Just Off The Bench- Long Shank Morta Dublin

[zack24]

Pretty happy with this one- overall pipe is 8" long and a surprisingly light 44 grams due to the morta. Morta tends to be fairly difficult to work with under any circumstances...drilling a 5 7/8"" draft hole through the shank was really challenging (especially with a 6" drill bit). One of those cases where I really wish I had a 12" lathe-

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Gorgeous!!!Is it blasted? I don't think I have ever seen a totally smooth morta pipe.
I love the shape and proportions of the pipe. Just perfect!!

 

[cigrmaster]

Very cool Zack, love the blast and stem.

 

[zack24]

Is it blasted? I don't think I have ever seen a totally smooth morta pipe.

Michael, I always blast Morta- love the texture you get with it... I actually sand them out to a 400 grit before blasting and I just don't think they look good smooth.

 

[zack24]

love the blast and stem.

Thanks Harris...just like you like them- flat and thin...

 

[jkrug]

That is a gorgeous pipe!! I've always had a hankering for a Morta Canadian but wasn't sure how a long shanked morta pipe would look....not a Canadian but I have a pretty good idea now. Your choice of stem colour is right on the money as well. Well done!! :clap:

 

[tbradsim1]

Super Cool looking pipe.

 

[foolwiththefez]

That is super nice. Morta always catches my eye. I need to save my pennies and buy a nice morta.
I tend to prefer the sandblasted look but my favorite Morta pipe I've ever seen is smooth.

 

[ejames]

Love it !

 

[jpmcwjr]

Very very sweet! I guess acorns grow in Canada, too! Does this shape have a name besides the title designation?

 

[zack24]

Does this shape have a name besides the title designation?

If I make a couple of more of them, I'll probably give it a name...In the meantime, just "Dublin" is close enough...

 

[mso489]

Oh, extra nice, and good and light weight. I like that long, lithe look.

 

[misterlowercase]

Sweet pipe!
Like a Dublin lumberman almost.
That long shank is beautiful,

as is the blast.
I love the subtle upswept curve of the rim too.
Very well done!

:clap:

 

[danielplainview]

Beautiful work. Love that finish.

 

[ericusrex]

WOW!

 

[xrundog]

Yeah, that's good work. Well done Sir!

 

[newbroom]

Stunning! Unique! Spectacular! Exquisite merge of shank and bowl.

 

[swhipple]

WOW! Well done! Everything about that pipe works together. Love the shape, love the way the grain of the morta flows and the I love way stems material matches perfectly!

 

[clickklick]

That is a stunner !

 

[lohengrin]

I would add something, but the other guys exhausted all the words!

Great work!