Grandpa, The Pipe Smoker and Woodcarver
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So I visited with my Grandpa and showed him a few pipes. He told me he had just about every kind of pipe you could think of including a very large Calabash. I asked him if he was smoking a Falcon in that photo and he said it most certainly was. He also said he smoked a lot of Carter Hall and Half & Half back then, so I definitely have to at Least try those out but I have a feeling I will enjoy the CH since I do enjoy simple Burleys quite often. He also told me he was an all day smoker, always had a pipe hanging out of his mouth. He even told me he would just turn his pipe over and keep smoking in the shower! Now that's dedication!!!! He told me he also smoked cigs and cigars but eventually found he enjoyed the pipe the most and it brought a lot of relaxation. I starte the same way cigars, then cigs, and now the pipe. I had a great time talking with him and I hope you guys enjoyed the photos and stories.
Back then, many men had talents. Skill's and the patience to see a job through. Today it's all about speed. Instant gratification.
Those were some wonderful carvings. He had an engineer's mentality. :clap:
Those were some wonderful carvings. He had an engineer's mentality. :clap:
Each of those pictures got several looks from me. I just had to go back and enjoy them. He is quite talented, and his work is fantastic.
Wow! I'm not a carver and your work explains why. I am a woodworker, though, and just posted the following in the Forum:
My fist tobacco, in 1962, was Dunhill's 965. I recently bought a tin and used it to make a clock. It is very easy to do and is quite original. (I would download a picture but don't know how. You can see it at www.anthonymagarello.com on the "Woodworking 2012" page.) What you need is a drill and bit to open a hole in the cover for the mechanism to fit through, and a clock kit. Kits are less than $10 dollars and take a AA battery. Once the clock mechanism is installed on the tin's cover with the provided nut, you can screw the back and front of the tin together and hang it on a wall or create a stand for it.
I bought my mechanism from Klockit.com, but there are other sites. Email me at magus@triad.rr.com if you would like a plan of what I did. (If you know how to upload pictures on this forum page, please let me know.)
Anthony
My fist tobacco, in 1962, was Dunhill's 965. I recently bought a tin and used it to make a clock. It is very easy to do and is quite original. (I would download a picture but don't know how. You can see it at www.anthonymagarello.com on the "Woodworking 2012" page.) What you need is a drill and bit to open a hole in the cover for the mechanism to fit through, and a clock kit. Kits are less than $10 dollars and take a AA battery. Once the clock mechanism is installed on the tin's cover with the provided nut, you can screw the back and front of the tin together and hang it on a wall or create a stand for it.
I bought my mechanism from Klockit.com, but there are other sites. Email me at magus@triad.rr.com if you would like a plan of what I did. (If you know how to upload pictures on this forum page, please let me know.)
Anthony
It never ceases to amaze me how much talent our members represent. We might not be a large group but we make up for our size in talent, intellect and good taste. @tjameson have a great visit with your grandparents, I wish my kids had gotten to know my pipe smoking dad but they were regalled with stories by my mother until she passed a few years back. The Grandparents have amazing talent.
@Magus, thank you for the link to your web page. I quite enjoyed poking around the site although felt I was a bit intrusive due to the personal nature of the content. Welcome by the way to the forum group. As far as pictures are concerned there are a couple of ways to go about it. The easiest I have found is to copy the native URL from the host site or image and copy into the IMG pop up box. I believe there is a sticky post that explains it in more detail. Looking forward to more from both of you!
@Magus, thank you for the link to your web page. I quite enjoyed poking around the site although felt I was a bit intrusive due to the personal nature of the content. Welcome by the way to the forum group. As far as pictures are concerned there are a couple of ways to go about it. The easiest I have found is to copy the native URL from the host site or image and copy into the IMG pop up box. I believe there is a sticky post that explains it in more detail. Looking forward to more from both of you!
TJameson, that is a great story and thanks for sharing. I only wish a grandparent or someone in my family was that dedicated to using their hands for a living. I got into woodworking with a friend and while there is a good amount of camaraderie over cigars and wood turning I don't have the "This is the way we did it back then" with the patience and attention to detail to finishing a job.
I am glad that you got some quality time with your grandfather. By any chance did you share a few bowls with him?
I am glad that you got some quality time with your grandfather. By any chance did you share a few bowls with him?
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