How Does this Drilling Look to You?

[mikethompson]

The draft hole looks a little angled to my eyes. I'm sorry if it doesn't come out to well in the pictures. Everything else on the pipe looks great, but I'm wondering if an off-centered draft hole will create issues when smoking. Am I just being too nitpicky?

 

[mso489]

I think you have a good and exacting eye. I really doubt that this will cause a problem, but I'll be interested to see what others say.

 

[cigrmaster]

It is off center and I would return it if it were my pipe. I don't care what the price point is, there is no reason to ever accept something like that.

 

[bnichols23]

Unfortunately for reasons we won't go into return may not be an option. FWIW it's a Peterson Tara.
Bill

 

[jojoc]

just my .02

If you like the pipe, go with it. Perfection is nice, but.....
I have several pipes where the drilling is not "perfect", but the pipes still smoke fine. I have a peterson spigot that is ever so slightly off to the side of center, but I have no problems. I have Savinelli that is centered, but about 3/16ths above the bottom of the chamber. Smokes well, but cannot smoke to the bottom of the bowl, but close enough for me. I have another Peterson that the stem drilling is a bit off center. Again, I do not notice any real issue. It smokes fine.
On the other hand, I have a vintage comoy's that is drilled perfectly that gurgles. I personally think the drilling is "close enough" works.
For what its worth, an imperfect drilling on Peterson's seems to be a bit of the norm.
jojoc

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

Doesn't look to awful to me. But it's hard to say with photos without seeing it in person. How does the drilling come out in the chamber?

 

[didimauw]

This is one of my Grabows. And yes, take that for what it is, it smokes just fine. No issues here.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Were that a new pipe, I'd return it. That is not a good drill. May smoke fine but if you wait to find out, you won't be able to return it.

 

[headhunter]

Is a Peterson, it kinda looks like their hapless drilling.

 

[kola]

Peterson QC issues? Still? SMH

 

[jpmcwjr]

Looks off center by one, maybe two, millimeters. No big whoops.

 

[mikethompson]

Thanks for all the input guys. It is probably just a minor quibble that now that I've seen it, can't un-see it. I'd like the drilling to be straight though, as it was an expensive pipe (by my standards at least) given to me by a great guy (by my standards at least). Also if there are issues with the smoke I'd like to know that its my horrible technique and not the pipes fault!

 

[daniel7]

Peterson... Their pipes look too good to resist, but they don't have the best craftmanship out there. Anyway, this off center drilling still seems to be a minor issue - but I wouldn't be happy about it. If it doesn't whistle or gurgle then you are lucky and you can use it without any problems (most likely).

 

[ophiuchus]

Well, if it doesn't gurgle or whistle, it'd probably be fine, but if it bothers you, return it.
Sorry ... nothing original to add.

 

[bnichols23]

I'd like to know that its my horrible technique and not the pipes fault!

Could be either. }

 

[mikethompson]

Could be both!

 

[bnichols23]

Ztrudat2. :crazy: