rusticated two estate bulldogs

[jasongone]

i rusticated and refinished these when i carved my kit pipe to get a little practice in.

the straight is a coolmor. a great little smoker, but was just old and beat up. the birdseye on the right side of the bowl had went greyish and he had a lot of nicks and dings. he needed a face-lift that would show his age but hide the travelling wounds.

the bent one is an algerian briar mastercraft i grabbed last week. there was really nothing wrong with the finish i just really thought he would look better this way.

 

[ichbinmuede]

Hot damn. Really dig the work you did there. That MC looks like it was meant to be that way.

 

[marmal4de]

You're getting really good at this!

 

[jasongone]

thanks guys.

alot of the rustification i saw from buckeye when i first got on here really helped motivate me to try it out. i think there may be something about ohio and making chit look beat up.

 

[flipflopsandshades]

Very nicely done!!!! I actually have a Bulldog (bent) that looks just like the one you worked on and I love it!!!

 

[jasongone]

flipfops - i had seen photos of some bulldogs finished in that style and really loved it. when i found the MC it had the perfect shape for what i wanted and was so cheap i didn't fear digging in and torturing him with the dremmel. and thanks sir.

 

[iowamike]

nicely done man!

 

[menckenite]

Those look great. Nice job.

 

[ohin3]

Good work jason. Where are you from in Ohio? I grew up in Niles, went to University at Kent State University, and moved to Cleveland when I was 22. Lived there till I was 33. Moved to Canada after that and have been here since.

 

[jasongone]

i grew up in loveland, outside of cincinnati. recently returned here for the first time in a long time. staying here a bit then moving again.

 

[buckeye]

nice work. we need to meet up sometime. i am cheviot not to far from you. could show you my gouger.another way to chit up a pipe.lol

 

[jcsoldit]

I've got to agree... well done and I early like the bent dog!

 

[sirbogglesworth]

Awesome looking dogs Jason! As mentioned above, the MC looks like it was born that way :clap: