Made My Second Pipe!

[7ach]

Thanks for all the positive feed back. The staining was the funnest part. Im looking forward to making my next one already!

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Beautiful grain and color. Nice job!!!

 

[puffy]

Very Nice

 

[hawke]

What color/type of stain did you use 7ach?

 

[ejames]

Nice work! I like the tortoise shell stem,my favorite acrylic. Nice birdseye on that rim!

 

[newbroom]

Really nice work. I wonder what you think you might have done differently? My only thought was that maybe you might have shaped the rim more uniformly, and that is still a possibility. But, I know nothing but what I see with my inexperienced eye.

I will tackle pipe fabrication some day. Seeing the work of others inspires.

 

[rolldog]

I love your sense of style, reaching back to the classic, but bringing it to the now. Your style shows the beautiful grain from both top and side. Brilliant.

 

[12pups]

I envy both your pipe and your skills!
Nice pipe.

 

[7ach]

What color/type of stain did you use 7ach?

I used a dark stain and sanded it back lightly until the hardwood held the stain and the soft wood was light(repeated a few times with finer and finer grit). Then restrained it with a golden yellow. Lightly sanded it and was left with both colors where I wanted them

 

[7ach]

Really nice work. I wonder what you think you might have done differently? My only thought was that maybe you might have shaped the rim more uniformly, and that is still a possibility. But, I know nothing but what I see with my inexperienced eye.

I will tackle pipe fabrication some day. Seeing the work of others inspires.

Yes, the rim could be a little more even, but mostly I would have made the shank longer.

 

[zack24]

A very nice job! Looking forward to seeing the next one...

 

[carlweis]

Absolutly LOVE IT!!!! BEAUTIFUL PERIOD END OF SENTENCE!!!!!!!!
I have a question for yall who make pipes, where do you get your stems from? There are a few pipes I have that I would love to replace the stems on with a more interesting tortise shell looking stem.

 

[purplemotoman]

Great job and I love that chunk of briar. The grain and the birds eye is awesome.

 

[tlag77]

Very nice.

 

[macabra11]

Great job! I love the direction of the grain and how the colors mix with the stem.

 

[7ach]

Thanks again everyone, the stem was made from a rod that I got of ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/190837043778

 

[txbeerboy]

Great looking pipe ! Super job on the stain that looks good. ::

 

[rangerearthpig]

Love everything about it. You nailed it!

 

[wyfbane]

Gorgeous Pipe!! Keep 'em coming.

 

[dwt63]

Nice job. Send it to me and I'll break it in for you.