So I wanted a long stemmed rough grained v style pipe (not sure what the shape is called ?) Anyway they cost a fortune and I like making pipes so I got myself a block of pre drilled briar and off I went. I used a pre existing stem which I counter sunk into the tenon , the finish is natural shellac , just trying something new (the walls are extremely thick so the heat does not affect it ) not a particularly amazing grain to it. But I think it came out quite nicely . A nice chest resting pipe for use while reading in my study .
New Pipe I Finished
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That came out really nice. Let us know how she smokes. Great job.
Channeling Mogens Johansen there. Looks great!
Wow!
Nice to know that bears are doing something productive "in the woods".
Nice to know that bears are doing something productive "in the woods".
Nice job! What did you use for the bowl coating?
Not sure what I'll make next. Considering a nice bulldog perhaps . The bowl coating is a thin lining of plaster of parish mixed with activated charcoal and salt, mostly to prevent the taste of burning briar 
Make sure you use a low caliber for it. Otherwise you won't be able to play it.I was hunting for a LP to play while sitting in my study today