Custom Pipe Journey

[jjmitchem]

About to start my journey of commissioning a one of a kind custom pipe.

A few months back I contacted an American pipe artist about doing this for me, he replied that he would love to do this and he would contact me again when my turn came since he makes one pipe at a time and has a waiting list.

Here is what I have requested: a throwback to WWII when Soldiers would repair the collar of their pipes with a spent shell casing: hence the name "Army Mount"
I also want a rusticated Dublin so it can take the dings of the field and with a flat bottom so I can set it down.

Today he emailed to say its my turn. And he has a prototype done already. It will have a spent 20Ga brass for the collar and he is going to make a tamper with a spent Remington 30-06

Ill post a pick of the prototype and keep posting about the journey

[jjmitchem]

Here is a pic of the prototype that he sent me:

http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-llWymZQDa2Y/UYdCmiyJefI/AAAAAAAAGAw/0GUs60aNxTQ/s1024/IMAGE_0973BB71-2C88-40AD-852E-1197450C8F0D.JPG

[hazydat620]

The Army Mount is going to look great, excited to see the finished product. Keep us posted.

[MarkinAZ]

That's gonna be a nice looking Dublin Chappy. Give us a couple of nice photo's when you're in possession of the finished pipe:tu

Have you decided what baccy you're gonna "baptise" the Dublin with?:D

[jjmitchem]

Mark

I am thinking that since this is going to be my "Field" pipe I will make Trout Stream the tobacco for this one - all though I am also considering Founding Fathers for the Army Mount

[jjmitchem]

Here is prototype 2. I requested a smooth stem

http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-F1DKkIOyXxE/UYhTGdTBzoI/AAAAAAAAGBM/KSp6vs5ATls/s1024/Prototype2.jpg

[MarkinAZ]

^^^A nice looking semi bent stem would look great on that Dublin too:2

[jjmitchem]

Yes. Its going to have a bend in it :)

[MarkinAZ]

Great! I tell you what, once he stains and polishes, that pipe is definately going to rock Chappy:tu

[jjmitchem]

Rustification first.

He said this is just the prototype. He is going to craft mine this coming weekend

[jjmitchem]

It's started!!!

http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HSmC1aQOSRs/UYrwLHsskgI/AAAAAAAAGB8/Bz7DPsR6prs/s1024/IMAGE_A2A67412-4498-457A-9332-DBFB04643DCB.JPG

[jjmitchem]

Got some more pics from the progress:
http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-V_bSrj1qglc/UY6E9_rOC-I/AAAAAAAAGDM/xAmREaMHfWw/s1024/IMAGE_ADEE7C31-7848-480B-9259-F92C0E217F12.JPG
Shell and stem fitted

http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-wJnXcD0FG5E/UY6E_SO9vsI/AAAAAAAAGDU/IipkCQNQN-g/s1024/IMAGE_A3752A2F-AF58-40C9-AA7F-6BF74FA490A1.JPG
Bowl getting drilled

http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-pnbzGddR8nY/UY6FF9L4wiI/AAAAAAAAGDc/G5aStKpR7P0/s1024/IMAGE_609DF892-AF5B-436B-AB21-102D363A0E31.JPG
Lathe done

http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-T17AwlkG5e8/UY6FH0dv5UI/AAAAAAAAGDk/6edMzpiU-4Q/s1024/IMAGE_D10483CC-2D45-4A66-AD62-737E2138D4A1.JPG
And shaping done

Next up the rustification.

Can't wait to get this in my hands

[hazydat620]

very nice! what kind of rustication did you guy's agree upon? or you letting it be a surprise:D

[cjhalbrooks]

This is awesome I should get one made too

[Fordman4ever]

Looks awesome.

[jjmitchem]

Done!!

He is putting it in the mail tomorrow

http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-UfS5b2hhNds/UZBJP_C9gVI/AAAAAAAAGEg/IKEAIMnR2WA/s1024/IMAGE_E34F08A6-D29E-4B90-977B-2B0970F66CEE.JPG

[Robulous78]

Beautiful pipe... :tu

[MarkinAZ]

Done!!

He is putting it in the mail tomorrow

http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-UfS5b2hhNds/UZBJP_C9gVI/AAAAAAAAGEg/IKEAIMnR2WA/s1024/IMAGE_E34F08A6-D29E-4B90-977B-2B0970F66CEE.JPG

Great looking pipe Chappy. Get that baccy ready to stuff in it and burn:D:pi

[AdamJoshua]

That's an absolutely gorgeous pipe, smoke in good healthy brother!

[TheatyHannington]

Awesome pipe! Congrats!

[jjmitchem]

Just have to wait for it to cross the ocean.

I need to get better organized with my pipes and tobaccos also

[Subvet642]

Done!!

He is putting it in the mail tomorrow

http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-UfS5b2hhNds/UZBJP_C9gVI/AAAAAAAAGEg/IKEAIMnR2WA/s1024/IMAGE_E34F08A6-D29E-4B90-977B-2B0970F66CEE.JPG

That is freakin' stunning! I love the partial rustication and how it's polished on the bottom of the bowl.

[hazydat620]

:jd wow, just wow, and your gonna take that into the field:bh great looking Pipe!

[Fordman4ever]

That's amazing. Have fun breakin her in.

[jjmitchem]

:jd wow, just wow, and your gonna take that into the field:bh great looking Pipe!

Yep. That was the intent of having it made with the Army mount and the rustification. I don't intend to abuse it and its not like I will be smoking while low crawling through the mud either :)

[MarkinAZ]

:D...You're gonna need a special case for it and your baccy that you can strap on to your Alice pack Chappy;)

[jjmitchem]

:D...You're gonna need a special case for it and your baccy that you can strap on to your Alice pack Chappy;)


Lol. Funny that you mentioned that because after my last field excercise I bought this:
http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-JnZbT6X5iNk/UZQqz4vBZ9I/AAAAAAAAGE8/e7xAWKXxUIA/s1024/IMAGE_DC3210A7-D820-4261-AA04-D8400AB71967.JPG
A Condor MA 64 Sidekick with Molle webbing

I also, of course, have my 5 stick cigar caddy for short trips and a pelican case for long trips to carry my cigars :tu

Prepared for everything

[MarkinAZ]

^...:tu

[jjmitchem]

Pipe Arrived!!!!!

http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4EKipMrcqf8/UZ1_FERNMZI/AAAAAAAAGGI/2YOVFWr3xmc/s1024/IMAGE_7116D41F-8A72-430F-B4A6-D90DF483F2AC.JPG

http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xDHud5UrJRc/UZ1_HNHFfXI/AAAAAAAAGGQ/tmRnOW-803U/s1024/IMAGE_2C817BEF-D962-4A58-8AF6-D899E9C91B4C.JPG

http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mVOAZuoHCuk/UZ1_1Ru8n0I/AAAAAAAAGGc/et3ju62VkNY/s1024/IMAGE_4ADE610D-D582-4E6A-B32A-A00DD5835E69.JPG

No words needed. Looks amazing and have a bowl going right now :)

[RevSmoke]

So, how does it smoke?

[jjmitchem]

Smokes great! All the way down to the bottom.

Loaded some trout stream in it and then topped it with some straight VA. But I think I'm going to go to some LA Flake like I was talking about.