My latest attempt at pipe making.

[ejames]

When I'm not restoring old Grabows or repairing pipes I like to try my hand at making pipes. This one I finished yesterday. The white extension is attached to the stem and is antler. I used the threaded parts from an old Grabow because I wanted a filter pipe and I like the screw type for ease of cleaning and changing filters.Briar has a few flaws but none that made me want to rusticate.

 

[nsfisher]

dam fine little pipe mate, good job for sure!!!!!!!

 

[krgulick]

Great looking pipe. Hope it smokes as well as it looks.

 

[rigmedic1]

Lovely work.

 

[batdemon]

Well done indeed! ::

 

[sherlock]

That is a very fine pipe. Good work.

 

[zanthal]

I really like seeing pipes people craft. I know I'll be wanting to try my hand at it soon, too.
Geez, that's a professional grade polish you got on that thing, very good work.

 

[olderthandirt]

Crisp, clean and classic.

Very nice crafting there for certain!

 

[hobojoe]

Another outstanding artist. Ever thought about displaying

at a Art and Crafts show ? Great place to get a Ribbon and sell some pipes

without the competition.

Hobojoe

 

[yohanan]

Excellent job at crafting your pipe. ::

 

[pentangle]

looks like parts assembled together.Nice job anyway be happy on the result

Maurizio

 

[shawn]

Looks GREAT!

 

[radio807]

Great job, very nice lines.

 

[thesmokindragon]

Sweet!

 

[pjm03fatboy]

very nice !! i would buy one of them in a min, :clap:

 

[dhizzy]

Great job Mr. James!

looks like parts assembled together.Nice job anyway be happy on the result

Am I the only one that thinks this sounds like, "Well nice try son. Better luck next time."

 

[mluyckx]

Very nice pipe ! I love the shape, finish and the antler insert. Love that stem too ! Basically, love the whole darn thing !

 

[ejames]

Thanks Gents! Your comments are appreciated! This one was made from a pre-drilled block I got at the Dr. Grabow factory back in July. It was a large block,could have made a canadian from it but that ain't what I wanted.
Robbieg,I have a small shop in my basement that I have been slowly equipping. Have a lathe,bandsaw,two buffer motors,homemade sander and a 12" drill press.

looks like parts assembled together.Nice job anyway be happy on the result
Am I the only one that thinks this sounds like, "Well nice try son. Better luck next time."

Well it kinda is parts. I swiped the aluminum "parts" from an old Grabow, The stem "part" is a Guiduici(sp) vulcanite blank that I faced in my lathe after cutting off the tenon and drilling for another tenon(also aluminum-swiped from another Grabow) . The antler "part" was turned and drilled in the lathe also. after cutting off the block "part" I had to re-drill it and rough shape it on the bandsaw. Finish shaping was done entirely with files,rasps and sandpaper. I don't yet have the sanding disks for my home sander.

I don't think I could be referred to as "son",I'm 61 and my Pop is no longer with us.

 

[seakayak]

I love the classic shape and can well recognize the many hours of skilled workmanship that went into it. A beauty!

 

[mp31guitar]

Thats a nice looking pipe.