Nate King Steam Punk Pipe

[lonestar]

Nate King makes some cool pipes, but heres one that really stands out. I thought some of you guys would really get a kick out of it.

Looks like its already sold, but heres a link to his website and a teaser pic

http://www.natekingpipes.com/2011/12/13-11-gear-punk/

 

[riptide]

That is cool.

 

[ichbinmuede]

That is just awesome and I would love to have one just like it. Those brass accents just get me all fuzzy.

 

[lonestar]

That is just awesome and I would love to have one just like it. Those brass accents just get me all fuzzy.

I had you in mind when I posted this :D

The price was really more reasonable than I expected. If I would have guessed, I'd have put it at twice the price he listed it for.

 

[olderthandirt]

Now that is just simply a Fun bit of work!

 

[ichbinmuede]

Definitely more than reasonable in the price for the quality of work and right up my alley. Haha who knows? I may just have to start putting away some savings to commission another steamy oom paul from the man.

 

[modernchicago]

GENIUS! Is it self-cleaning?

 

[lonestar]

Yeah, do it! I think Nate takes commisions.

To me its worth passing on 8 cheap pipes in exchange for one masterpiece.

 

[lonestar]

Is it self-cleaning?

I dont know if you would clean that pipe, or just keep it lubed with 40wt motor oil.

 

[pentangle]

It's nice but metal parts added are for my "european" taste excesive,redundant.

Maurizio

 

[tobakenist]

At last a mechanics pipe, does it smoke itself ?

 

[bigvan]

I like it and appreciate it as art, but I don't know if I'd enjoy smoking it.

 

[tslex]

I always say that i like the traditional shapes, full stop. But this thing is simply marvelous.

 

[ichbinmuede]

It's nice but metal parts added are for my "european" taste excesive,redundant.

Maurizio

Definitely excessive but it wouldn't be very steampunk without them. Also I'm not sure if it was intended but in Victorian rooms a bare wall was considered to be poor form as they were supposed to display the home owners interests and personality. So the addition of decoration to the flat surfaces nods not only to steampunk but to Victorian ideas. Looking at it as a piece of art it's a fantastic representation of what steampunk stands for.
As a smoking tool it does require a specific sort of mind to find it appealing.

In short...

Different strokes for different folks. :D

 

[lonestar]

With a pipe like this, its going to be love or hate. I'm with Bigvan, and I wouldnt smoke this pipe personally. What I love about it is the creativity, the execution and just the fact that its out there for guys that think its the best thing since sliced bread.

Nate says he will try to log on here later, so if you guys have some questions for him ask away.

 

[maduroman]

i would buy it and smoke it...

 

[markw4mms]

It is very unique. I'd buy it, but not sure I'd smoke it.

 

[pawpaw]

It is a real work of craftmanship and worthy of display.In my younger daze I wood have smoked it but I wont comment on the type of leaf.

 

[radio807]

You don't see many of those around. I'll leave it at that.

 

[philip]

I'm just guessing many of us don't know what Steampunk is:
Wikipedia on Steampunk