My Latest Garage Job

[Ag®o]

Thank you sirs, always kind here!

 

[upnorth1]

I love this. You sure run a fine Dremel!

 

[TheIronMonkey]

Hello everyone, I haven't been around here for a while due to stupid work problems and family commitments.
Nonetheless, in my (little) free time I have always continued to enjoy making pipes for myself and my friends.
I see someone liked this thread lately, so I'll put something new in there. This is one of the last, a tribute to Bing Crosby, to which I wanted to give a "false sandblasting" finish with Dremel following the grain of the wood.
The mouthpiece is made of ebonite obtained from a rod, the measurements are L. 184 mm (7.24 i.), H. 48mm (1.88 i.), bowl depth 41mm (1,61i.) flared rim excluded, inner d. 20mm (0.78 i.), outside d. 37mm (1,45i.), weight 40gr (1,41oz).
.. And as always sorry for my bad English
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Welcome back, my friend! I have missed you.

As always, lovely work.

 

[orlandofurioso]

Hello everyone, I haven't been around here for a while due to stupid work problems and family commitments.
Nonetheless, in my (little) free time I have always continued to enjoy making pipes for myself and my friends.
I see someone liked this thread lately, so I'll put something new in there. This is one of the last, a tribute to Bing Crosby, to which I wanted to give a "false sandblasting" finish with Dremel following the grain of the wood.
The mouthpiece is made of ebonite obtained from a rod, the measurements are L. 184 mm (7.24 i.), H. 48mm (1.88 i.), bowl depth 41mm (1,61i.) flared rim excluded, inner d. 20mm (0.78 i.), outside d. 37mm (1,45i.), weight 40gr (1,41oz).
.. And as always sorry for my bad English
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Did you make this, or you kidding us ?!
Brother, you are pro, this is amazing.
Welcome back and keep them coming; color me impressed and make me one

 

[dPero]

Nice

 

[orlandofurioso]

Thank you, very kind, cheers.
After I have finished roughing with sandpaper 600 reaching this stage,
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I gave the first coat of anilline (I use brushes and pipecleaner), then I treated with sandpaper 800 and put another coat, last sanding with sandpaper 1000.
Given the last coat and treated with a felt disc and very fine abrasive paste, and when the result was satisfactory, I treated with a cotton disc and carnauba wax.
No spray, and no shellac.
In the photos it looks totally black, in reality it is in a dark walnut tone that reveals the grain of the underlying briar.
Sorry my bad English...

I'm a sucker for growth rings in briar !

 

[Ag®o]

I know what you mean, I also really like the visual and tactile effect of growth rings .
I am just someone who has fun and finds a form of internal therapy by working with wood.
I think I've found my finishing style with this method, although I always like to experiment with other methods, below are other pipes finished last week.
A Pot with a finish similar to the Bing but slightly more pronounced, a smooth Dublin with a contrasting effect, a light 16 cm (6.30i) Lovat, inner d. 22mm (0.86i), 24gr (0.84oz) with bark effect.

Finally, a Zulù in Morta with an olive wood insert, of which I made 2 identical ones from the same block a few months ago.



There are others, but I don't want to irritate your generous and kind patience.

 

[OzPiper]

Holy Cow !
That’s beautiful work

 

[FLDRD]

I know what you mean, I also really like the visual and tactile effect of growth rings .
I am just someone who has fun and finds a form of internal therapy by working with wood.
I think I've found my finishing style with this method, although I always like to experiment with other methods, below are other pipes finished last week.
A Pot with a finish similar to the Bing but slightly more pronounced, a smooth Dublin with a contrasting effect, a light 16 cm (6.30i) Lovat, inner d. 22mm (0.86i), 24gr (0.84oz) with bark effect.
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Finally, a Zulù in Morta with an olive wood insert, of which I made 2 identical ones from the same block a few months ago.
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There are others, but I don't want to irritate your generous and kind patience.

Truly love the "Dremel work", and also a fan of the beveled rim.