First Pipe (also made a pipe holder)

[danielplainview]

Gorgeous pipe. Fantastic work. Great job on the stand as well. Love them both.

 

[smeigs]

great job phil! That is a great piece of work.

 

[clangillespie]

Phil, where did you get the inlay for the stem?

 

[phil67]

That's a beautiful pipe, Phil. Can you tell us about the stem?

I can’t take much credit for the stem as it was already shaped other than giving it a bend, buffing it with Tripoli and white diamond compound and placing in the brass inlay. This was fine with me as it then enabled me to concentrate more on the bowl rather than attacking too much for my first attempt at a pipe.

Phil, where did you get the inlay for the stem?

As I previously mentioned I used to make knives so I still have a lot of material that I used for making the scales (handles). The inlay on the stem and the stand are from an assortment of ‘mosaic pins’ which come in a wide variety of styles and diameters from Jantz (formally Koval) knife making supplies.

 

[kingbilliard]

Most impressive

 

[mso489]

Yes you did! You're a fast study and have some genuine talent for this.

 

[alphaflux]

Very nice work!

 

[bloodwood]

Truly your first pipe? Well done!
When will you start taking orders??

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Outstanding, both pipe and stand. How did I miss this thread? Well, I'm glad I caught it now. Awesome work!!

 

[shaintiques]

I concur with the other guys, very nice work. Love the inlay on the stem!

 

[jkrug]

phil67, thanks for posting info on the wire pipe support. I want to order up a few for myself. I have some beautiful apple and cherry wood that I want to use to make a few stands using those same wire supports. Saw them online awhile back but couldn't remember where I saw them?

 

[bernie2]

Really great work! I love the shape of your creation and the grain turned out incredible! Let me know when you're ready for a commission. 8)

 

[beefeater33]

I missed this thread somehow.......

Great work on that one Phil! I love the inlays on the stand and stem. Cool putting the inlay on the right side of the stem, unconventional and unique!! :clap: