Volcano Fresh Off The Bench
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Gee whiz... What a beautiful pipe, made from an OMG piece of wood. Very nice work, thanks for sharing it with us.
Wow, a year ago, I would have told you that I hated volcanos. I just didn't understand the shape. Dublins seemed like a bent funnel, and billiards utalitarian, and Bulldogs a fit for the fingers and grown out of frazing machines, but volcanos just never rang a bell. I've seen a few that... But that one makes sense to me, like a cross between the bulldog and a Dublin or billiard in practicality, and the skate appeals to me, not overdone and pretentious. And THAT GRAIN!! You madman! Good thing you didn't get a picture of the slot. A well made slot makes my knees tremble. I might not be able to resist throwing my credit card at you and shoving a couple of ones in your bra. Ummm... disregard that last part, ha ha. Bravo on the shape. :
Well done sir. Lovin’ those huge birds eyes. Not sure if that’s a thumbs up from george or if he’s grading papers.
Thanks folks,
george, thank you so much for the corrections! I will incorporate them on the next iteration. Your photo correction has been duly copied and placed in my lesson folder! Thank you again.
txpiper07, yes it is briar. I just got lucky with that piece.
george, thank you so much for the corrections! I will incorporate them on the next iteration. Your photo correction has been duly copied and placed in my lesson folder! Thank you again.
txpiper07, yes it is briar. I just got lucky with that piece.
That grain is something unique, spectacular indeed.
George always likes to draw lines on the pipes, I think that's how he smokes them :nana: All kidding aside, I've started looking at pipes from that perspective as well thanks to George.
A little bit of history about that particular block of briar. I did my pre-cut on the band saw back in May. I didn't like it and numerous times I picked it up thinking I couldn't do anything with it and to pitch it. Finally last week I said to myself no way I'm throwing this out, I have enough problems with wastage as it is. So I drilled it and began shaping. As you can imagine, I was surprised when the birds-eye started to peak through and astonished once it polished up.
Just a little reminder to myself that there often is a diamond in the rough.
Just a little reminder to myself that there often is a diamond in the rough.
Some of each.
Shikano has been at it a while now and, I thought, is getting good enough that he's earned some shaping feedback. (Before now he's dealt mostly with construction/fabrication issues)
One of the main differences between a master's work and aspirational work is holding the lines you see in your mind's eye when shaping. And since pictures are worth a thousand words---never more true than when describing a pipe's lines---the easiest way to communicate breaks in the flow/hold is with nice, bright, contrasty OVERLAY lines. :D
(It's a standard means of communication on Tyler Beard's pipe carver's forum, and shikano knows how to interpret them.)
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