Straight Volcano I Carved

[pentangle]

Briar showed a lesser quality grain than abitual to my taste so definetly i will smoke that pipe.Shank is long enough to give cool smoke and the final part of the stem has been cut in the Ardor style,that will give (guess) nice grip to my teeth

Maurizio

 

[hobie1dog]

you never cease to amaze me :clap:

 

[rd02sir]

Very nice work!! How do you make this? Do you buy a pre drilled block with stem? Or do you drill and fit the stem yourself? I would really like to try and carve my own pipe, but I'm just unsure the best way to attack it. Thanks! And keep it up!

 

[withnail]

Another wonderful pipe Maurizio! I do really like the style of pipe you produce.

 

[schmitzbitz]

Maurizio, sir, you certainly have a way with briar. :clap:

 

[ichbinmuede]

Y'know I'm not too big on your paneled pipes, but that's because I'm not in to panels. Whenever you do shapes like this though...they just kick my ass.
Bravo sir. :clap:
Edit:

I just noticed the detail around the lip of the stem and I love it. My word that is a beauty.

 

[pentangle]

pre drilled blocks on the market have usually a bad quality.Of course better blocks are for the pipe makers and they choice them usually in the warehouse of the producer.I do that when i can but i have a seller that become friend that send me the same briar used by the best Italian and Danish pipe makers .Pre drilled blocks also leave to the carver the same liberty as a dog with a chain .No way to decide the shape the diameter of the drills etc etc.Stems are pre machined because i use delrin tenons not possible to be turned with a late.Sometime they're shaped and sometime simply bars .All are at finally or totally or partially carved and finished following the shape of the pipe i have in mind

Maurizio

 

[pentangle]

It's a strange kind of fever my friends.I carve mines and i still continue to buy quality pipes.Today a tobacconist had a box with about 20-25 pipes some new some pre smoked owned by a guy that have them from his father passed away.4 Castello old production ( collection,castello,old antiquary,sea rock) some caminetto,some peterson unsomoked several sav punto oro and many others.I made an offer that certainly he could not refuse.......guess i will buy them :wink:

Maurizio

 

[lyst36]

Your talent is awesome!

 

[pentangle]

"Your talent is awesome!"

well don't know, there are so many pipe makers here in italy with a lot of talent that i doubt I could be called "pipe maker" at all

Maurizio

 

[thesmokindragon]

sweet pipe ::

 

[irish2fish]

Very nice! :clap:

 

[pentangle]

One of the next days if my english will permit i will post pic of the tools i use and the work in progress step by step.Of course if somebody is interested on making pipes yourself

Maurizio

 

[juni]

I am, I am finishing off a kit pipe. It isn't anywhere near as pretty as your pipes. I wasn't lucky with the grain at all.

 

[philip]

i will post pic of the tools i use and the work in progress step by step.

Yes, please do!

 

[hobojoe]

Maurizio,

Go ahead and post pic's. Seeing how you work and tools you use should

bridge the language barrier.

Joe

 

[ace57]

Nice!!! :clap:

 

[billm67]

I love the Volcano. It's probably going to be my next purchase. This one is great!

 

[romeowood]

One can see the lava flows down the side of that volcano in the grain, Maurizio. Brilliant :clap:
And beware the Italian who makes "[A]n offer that certainly he could not refuse......." 8O

 

[pentangle]

I got some offers that i could not refuse.Simply i'm not ready maybe tomorrow :wink:

Maurizio