Kinda Sorta Successful Use Of My Seventh Chunk Of Briar AKA FUGLY

[shikano53]

Have had several unsuccessful chunks in between. Thinking I could take just a tad more off with the belt sander - Zoom gone!

Sanding through the airway - Zoom gone! Three consecutive pieces of briar that had serious pits flaws!!! Zoom gone! Those ones hurt the most.

I offer this as a Fugly kinda freehand but a great smoker. Function first????

Brass insert is 1/8" rod. I left the plateau top virgin just because I wanted to thinking it would look funky but it certainly looks fugly.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Doesn't look ugly to me! Nor fugly, whatever that means. I'd stain the plateau to match the bowl.
Nice bit of work!
Edit- Didn't really see the last image- and yeah, that's kinda rough around the edges, so to speak. Still, I like it.

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

Nothing fugly about it. I think it's a fine looking freehand. I would probably have stained the plateau top, but looking at yours as is, it's a nice touch leaving it unstained. Adds a bit of character. I like it.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Love plateau crowns! Nothing fugly there.

 

[scrooge]

Very Nice!

 

[texmexpipe]

I think it looks great! I'd smoke it often.

 

[jeepnewbie]

I like it, looks really nice. What size is the bowl?

 

[johnbarleycorn]

I like it.

 

[ben88]

That's a beauty, Chris.

 

[mortonbriar]

I love it, warts and all! I only say warts because thats what the plateau reminds me of, its very pleasing to the eye, great work
Isaac

 

[codecreatively]

For try #7, that looks better than a lot of people who have been carving a lot longer. Nice work!

 

[deathmetal]

Looks nice and comfortable for clenchers.

 

[shikano53]

Thank you all for your kind comments.

Here are the dimensions

Length: 5.75 in.

I don't have a scale so I can't weight it - sorry

Bowl height: 2.27 in

Chamber depth: 1.75 in

Chamber diameter: 0.75 in

Outside diameter: 1.87 in

Stem material Vulcanite

 

[igloo]

I like the heck out of it .

 

[papipeguy]

Great job. It reminds me of a Brigham for some reason. You should be prod of that effort.

 

[jefff]

It looks good to me. I have a Wiley that's similar.
I would not call it fugly.

 

[zack24]

Nice for #7,,,Kinda wonky on the shot from the top... remove more wood until it doesn't appear lopsided....

 

[pagan]

You are right, send that ghastly thing to me so it can be properly destroyed :mrgreen:

 

[cortezattic]

You've definitely got talent, my friend. I'd be proud of that effort. :clap:

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I love platea'd dublins. Nice!