Turns Out, I'm Not Meant to Make Pipes

[didimauw]

Well, it smokes like a pipe!

Gotta do some sanding on the stem button, which I planned to do, but was in such a hurry to smoke it I forgot. I'll treat it like I do all my corncob stems. Those always get filed, sanded, and then use micro mesh on them to smooth the sharp edges of the button down.
But all in all it smokes pretty damn good!

 

[jpmcwjr]

All righty, then! Off and running.
Not only a good job but excellent writing on your "techniques".
So, thanks for posting.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Ha ha, yes! Nothing like smoking one you carved yourself. Looks good on ya Kevin! :clap:

 

[didimauw]

Thanks Duane!
Had to break it in with Carter Hall of course!

 

[didimauw]

My next project. Going to attempt the cool freehand Danish style look on this one.

Ordered from amsmoke.com

This one was only 20 dollars more, and I feel like the quality is far more superior.

Comes with an actual lucite military style stem.

Might spend some good time thinking about this one, while I save up for a band saw...

 

[rmpeeps]

Good job! There’s a lot of learning going on with a first pipe, and it looks like you made it through just fine.

Smoke it with pride, it’ll always be special. Cheers!!

 

[eaglewriter1]

That looks nice, especialy the selfmade rustication reminds me of the prints on some old bavarian pipes.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Had to break it in with Carter Hall of course!

Is there a different way? :wink:

 

[didimauw]

No sir, there is not! Lol

 

[diamondback]

That’s an awesome pipe! I’d be right proud of it. I’m an apprecator of craftsmanship, but not so much a craftsman.

 

[cigrmaster]

didi, don't give up your day job just yet.
Actually that is pretty cool for your first attempt. On your second we expect nothing less than this.

 

[didimauw]

That's exactly my plan for the next one! Haha

 

[mso489]

Among first pipe efforts, I believe that one would be in the upper percentiles.

 

[chuckyeageronlsd]

You did better than me.

 

[didimauw]

Nope, I cheated, mine was hallway finished for me. I just changed the shape of it.