Another pipe to smoke.

[squbrigg Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close squbrigg]

Encouraged by my first attempt at making a pipe, I made a second one learning from my mistakes on the first one. A different hardwood this time, slimmer and a nice fit.

Bob

[woodburner807 Senior Find all posts View Profile Close woodburner807]

Very nice, Bob and really like the artistic flow of it. Functional work of art...would also make a nice incense burner.

[joepaulbutler Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close joepaulbutler]

New occupation?, looks good

[Randy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Randy]

Well done Bob.

[JJF Senior Member French Find all posts View Profile Close JJF]

nice work Bob

[uvawyo Senior Member Glendo, Wyo Find all posts View Profile Close uvawyo]

Looks good enough to smoke

[Tom Ellis chipchaptom. Washington Find all posts View Profile Close Tom Ellis]

Very nice Bob, how do you get a hole down that stem?

[Claude Super Mod Louisiana Find all posts View Profile Close Claude]

Nice looking pipe, Bob! I also am wondering how you got the stem hollow...split and then glued, maybe?

Claude

[squbrigg Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close squbrigg]

The pipe is cut in two while still a blank, marked mirror image for the smoke channel and carved out, then epoxied back together, being very careful not to get epoxy squeesed into the channel when clamped together. Then carved the pipe out of the rough blank, and lots of sanding. Finished with Danish oil and beeswax. Had my first smoke with it today and it draws well and is very comfortable in the hand and mouth.

Bob

[woodburner807 Senior Find all posts View Profile Close woodburner807]

I occasionally smoke a pipe and you have sparked an interest for me. Carve figures in the bowl like the meerschaum pipe makers...wood spirits would seem like a nice figure.