My 6th Homemade Briar Pipe! Dublin-Poker

[joshremy]

Completed my 6th homemade Briar Pipe - R6

It is either a very tapered poker, or a dublin with the extended bowl below the shank. So perhaps a Dublin-Poker?
The finish is a medium brown stain with natural finish on the rim.

I finally got a band-saw as a wonderful early birthday gift from my wife! :D

It certainly made the straight cuts much easier than with the hand saw I had been using.

All other work was with sand paper, rasp file, and a curved wood carving tool.

 

[tbradsim1]

Josh you are an artist, love your work The old cajun

 

[shawn]

That Sir, is a great looking pipe!

 

[irishsmoker]

Wow fantastic job sir!

 

[mthanded]

Besutiful pipe! You sir are an artist.

 

[hans]

Really pretty pipe. Soon you'll be getting commission requests!

 

[captainprophesy]

You are really talented... Beautiful pipe :clap:

 

[frennchy11]

My two favorite shapes! Excellent job! :clap:

 

[ejames]

Very nice! I like the shape!

 

[nsfisher]

That is some very nice work there mate. Often, I get a bit envious of some of you guys, I wish I could do the great carving that many of you do on this site. I have tried many times but...........

 

[redbeard]

Wow, I love how you did the natural finish on the bowl! The little details :clap:

 

[joshremy]

Thanks everyone!! I'm always such a critic of my own work and see and feel every flaw, so its good to hear that it looks good from others.
I'm already inspired for my next one. something green, something with an Irish flair; shape and style! :mrgreen:

 

[papipeguy]

Outstanding work. It's fun seeing your creations.

 

[lildutchboy]

beautiful pipe. I love the contrasting rim. You make me think i could be a pipe carver. You make it look effortless.

 

[joshremy]

I'm beginning to believe, On the one hand it is easier than it looks, and yet it isnt. Its easier to make a 'good' looking pipe than it seems, but then to make a pipe that is exquisite in form, detail, and design without flaw... that is definitely hard. I have yet to get there. Like any art, anyone can do it, but only a master can find the pipe in its true form from within the block. I am gaining an appreciation for the master carvers out there. :worship:

 

[troutface]

In a similar vein someone once said "Building guitars looks hard, but it's harder than it looks." Very nice shape you came up with.

 

[uberam3rica]

beautiful pipe. I love the contrasting rim

I completely agree!

 

[docrx]

Imaginative and creative shape very well done