hold on to your pipe

[buckeye]

was buffing out my homemade pipe and it flew out of my hand. put a couple nicks in it. spent most of yesterday re-doing it. still need to buff a few more times.

here`s the 10 dollar estate pipe i did the rustic work to. going to fill it up with north woods and take it for a test smoke.

 

[hilojohnny]

Hey Buckeye....sure hope you weren't injured by the flying missile!.... :roll:

 

[bowhatchie]

I hate that happened causing you extra work to boot... But I really like the way the rustication turned out.. looks really nice.

 

[buckeye]

the way my luck goes surprised it did not fly up and hit me in the eye. 8O

thanks bowhachie. it looks good and even smokes better.

 

[unclearthur]

Though one wouldn't think so at first a buffer is one of the most dangerous machines in the shop. It can grab and fling what ever you are working on in just a split second of inattention.

 

[cortezattic]

To me it sounds like a new method of rustication -- just keep throwing it at the buffing wheel. :D
I can hear the compliments now, "Oh! How did you achieve that random distressed finish?"
"Uh, are you referring to the pipe or my forehead?"
Look at it this way Buck, if you keep it up, you won't have to wear a nametag at the next pipe show. :lol:
"Which one is Buckeye? Oh, he's over there... the guy with a partially rusticated billiard sticking out of his forehead."

 

[strongirish]

I hate it when that happens. I put a guard on my buffer padded with cotton as I have been known to launch missles.

 

[unclearthur]

You just haven't lived until you have launched a razor sharp knife blade across the shop. It does wonders for your concentration after that. Paying VERY careful attention , not working tired and taking ALL necessary safety precautions are a must.

 

[seakayak]

When I was cycling seriously, we used to say, "your not a real cyclist until you break a collar bone". This may be the pipe carving equivalent. Welcome to the club.

 

[hobie1dog]

You were really captivated by the room-filling sound of the Bose Wave Radio 8O