USMC Pipe Set Finished (pic heavy)

[shaintiques]

So my buddy is a Captain in the Marine Corps and his birthday is the same day as the Marine Corps Birthday, November 10, 1776. He is a veteran and has served all over, he also lost his broter in law in Afghanistan who was also a marine so this pipe is dedicated to them and their service, as well as all of the soldiers serving us around the world. Here is a phto journey of the process and the fnished product. I hand made the pipe and stem. Ejames made the tamper for me out of an aerosphere pipe, and the Smoking Dragon made the Custom Cob. I got the box at my local B&M and put some felt in the bottom to protect the pipes. Here it is.
Drilling the block

Pre-shaped block

Pipe after inital shaping and sanding

Stem after turning the tenon and first accents

Initial shaping of stem and button is cut

Stem coming along

waxed the bowl and stained the top

And here she is, after the stem has been bent

The box

The Set

 

[tbradsim1]

Semper Fi. The old cajun

 

[vdubguy18]

Amazing job!!!

 

[joshwolftree]

That is a truly gorgeous labor of love pipe. I hope your buddy enjoys smoking it half as much as you enjoyed making it and we enjoyed drooling over the pics

 

[igloo]

That is the ticket .

 

[keith929]

That is either one huge chunk of briar or you've got real tiny hands. :lol: Great job! :clap:

 

[shaintiques]

It is huge. It will smoke for over an hour easy

 

[baronsamedi]

:clap: WTG!

 

[austinxpipe]

What a honor to have a friend like you! I hope to someday carve a pipe for a friend. I just need to learn how to do it. :?

 

[ejames]

Nice job Dave!! I'd say your Marine buddy has a good friend!!

 

[pstlpkr]

Outstanding! :clap:
Semper Fidelis!
::

 

[nsfisher]

Well done mate. He is proud to call you "friend"!

 

[rlunderhill]

Excellent job.

 

[fnord]

Well done, Dave.

 

[gwtwdbss]

OMG, That is the most amazing piece of work for a Marine friend that I have ever seen. Damn what a long time coming. Supurb work plus a presentation case. Simply amazing, I am in awe!

 

[hawk60ce]

Nice! Great looking pipe and great gesture. This world good use more Americans like yourself.

 

[topd]

Outstanding!

 

[deithial]

nice work man, very nice.

 

[politicalmonster]

That is one awesome tribute to your Jarhead buddy and the Corps in general.

Semper Fi!

-PM

 

[gnatjulio]

Wow!! That is an awesome job. Great teamwork on the final product.