My Latest Garage Job

[missionpipe]

Hello to all,
I don't know if it is the right section, otherwise I beg the moderators to correct.
As written in my presentation, sometimes I build something, Having a moment of my own and detaching myself from everything else to make myself pipes, make a gift of it to a dear friend, it makes me feel good.
I use a manual drill and a hobby guide support, then all with rasps and sandpaper.
This is my latest, dress finish, acrylic stem, silver band.

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Happy December everyone!

Well done! Gorgeous.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

Sleek!!!

 

[Ag®o]

Absolutely a beauty!

How many coats for the finish? And shellac with hi gloss spray paint, or something more artistic?

Thank you, very kind, cheers.
After I have finished roughing with sandpaper 600 reaching this stage,

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...

 

[orlandofurioso]

Spot on! Wonderful, you're a master. I wish I had your talent.
Is the bowl coated ?

 

[augiebd]

Well done, a striking pipe! Classic craftsmanship.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Thanks for your complete reply. I repeat: what a beauty!

 

[Ag®o]

Spot on! Wonderful, you're a master. I wish I had your talent.
Is the bowl coated ?

Thanks again, all very generous. Inside the bowl I gave only a veil of powdered black anilline (in a very mild percentage) with food alcohol, the same used for homemade liqueurs. No charcoal paste or the like. All dark with light inside was an eyesore ?

 

[mikethompson]

I was expecting something thrown together - which that pipe certainly is not. Very nice work!

 

[jewman22]

Very nicely done bud.

 

[LotusEater]

Beautiful pipe
You have a special talent
I hope you’ll post photos of other pipes you make in the future

 

[Ag®o]

Beautiful pipe
You have a special talent
I hope you’ll post photos of other pipes you make in the future

Really thanks to everyone. So far I have made about twenty, some kept (horrible ?!) and others given to friends. As often happens, those who approach this passion and realize something, the first few times take inspiration and copy from real masters or from models of established houses; It is also my case. Then you are equipped, refine the workmanship and create your own style, these are the real masters. I am very, very far from all this, but I keep some pictures of the previous attempts, if it is the case I could continue here in this thread.
I hope not to scare anyone LoL

 

[Ocam]

Looks great! Congratulations

 

[TheIronMonkey]

I'd definitely be interested in seeing the other pipes you've made.

 

[eljimmy]

Very very nice