Pipe Carving Class 2011 Chicago Pipe Show

[admin]

Here's a video from The San Diego Pip[e Club of the Pipe Carving Class at the 2011 Chicago Pipe Show.
It's short, just 35 seconds, but there are a bunch of other videos from the show on their page as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51TZTsuA8mg

 

[w1nd0wl1cker]

I was at my local B&M today and the topic of pipe making came up. I have never tried my luck at it but I have given much thought to the idea. My father has taught me a few things about wood work, but never about pipe carving. I have learned that I find it very interesting and catch myself always watching shows on tv about wood work, whenever I find them.
Anyway, my friend Mike was telling me about how the pipe maker Tim West has a 8 hour class he offers in Columbus Ohio, which is convenient as I am only about 45 minutes away. Then I get on the internet and sure enough he wasn't joking. I start reading about how a person should have a little experience before going to places that offer pipe carving classes to get the full benefit of the class. Is this true, and are you expected to have the tools required to finish a pipe before showing up to the class?
Any thoughts or suggestions would be great!
Thanks Kevin for posting this video because I have been meaning to ask these questions for a while now.

 

[sirbogglesworth]

Did anyone from this forum take any videos from the show to put up? I would sure love to see them.

I would also think that it would not only really help our hits but with some kind of ranking on the Google thingy that was posted last week. ::

 

[unclearthur]

Depending on what tools you have available carving isn't extremely hard. I have a pretty complete woodworking shop so the tooling was a minimal problem. Check out the PIMO book. http://www.pimopipecraft.com/book.html