The First and Only of My Carvings

[bigvan]

The Chicago Pipe Show is is just around the corner, and part of that fun is the Pipe Making Seminar. I attended the seminar 3 years ago and had lots of fun, though I managed to produce a truly horrendous pipe. I couldn't stop standing, so what started as a block the size of your fist ended up about the size of a Pecan. The walls are so thin I don't think I'll ever smoke it for fear of burn through.
But I'm signed up to do the seminar this year, so hopefully I'll learn when to stop sanding.

 

[wildcat]

...more than I've ever done! I bet you learned a lot from this first one tho!!

 

[lonestar]

I'll see you there wednesday morning JJ.

 

[jaysin]

Nice shape I like it. the bamboo is a nice addation too.

 

[jchaplick]

I like that, I wouldnt be ashamed at all

 

[lifeon2]

You gotta smoke it at least once.

 

[ejames]

Pretty nice first effort!

 

[romeowood]

That's a sweet take on a Belge actually, bigvan--be proud of it and smoke a light burley in it!

 

[papipeguy]

Good looking piece. You should be proud of your efforts.

 

[uberam3rica]

The walls may be thin, but its still beautiful. Great job!

 

[ichbinmuede]

Well you could get yourself one of those calabash meer inserts and cannibalize it for an insert here...just putting that out there.

Hell of a looker! I really like the look of it.

 

[tokerpipes]

Bigvan that's a nice piece, even if you have to wear oven mits to smoke it. Kudo's for the effort in trying. I haven't got the time or patience till the toddler gets into elementary school. I would buy it.

 

[markw4mms]

Very nice first effort... way better that I would have done I'm sure!

 

[ace57]

I would smoke it, looks nice. ::

 

[martiniman]

Nice job, you do HAVE to try it once to christen it. You might be pleasantly surprised.....

 

[briarbird]

Hey hey! There it is! Thank you for sharing that, an amazing first effort, be proud of yourself, you made a pipe! A beautiful one at that.

 

[batdemon]

That looks very good to me :clap:

 

[barkar]

Very nice...If this is your first try, I will look forward to future projects

 

[terry]

Hey, not bad for your first pipe! I like the design.

 

[juni]

I like it a lot. I bet you could smoke it slowly at first and when you get some carb build-up you could smoke it normally. It would be a shame not to use it.