob]

yachtexplorer,
Fantastic job on the pipe. Great attention to detail, especially replicating the corn cob pattern. I also like the fact that you replicated the "maker's label" on the bottom of the cob bowl as has always been the traditional place for labeling cob pipes rather than on the stem/shank. Nice work!

 

[doctorthoss]

I agree -- that is some very nice work! Congratulations.

 

[grouchydog]

If you described it without pictures I'd've said "neither fish nor fowl - why?" But seeing the pics, I love it! Nice work indeed.

 

[ravkesef]

Have you ever given though to making a bunch of these and selling them? Hmmmm...maybe suggestion for Pipesmazine POY.

 

[bentmike]

It looks great! Nice work.