Pipe Kit 2 a.k.a "Karma" (10 Pictures)
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ivapewithfire:
You seem to have experienced the yin and yang of pipe-making. What impresses me is that you still had the "yen" to continue after Crack-A-Toa! Well done, Sir!
So how does this one smoke?
You seem to have experienced the yin and yang of pipe-making. What impresses me is that you still had the "yen" to continue after Crack-A-Toa! Well done, Sir!
So how does this one smoke?
@huntertrw
It smokes like a dream.
My only problem with this one is that it's a bit on the heavy side to be a clencher. The shape feels great in the hand.
Because I'm a newb to pipe-making I left it a little thick. It has a pretty beefy stem and bottom. I've actually been thinking about trimming it down a bit and re-staining. Most likely though, I'll keep it the way it is and save the effort for my next pipe.
It's just about time for me to order another kit and try a bent shape!
It smokes like a dream.
My only problem with this one is that it's a bit on the heavy side to be a clencher. The shape feels great in the hand.
Because I'm a newb to pipe-making I left it a little thick. It has a pretty beefy stem and bottom. I've actually been thinking about trimming it down a bit and re-staining. Most likely though, I'll keep it the way it is and save the effort for my next pipe.
It's just about time for me to order another kit and try a bent shape!
@crusader
It was a plateau pipe kit from Vermont Freehand. I was very satisfied with the service and kit.
Tools used were:
Dremel with flex shaft extension with various bits
A couple of needle files.
Sand paper sheets in grits from 120 - 800
Leather Dye
White Diamond and Jeweler's rouge
Carnauba wax
And the main resource - A huge amount of time and patience.
Keep in mind that was an upgrade for me. My first pipe was done entirely with hand tools. So add a coping saw, flat/round file rasp, and minus the Dremel for that one.
I look forward to seeing you're hand made pipe on the boards soon :D
Honestly you can make your own pipe for relatively little investment (in dollars).
It was a plateau pipe kit from Vermont Freehand. I was very satisfied with the service and kit.
Tools used were:
Dremel with flex shaft extension with various bits
A couple of needle files.
Sand paper sheets in grits from 120 - 800
Leather Dye
White Diamond and Jeweler's rouge
Carnauba wax
And the main resource - A huge amount of time and patience.
Keep in mind that was an upgrade for me. My first pipe was done entirely with hand tools. So add a coping saw, flat/round file rasp, and minus the Dremel for that one.
I look forward to seeing you're hand made pipe on the boards soon :D
Honestly you can make your own pipe for relatively little investment (in dollars).
That came out pretty darn well, especially for a second pipe. You might have knocked a bit more off the bottom of the bowl to make it lighter, but a nice result nevertheless.
That's a mighty pretty pipe. I'd call it complete and not mess with reshaping, but you learned a lot and next
time you can take off a little more briar and lighten it up some. Is it an egg, an apple, or maybe a brandy?
Doesn't matter, you did a fine job with giving it a handsome traditional look. Did you go all the way from the
start with the Dremel or did you hew it down with a saw first? What were the man hours in that? I'd guess at
least twenty for a new pipe carver, but you may work more (or less) quickly. You put it in a vise? Safety glasses?
Anyway, nice job, man.
time you can take off a little more briar and lighten it up some. Is it an egg, an apple, or maybe a brandy?
Doesn't matter, you did a fine job with giving it a handsome traditional look. Did you go all the way from the
start with the Dremel or did you hew it down with a saw first? What were the man hours in that? I'd guess at
least twenty for a new pipe carver, but you may work more (or less) quickly. You put it in a vise? Safety glasses?
Anyway, nice job, man.
@mso489
Agreed it's complete in shape. I think if I went back at that, I'd never be finished with it.
I intended it to be an egg shape. Whether or not it meets any type of shape definition, I have no idea. It looks like an egg to me, so egg it is.
I did the basic shaping with a hand saw. The Dremel was used for rough shaping. I used files and sand paper for fine tuning.
It took a little over a week to do. Evenings during the workdays and a good part of a weekend. Probably a little more than 20 hours in all, but not a lot more.
Safety glasses, all the way! Mask and gloves when appropriate. I even where my mechanics gloves when filing. I still have a couple scars from the first pipe I made by hand (meaning no power tools at all). I learned halfway through it that the gloves were a lot tougher than my skin.
Thanks for the kind words from you, as well as the others that have posted.
Agreed it's complete in shape. I think if I went back at that, I'd never be finished with it.
I intended it to be an egg shape. Whether or not it meets any type of shape definition, I have no idea. It looks like an egg to me, so egg it is.
I did the basic shaping with a hand saw. The Dremel was used for rough shaping. I used files and sand paper for fine tuning.
It took a little over a week to do. Evenings during the workdays and a good part of a weekend. Probably a little more than 20 hours in all, but not a lot more.
Safety glasses, all the way! Mask and gloves when appropriate. I even where my mechanics gloves when filing. I still have a couple scars from the first pipe I made by hand (meaning no power tools at all). I learned halfway through it that the gloves were a lot tougher than my skin.
Thanks for the kind words from you, as well as the others that have posted.
Lol... I learned that as well on my first pipe, Ivape. Wood rasps and knuckles are not friends. I'm glad this thread was opened again... it gave me a chance to see that pipe again. Very impressive job on that one indeed
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