First post/First pipe rack

[politicalmonster]

Hi all,

Been lurking around the site for the past 3 weeks or so, which is the same amount of time I have been a pipe smoker, so I am an very new brother of the briar. Gotta say this site is the most entertaining and informative pipe site out there, and I feel like I already know some of you from your posts.

In that spirit, I wanted to share my first attempt at a pipe rack (actually it is my second attempt, the first one was a very cool natural pipe rack made from an oak stump with the bark still on the front edge, but I used too dark of a stain, and it ended up looking like a turd).

But this one turned out pretty good,

made from red oak, with a cherry stain to darken it up a bit. It will be home to my current two pipe collection for the time being.

Look forward to talking to you guys more.

-PM

 

[hobie1dog]

Welcome to the forum, nice rack too, keep posting up pics of your work for us.

 

[gwtwdbss]

Nice rack. Welcome aboard!

 

[mp31guitar]

Thanks for joining and welcome. Nice pipe rack. We all love pictures of pipes and pipe paraphernalia.

 

[ghost]

Welcome! Good job on the rack.

 

[numbersix]

Welcome! Nice to have you here and that's a great job on the pipe rack too.

 

[cynyr]

The beveling looks great, and adds a lot to it. Welcome aboard!

 

[voorhees]

Nice...welcome!

 

[mb1mb]

Nice rack! And welcome.

Just a thought... Perhaps some felt or leather glued into the holes on the base might look nice. If you can find a biscuit/wafer slightly smaller than your hole you could glue it (fabric, or whatever) to the biscuit, then glue the whole deal in. I'd like to see the other one too. No stain is ever too dark... :D, "I am only wearing black until they invent something darker"

But, if it's not your taste you could sand (steel wool works well) off the dark randomly and wipe a red or some other color to offset the dark.

Remember... A painting is never finished until you are CERTAIN you've ruined it!

Welcome aboard.

 

[photoman13]

Wow very nice! Welcome to the forum. If you need any technical help or have any general questions feel free to PM me any time.

 

[buzkirk]

Great job and welcome to the site !
Tom

 

[garyovich]

Nice rack, great router work.

 

[sjpipesmoker]

Welcome to the hobby of smoking pipes.
Nice pipe rack!
If the PAD hasn't hit yet, the rack is gonna fill up quick and you're going to need another one

 

[mlyvers]

very nice, you can make money doing that kind of work.
take care.

mike.

 

[politicalmonster]

Thanks for all the encouraging comments! I was pretty happy with how it turned out.

Since someone asked, and for comedy relief, I will post a pic of the "natural" rack that got stained too dark. I do plan on doing another one the same style as soon as I can get that huge oak stump piece to a table saw.

Here ya go:

 

[mb1mb]

I like it.... That would look sweet w/ a few Nording freehand's perched upon it. Nice work.

 

[mrgunnar177]

Agreed it would look great with some Nordings. Nice racks!! Welcome to the forums!

 

[gnatjulio]

Welcome to the PM forum. "Nice rack". I hope you're ready for mass production.

 

[uberam3rica]

Very nice work.

 

[ssjones]

Very nice! I like to soften those front rides with a dremel, where the bowl might rest.

I restained that rack I bought from the Richmond show. Aterwards,I went to test fit my pipes and the top holes don't line up at all with the bottom. What the heck? Here it as purchased... (and yes,the top is on the right way)

(shoot, can't post a picture from here)