Well I Really Botched Up My Stamp On This Bent Dublin With Plateau Rim

[shikano53]

Hi all, I was so pleased with this until I stamped it. I gotta get myself something else to set my stamp in. Thinking of a used pool ball perhaps. Thinking I would be clever, I tried to place my stamp over a small gouge I made while I was using my 1"x30" belt sander. Turns out I wasn't. I decided to leave it since it was deeper than I wished to take it down too. I figured it would make the shank way too narrow. C'est la vie.
Anyway, here are a few pics of this Bent Dublin with hand turned Cumberland stem. I tried my best to polish the inside of the funnel up to 800 grit and the button is a tad off.
Cheers all.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Could it be you see mostly the imperfections, whereas I see a beautiful piece.....?

 

[mso489]

That's a big dramatic swoop design, and I really like the stem. Stamps seem forever a problem. I have a number of pipes with failed stamps, and a few with good stamps that would evaporate on a buffer (I don't own). Enjoy the pipe and take the stamp as the fortunes of war.

 

[scloyd]

Nice looking pipe. Well done.
It's double stamped...like a coin that was double stamped at the mint.

 

[shikano53]

Thanks folks for the kind comments. I should post this one on the makers forum.
JP: yeah, I think you're correct.

 

[weezell]

Hells Fire, I would buy it and I don't even care for briar pipes Brother! Nice lookin piece... ?

 

[newbroom]

I'd say it's got your name written on it! Nice looking grain, finish, and stem! I know it will be a corker of a smoker.
I feel badly for ya...though.

 

[magicpiper]

Well done. Looks great. I’m sure it will smoke quite nicely.

 

[lawdawg]

Very nice looking pipe. I'm sure the stamp feels like a big scar on your finished pipe right now, but it's only a small issue. Smoke it and enjoy it

 

[mikethompson]

Think of it as a learning experience. That is a great looking pipe by the way, don't let it distract you from the overall look of the pipe.

 

[shikano53]

Thank you again for your support. I'm going to post it on eBay or Etsy and see if I can sell it.

 

[Casual]

I’ll bet that perfecting the stamping process will be easier than it was to figure out how to make such a beautiful pipe and stem.

 

[alexnc]

Great looking pipe. No one would ever notice the button but you! Stem looks great! Love the rod you got, lovely grain!

 

[jpmcwjr]

How can you tell? My read is that the images in Imgur aren't available?

 

[jguss]

How can you tell? My read is that the images in Imgur aren't available?

He’s a brand new member. The link posted suggests advertising not an interest in pipes.

 

[shikano53]

JP, I took the images down.
jguss, I've been a member since 2015
I couldn't care less about advertising - my passion is in making pipes and improving my craft.