I really looked forward to viewing your posts with a bowl with my morning cup of coffee... @Corey562 and I wasn't disappointed! I guess I'm going to have to save up more money...
@mfresa You're not far off from making an oversized pocket pipe. That pipe really looks cool, and your friend called it when he said snail... Very unique...
@Corey562, Yes, that's a good idea. The wood definitely speaks...
@KA9FFJ, I've thought about a nautilus, but the blocks I currently have are birdseye, and I think straight grain would lend itself more to that. Probably in the future...
Feeling a little sheepish to even bring this up given the beautiful craftsmanship displayed on here, but just for fun I ordered some of the Missouri Meerschaum seed corn to plant. I thought it might be fun to grow my own cobs and see what I can do with them as far as turning them into pipes (which would be in 2019, I reckon, giving them time to dry).
Any homemade cobsters out there that have done this who'd have any tips? At the very least, I figure I'll have grown enough corn to plant again next year, etc. etc.
@Bloodhound61 I grew some MM corn plants last year and they did ok. Waiting for a little while for the cobs to dry out, I'll try to post some pictures if I can remember. Hopefully I don't mess the cobs up too bad making the pipes, Haven't decided if I want to try plastering one for the smooth finish or not. only time will tell. No hints sorry, The only thing I can add is the seed you keep from this years crop might not turn out the same plants as this years, meaning I've been told they are a hybrid seed. Which when you try to save the seeds for the following year, the seeds tend to revert back to its origin and does not retain whatever traits they bred the hybrid for (from what I understand MM's hybrid was for bigger cobs). Hope this makes sense.
@Corey562, that looks like a sweet smoker. We definitely have to talk stem-making, as it looks like yours has hit another gear...
By the way, I took the snail out on her maiden voyage, and it was a very nice experience. Easy draw, bowl doesn't get hot at all. Had some red and stoved Virginia in her. Will be my new go-to churchwarden, along side your bent egg.
@Darmon, yes it makes perfect sense regarding the hybrid characteristics and you're most likely right. I'll probably try it anyway, just to see how it turns out just out of curiosity. First step, of course, is getting the Real McCoy planted and going for this year.
Let me know how you progress with your cob-making when you get to it!
Awesome! When the block lets you, I like to see you make one with the bowl slightly canted back toward the shank. Saw one like that ONCE and it really looked unique...
@Corey562 You create such a wide variety of pipes that I personally believe there should be no reason not to sell them all... There's something for everyone...
@KA9FFJ I am gonna have to about 5 or 6 more then I can place my next order. So as of now I am down to about 5 blocks and about 2 feet of stem material.
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@mfresa You're not far off from making an oversized pocket pipe. That pipe really looks cool, and your friend called it when he said snail... Very unique...
Any homemade cobsters out there that have done this who'd have any tips? At the very least, I figure I'll have grown enough corn to plant again next year, etc. etc.
@Bloodhound61 I grew some MM corn plants last year and they did ok. Waiting for a little while for the cobs to dry out, I'll try to post some pictures if I can remember. Hopefully I don't mess the cobs up too bad making the pipes, Haven't decided if I want to try plastering one for the smooth finish or not. only time will tell. No hints sorry, The only thing I can add is the seed you keep from this years crop might not turn out the same plants as this years, meaning I've been told they are a hybrid seed. Which when you try to save the seeds for the following year, the seeds tend to revert back to its origin and does not retain whatever traits they bred the hybrid for (from what I understand MM's hybrid was for bigger cobs). Hope this makes sense.
Let me know how you progress with your cob-making when you get to it!
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