Finally Made A New Pipe

[Sr Mike]

It has been some time since I picked up a block of briar and did some shaping. I just finished this one this evening. It was far from what I originally had planned for the block, but this is what I ended up with.

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[Ranger_B]

Nice looking pipe. You have to love it when the block of briar decides what your pipe will look like.

[Emjaysmash]

Very nice!!

[Springsman]

hellanice...

[jkstewart1]

Fantastic grain and the shape you ended up with is very evocative of a flame. Beautiful work.

[hscmit]

very cool

How did you start getting into making your own pipes?

[sobranie10]

Beautiful pipe Mike and one that has natural character, I like your style. :tu

[issues]

Beautiful work! :tu

[Subvet642]

Nice work!

[Martel]

Looks great; nice, organic shape. My compliments to the craftsman!:tu

Cheers,
G

[kelmac07]

Gorgeous!! :tu

[Sr Mike]

Thank you for the compliments, I like freehand designs so much because you allow your imagination and the grain on the briar let loose.

very cool

How did you start getting into making your own pipes?

I saw a pre-bored block kit at my local B&M. I bought it on a whim, I made a teardrop shape and fell in love with carving wood.

I am planning on creating several more as I have been inspired to not stop this time around.
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[Brutus2600]

Hrmm, this has definitely intrigued me and I'm now researching on where to pick up the stuff to do this myself :) I'd love to have a hand made pipe that I carved myself.

Very beautiful work :tu

[hotreds]

Wow- that's lovely! I couldn't even make an ashtray in shop!

[Brutus2600]

After reading some about carving your own pipes, I'm curious, did you stain it then wax it or is that just the natural wood with some wax?

[Thammy]

I like it very much :)

[KillerCelt]

Beautiful pipe. I love the design of it. Very aesthetically pleasing.

[MarkinAZ]

It has been some time since I picked up a block of briar and did some shaping. I just finished this one this evening...
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn258/SR_Mike/PIpe/DSC06555.jpg


:tuMike...

[Nathan King]

I'm mostly a cigar smoker, but I do smoke a pipe on occasion. I have to say that your pipe is about the most attractive briar I've ever seen.

[justonemorestick]

Please let us know how you finished it and what the process you used to get the rusticated top done was. Now I have a project.

[mpd340]

Very Nice!:tu:tu

[Blak Smyth]

Wow that turned out amazing!

[Brutus2600]

That reminds me, I bought a pipe kit and never carved it! I think I might do that this 3 day weekend...

The pipe is still really impressive looking! Great job :tu

[Steve]

Very nice, beautiful!

[Sr Mike]

Please let us know how you finished it and what the process you used to get the rusticated top done was. Now I have a project.

Thank you for the kind comments everyone.

As for the rustication that is the natural edge of the briar. I simply cleaned it up and added a dark stain to make it stand out. Having used thia pipe for some time now, it has beome a favorite of mine to smoke, it does especially well with Black Shag.

I should have another done hopefully by the end of this coming weekend, depending on the weather. I am just starting to get my wood tools back out since I moved, I want to do some serious amount of wood work this year.
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[Blak Smyth]

Thank you for the kind comments everyone.

As for the rustication that is the natural edge of the briar. I simply cleaned it up and added a dark stain to make it stand out. Having used thia pipe for some time now, it has beome a favorite of mine to smoke, it does especially well with Black Shag.

I should have another done hopefully by the end of this coming weekend, depending on the weather. I am just starting to get my wood tools back out since I moved, I want to do some serious amount of wood work this year.
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Are you going to be selling any of your creations on here?

[Sr Mike]

I will probably do so. I have a local shop that is willing to carry my pipes too, so if I can really get going it will be nice to be able to cover online and in shop sales.
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[Sr Mike]

My current project is going to have a good amount of rustication, which I have done on pipes in the past using mini chisels, but they did not have the look and texture I was going for. So I pulled out an unfinished pipe I had sitting around because I cracked the shank as I was working on it. Originally it was going to be a churchwarden. I pulled out different tools and went to town on it and I think it came out pretty good. What do you think?

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn258/SR_Mike/PIpe/Rust-3.jpg

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn258/SR_Mike/PIpe/Rust-2.jpg

After I put the stem on it, I realized I have a pipe to break in, the crack should not hinder its smoking abilities. I will now be able to finish my next pipe this weekend.

Now the question I am wrestling with is what should I light up in this pipe?