My First Pipe... of Hopefully Many.

[pagan]

Nice job, there's something you dont see every day, I like many would like a bent stem on that, maby even longer, but not quite a churchwarden

 

[dottiewarden]

captainprophesy
I searched for threads on subsequent pipes and I couldn't find any. I'm sure we'd all like to see how your work has progressed.
I can see you've been offline for several months.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Here's one of the better photos of the pipe:

 

[mso489]

I'm no pipe carver, and some on this thread are, so take me with a grain or two of salt, but I'm pretty impressed with your first effort, nice grain, plateau and all. I'd vote for leaving the stem straight since the bowl is so very oval and plump. I think a bent stem would round it all off too much, but some of these guys are accomplished carvers, so again, take it for what it's worth. I'd be exceedingly proud of myself if I'd done that pipe, and would be insufferable for about a week before I got off my high horse. Congrats.

 

[hmhaines]

WOW!!!!
That's a great first go, man. Great pipe regardless! Congrats.

 

[tmb152]

Captain Prophesy,
I personally like a dark stain to my bowls but, VERY NICE WORK INDEED!

 

[jerwynn]

I'd be thrilled to death to have a ho-made pipe turn out like that!! I have two predrilled blocks I've been trying to deal with for about 5 years and keep breaking tools on and setting aside/repeating them. (I am not very patient I guess... and not even remotely skilled.)

 

[jpmcwjr]

Wonder where the Captain has gone?

 

[carver]

It's a really pretty pie !! I've carved just a few, I know that it's not easy business, mine don't look as nice as this one !! good work !

 

[oldmansmoking]

Anouther outstanding example of brilliant workmanship. I have carved my own took a week, not such a good looker but boy she smokes.

Oldmansmoking

 

[missionpipe]

Great work. That's a keeper!