Show off Your Corn Cobs Here!
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I have two SmokinDragons: one with a bamboo shank, and one with a bamboo stem. I love them both.
But, I am wondering where to get the bamboo (maybe I mean reed) stems that can be used to replace the shank and stem on MM's.
But, I am wondering where to get the bamboo (maybe I mean reed) stems that can be used to replace the shank and stem on MM's.
@sjfine ~ Hi Brother, My non-lucite custom cob designs use reed stems as seen in the below design. You can sometimes get them from Penn Valley as they use them on their Pamplin clay bowls
Here are some of the cobs in my current rotation, along with a couple MM Hardwoods.
Here are a couple that I customized.
I added the stem, but it came about 1mm too thick and made the pipe way too uncomfortably long for me. So, I hacked back the stummel a little and banded it after I bored it out. The band is copper on this one, because I like the way the color works with the blue.
The same on this MM General, except the I made the band out of sterling silver. As a jeweler, I enjoy adding tidbits of stone and metal to my stuff. I am thinking about making my next project a corncob spigot :D
I added the stem, but it came about 1mm too thick and made the pipe way too uncomfortably long for me. So, I hacked back the stummel a little and banded it after I bored it out. The band is copper on this one, because I like the way the color works with the blue.
The same on this MM General, except the I made the band out of sterling silver. As a jeweler, I enjoy adding tidbits of stone and metal to my stuff. I am thinking about making my next project a corncob spigot :D
A cob semi-warden that I just finished to trade to a gentleman for some of his aged Dark Star. Mmmmm, Dark Star :D
Edit: I re-built the shank, ringed it in sterling silver, and turned the stem acrylic pen blank material.
Edit: I re-built the shank, ringed it in sterling silver, and turned the stem acrylic pen blank material.
My favorite cob warden
My favorite Santia cob
My favorite Santia cob
http://www.rsantiapipes.com/
He is a corn cob pipe customizer. He takes the basic MM cobs and puts some style to them...if you like that sort of thing in a cob.
He is a corn cob pipe customizer. He takes the basic MM cobs and puts some style to them...if you like that sort of thing in a cob.
Nice one, Durham! I want to play with adding some bamboo also. Did you add a bit of tubing down the center?
This old Cob is meerschaum lined, real amber stem, and handcarved fitted case. Bowl stamped Missouri Meerschaum on bottom.
Another cob with Antler shank made by Hackert.
