@KA9FFJ it is I have a supply of ox horn that I just love the look of. I am glad you love hope it smokes well for you. Think I will press two more holes this morning and go ahead and get these long shanks out of my system.
@Corey562 Yeah, I know what it is to have the pictures in your mind of how you want your projects to turn out and your restless until you get it done. Well, in the famous words of Larry the Cable Guy... "Getter' done!"...
@KA9FFJ LOL, When I was about 14 I looked at myself in the mirror and said "Frank, you better develop a personality and talents, you're gonna need both."
@Corey562 I like how you have the back-side of the bowl coming out toward the shank. You don't see that very often. usually the bowl shoots straight up at a 90 degree or more AWAY from the shank. It makes for an interesting shape...
@Corey562 I sent you refurb pics of the pipe but got a message saying will post after approval. I don't have a clue what's going on there. Anyway, the fit is perfect and so I refurbed it. Instead of waiting on the refinishing pipe to clear my post, I'll post the two pics here...
@Corey562 Thanks. I really didn't put as much effort into this one as I usually do. I might go back and revisit this pipe at a later date. For now, I'll see how it smokes...
@Corey562 I'm on forced break due to lack of pipes. I'll start looking at some previously refirbed pipes for possible reworking. I guess if I had to slow down, now is the time with family coming home and all. I wait with anticipation to see you newest creations...
@Corey562 VERY nice! @Londy3 needs this pipe because, if I'm not mistaken, he doesn't own a pipe rack. At least I think it's Londy. Anyway, beautiful work and I love the stain color you used. I always favored lighter stained and/or high contrast 2-tone staining. I also like how you blended the lines to make smooth transitions throughout the design. A very classy and unique pipe to say the least. What's the depth of the bowl? I'm guessing 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inch.
@Corey562 I love watching the transition from a block of briar to a finished product. This last one is another work of art. It's amazing the way you're able to bring out the best in the grain ... from seemingly any block of wood you begin with. I can't think of a single pipe you've presented where the wood grain wasn't perfect. For the best part of my 50 years as a pipe smoker I steered toward rusticated pipes because I was relatively hard on them. Nearly all were relegated to work pipes. I didn't have specific pipes - such as I do now - which I consider genuine pieces of art - or as @PappyJoe once refered to them as 'Dress Pipes' - such as the pipe I purchased from you (which is a real beauty), the three H.S. Studio pipes I've acquired, and a few unique Nording freehand pipes. The vast majority of these have been added to my collection once I retired and became an active member of the pipe community. Before then I guess I was more of a pipe smoker - as I'm now considered a pipe enthusiast or hobbyist. And this transition has opened my eyes to the beauty and craftsmanship that goes into making a smooth pipe and using that talent to bring out the natural beauty of wood grain. When I look at the pipes you and several others in the group made by hand and present here at the site I can't help but compare them to fine furniture crafted by the Amish artisans.
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When I was about 14 I looked at myself in the mirror and said "Frank, you better develop a personality and talents, you're gonna need both."