Texture Work: Rustication and Blastication

[georged]

This Piffyr guy is NEW to working on pipes, has never even been in a well-equipped repair shop (that I know of), and he uses primarily improvised tools.
Think about that for a minute.
I hope the FDA thing doesn't bring the sky down on us, because I REALLY want to see where his talent takes him in the next few years.
:clap:

 

[danielplainview]

Your work is some of the best in the business. The rustication work is outstanding.
Glad to see you back on the forums.
Keep up the Voorhees method!

 

[ejames]

Great work Tony !!

 

[piffyr]

Thanks for the input guys. It's always appreciated.
@dottiewarden: Burnt marshmallow... Yep, I see that.
@georged: On November 15, 2016 it will be two years since I completed my first repairs and restorations. *cringe* I've apologized to those pipes many times since then.
@dave g: Thanks, Dave. I'll post whenever I have something interesting. I think most of the work would be pretty boring to the average forum reader though.

 

[jvnshr]

Great job indeed. I love the first one more. That looks just perfect to me.

 

[mawnansmiff]

Very smart work there Piffyr, I particularly like the gnarly texture of the Gauntley pipe. Might you be a bit more specific as to how you achieved this?
Regards,
Jay.

 

[piffyr]

I particularly like the gnarly texture of the Gauntley pipe. Might you be a bit more specific as to how you achieved this?

Aside from to say that I carve the deepest crevices in first, and then layer the texture on top of that, not really. I just read the wood and the line of the shape and go with what seems natural. I have about two dozen cutting tools that I've cobbled together and most of them serve a singular purpose like getting into tight areas or texturing along a curve. I always have a plan, but 80% of it goes out of the window after the first cut.

 

[mawnansmiff]

Thanks, I really should experiment more myself. So far most of my rustications have been done using my Dremel with a variety of cutters.
Regards,
Jay.

 

[briarbuda48]

Outstanding improvement in all cases! Really nice work.

 

[piffyr]

@mawnansmiff: My issue with Dremel rustication is that it takes a lot of care to make the texture look natural, not machined. I prefer the randomness of hand tools. Of course, in someone else's hands a Dremel can yield completely different results. Experimentation is definitely the key. I have a couple of small briar blocks and some sacrificial stummels that I use for testing.

 

[jacks6]

I'm digging it, you greatly improved all three. I really enjoy seeing the before and after photos.

 

[josephcross]

Never thought about owning an Oom Paul, but number 3 has got me thinking about it. Excellent work!