My latest attempt at pipe carving.

[pipmannen]

Superb job!!

 

[clanobucklin]

Wow Ed - you would have totally fooled me with this one. It looks very profesional, clean, classic - a definite beauty.

 

[bubbadreier]

That is one outstanding job you did there! She is a looker!

 

[ejames]

Thanks Gents. I appreciate your comments! The rustication was done with a tiny dental burr.it's about .060" in diameter.

Lonestar--I was trying to copy the wirebrush finish used on Grabows.

Hardlined-I might sell it-after I get it banded. I'd try to do the banding myself but since I've never done it I'd rather have it done by someone who knows what their doing. I want to order some bands and do some practicing.

 

[fshu2]

i do not like straights but if they were all like that i would buy a few great work

 

[unclearthur]

You never know until you try. Jump in with a pre-deilled kit and have at it!

 

[thesmokindragon]

SWEET JOB!

 

[ejames]

Thanks Dragon!

 

[wildcat]

Bumping an old thread here Ed... Did you ever get this pipe banded?

 

[arabpipesmoker]

Great work even though it is not my fav. Shape but love the rustication details.

 

[ohin3]

Love it.

 

[papipeguy]

Looks beautiful without the band. Quietly elegant.

 

[grizzly86]

Very nice, I would be proud to smoke that pipe!

 

[ejames]

Bumping an old thread here Ed... Did you ever get this pipe banded?

No I haven't Frank. Set it in a rack and more or less forgot about it! Was chatting(by PM) with Steve Laug over at SF last night about bands.He bought a kit from PME.Has several different styles of bands in different sizes. I want to get one of the kits and try my hand at banding. Have an old Mastercraft pickaxe with a cracked shank that I'd like to fix also.

 

[marmal4de]

Could you post a link to the banding kit?

 

[bobby46]

You have talent, my friend. This is not coming from an expert, but a pipe-making hopeful. My substitute for talent is persistence. A non-centered draft hole is smokeably unimportant unless it is actually high in the bowl. My draft (horizontal) centering is critical, as I bore a sharp-tapered chimney from midpoint down. I cover-up any minor internal inaccuracies with fresh tobacco!

 

[wildcat]

Have an old Mastercraft pickaxe with a cracked shank that I'd like to fix also.

Ed, what's the pipe in your avatar? Something you made? Looks like a pretty nice poker.

 

[nightmarejones]

Beautiful pipe and an amazing job with the dremel rustication

 

[ejames]

marlmal4de--banding kit here-- http://www.pipemakers.org/bands.html
Thanks nightmarejones and bobby46!
Frank,yes,that is one I made. RJ bought it.

 

[barkar]

Really nice. I hope your pleased with the overall appearance, very nice shape.