My first attempt at a pipe.

[misterrogers]

Uncle Arthur, you better watch out, this fellow has potential.
Wonderful work! I hope to see more of your work.

 

[unclearthur]

No worries Mate! There is room for lots of carvers.

 

[spyder71]

I think it looks like it was meant to be that way! Very cool looking and unique pipe, congrats

 

[ejames]

Nice work !!

 

[longshot]

what did you use for your texture?

Dremel with a small cutter and just worked the surface a bit.

You mentioned carved. what style knife did you use ? There is power carving and hand carving. The stain ,who's brand did you use?

I've done some hand carving in the past, I used all hand tools then xacto blades, files, sand paper, etc but I haven't worked alot of wood. I have a more general sculpting background from my art days, so I'm having to catch up on the wood specifics. Honestly the briar is so dense it almost feels like plaster or hardened clay at times, rather than wood.
The alcohol based leather dye I could find in town was Angelus at the local shoe repair shop. They have a large selection of colors and it seems to have worked fine.

 

[menckenite]

That's a fine first! Congrats.

 

[riptide]

Very Cool. I may try my hand at carving one some day.

 

[jasongone]

yes. i love my dremel and all it's fun cutting bits! i thought it looked like dremel but i didn't want to assume.

and again very nice job man.

 

[thekiltedchaplain]

Very nice. I've been thinking of buying a pre-drilled blank and busting out the Dremel. This may have given me the correct inspiration!

 

[pdmus]

Nice work!

 

[wallaby]

Nice pipe!!
Have you smoked it yet?

 

[bubbadreier]

Great looking pipe! Keep making those pipes!