Finally Made A New Pipe
 

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

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Very nice!!

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hellanice...

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

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very cool

How did you start getting into making your own pipes?

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

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Beautiful work! :tu

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Nice work!

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

Cheers,
G

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Gorgeous!! :tu

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

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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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

Re: Finally Made A New Pipe
 

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

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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?

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I like it very much :)

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

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:tuMike...

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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.

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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.