USMC Pipe Set Finished (pic heavy)

[patiobum]

Great job !!
Very thoughtful. ::

 

[crk69]

Very nice gesture and awesome looking pipe.. Congrats to the both of you..

 

[shaintiques]

Thanks guys, I should also say that I have never drilled on a lathe before or made a stem either, this was my first attempt to make a full pipe from scratch. It took me about 40 hours of work. As I do most of the sanding by hand on the pipe, and shaping the stem is mostly done by hand with files and sand paper. I want to say thanks to the guys on here, I have learned a lot from you that helped me in this process. I will in the future make some youtube vids on the stem shaping. There are a few out there, but none that show the whole process especially for acrylic or lucite. Though this site was really helpful http://www.fillenwarthpipes.com/stem1.htm. Thanks Ed for the fine work that you do and big thanks to The Smoking Dragon too. He made the cob for me at a time when he wasn't really taking orders and it turned out just like I asked. I can't wait to make another pipe, but have to say that making my own pipes doesn't cure PAD.

 

[spyder71]

That is amazing!

 

[deleon]

Great work!!

 

[numbersix]

Beautiful work - very impressed!

 

[crazypipe]

Great looking pipe ::

semper fi USMC

 

[mthanded]

Beautiful pipe. My son is a Marine stationed in Pensacola and I will pass these pics on to him. It's great to see the support and friendship for this Marine and I'm sure he will love it.

 

[irishsmoker]

Wow that's beautiful!

 

[vespertillio]

Now that is fine looking pipe. That whole set together is spectacular. Excellent work sir.

 

[ssjones]

Bravo, what a set! Any chance getting a picture with your buddy and the pipe? I'd love to see the look on his face when opens up that box!

 

[shaintiques]

I will try, definitely a pic of him smoking it

 

[fireman03]

That is an awesome job.
NOTE: the USMC birthday is 10 NOVEMBER, 1775 (not 1776). I don't want to see you carving a bad date on there.
SEMPER FI

 

[hunter]

beauty!

 

[pipeinhand]

Great job bud. I look forward to your next adventure. ::

 

[shaintiques]

Yep 1775, that was a typo.but thanks.

 

[uberam3rica]

Great job! I like how you you used the cigarbox. I use cigarboxes for baccy in bag.I have one for English blends, and for everything else. I also have one for my snuff collection