The Birth Of An Author- In Twenty Pictures

[zack24]

Thought I'd take some time to show a few of the steps involved in making a Morta Author. This one had some exceptionally nice grain, a trim ring of Ooosik, and a B&W Cumberland stem...Came in at 4.75" and 59 grams...

 

[tbradsim1]

That's so damn good, I really enjoyed those pics.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Ooosik

That poor walrus. :crying:
:rofl:
Love that pipe! :clap:

 

[philobeddoe]

That's a real beauty Zack.

 

[wyfbane]

AND IT'S ALL MIIIIIIIINE!!!!!!!!
Muhuhuhuhahahaha!!!!!

 

[wyfbane]

Ok, mania aside, I couldn't be happier. It is so gorgeous!!

 

[Chasing Embers]

Just don't smoke it around a walrus.

 

[fishnbanjo]

wyfbane, if that's true you are one lucky dude, enjoy the hell outta it! Beautiful Author Zack.

banjo

 

[wyfbane]

High praise, Banjo. Thank you!!

 

[ssjones]

That has some great details, you are owning that shape! Love the button work. The closeup shots with pointy tools looks scary! Excellent work.

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

8O Holy Cow! I love it! :clap:

 

[mso489]

Sweet. The texture on the bowl is like lace, really amazing, and the stem is a real work of art. I guess I'd just pack and enjoy it, but I'd dive right in so I didn't think about holding a match to a work of art.

 

[weezell]

Beautiful pipe and workmanship...

 

[saltedplug]

Very, very nice! Candy in hand.

 

[nevadablue]

Very nice, thanks for taking the time to post this.
If you don't mind, how do you make the texture pattern?

 

[didimauw]

Amazing pipe! Great work friend! Where do you get custom stamps at?

 

[tozert]

Great to see those photos...I liked seeing the stem take shape.

 

[newbroom]

Spectacular! Thanks, Zak, for sharing the steps and the wonderful outcome of your artistry.

Under 2 oz. for such a beefy, manly, piece is surprisingly lightweight, and the woven basket affect in conjunction with a dazzlingly striated stem and of course that adornment, are all together very special.

 

[papipeguy]

Simply stunning.

 

[zack24]

Thanks Guys! That was a fun one...and Mike was very patient- it took me forever to get some spare time to make this one...
A couple of questions on the lace effect- that's the end grain on the Morta. I try to pick blocks where the grain runs horizontally- they're hard to find- only about 5% have that grain direction- in most Morta blocks the grain is angled in one direction or another...