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Here's the pipe I ruined https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013829_JPG-669213.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013828_JPG-669212.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013827_JPG-669211.jpg I was supposed to be a variant of a pipe I had previously made (which I recently re-stained), but with more exposed plateau. This pipe: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013834_JPG-669210.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013833_JPG-669209.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013832_JPG-669208.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013831_JPG-669207.jpg View Quote |
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It's AWESOME DK! I can't wait to have my picture taken with it.
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I finished the custom order for a fellow arfcommer today. I think it turned out really well, and I am very proud of it. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013851_JPG-672447.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013846_JPG-672446.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013845_JPG-672445.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013840_JPG-672444.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013837_JPG-672443.jpg View Quote |
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I finished the custom order for a fellow arfcommer today. I think it turned out really well, and I am very proud of it. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013851_JPG-672447.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013846_JPG-672446.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013845_JPG-672445.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013840_JPG-672444.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013837_JPG-672443.jpg View Quote Have you given any thought to getting smokingpipes.com to carry your pipes? I don't know what that would entail but it would sure give you a lot more exposure. |
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That is fantastic. Have you given any thought to getting smokingpipes.com to carry your pipes? I don't know what that would entail but it would sure give you a lot more exposure. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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I finished the custom order for a fellow arfcommer today. I think it turned out really well, and I am very proud of it. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013851_JPG-672447.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013846_JPG-672446.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013845_JPG-672445.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013840_JPG-672444.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013837_JPG-672443.jpg Have you given any thought to getting smokingpipes.com to carry your pipes? I don't know what that would entail but it would sure give you a lot more exposure. |
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I do not smoke pipes, but I have always enjoyed well-built things that most people couldn't care less about such as leathercrafts, revolver grips, handmade knives, and also pipes. There is something in the design as well as the process of creating a pipe that my psyche finds very soothing. Over the past week I started seriously considering taking a swing at making a pipe as a hobby project as soon as I get a nightmare of a bathroom remodel completed. I'd spent several hours combing YouTube videos and pipe websites before I remembered the Humidor forum on here and figured I should see what's on here. The depth and breadth of knowledge on this site never fails to amaze me. Thanks for the inspiration. As I tend to want to run long before I can stand, let alone walk, I've been wanting to start out with a combination of a morta bowl and a bamboo shank.
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I do not smoke pipes, but I have always enjoyed well-built things that most people couldn't care less about such as leathercrafts, revolver grips, handmade knives, and also pipes. There is something in the design as well as the process of creating a pipe that my psyche finds very soothing. Over the past week I started seriously considering taking a swing at making a pipe as a hobby project as soon as I get a nightmare of a bathroom remodel completed. I'd spent several hours combing YouTube videos and pipe websites before I remembered the Humidor forum on here and figured I should see what's on here. The depth and breadth of knowledge on this site never fails to amaze me. Thanks for the inspiration. As I tend to want to run long before I can stand, let alone walk, I've been wanting to start out with a combination of a morta bowl and a bamboo shank. View Quote Feel free to IM me with any questions. I am certainly not an expert, but maybe I can help you avoid some rookie mistakes. Lord knows, i’ve made plenty. |
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DK, I just found this thread and looked up your web-site. I really like pipe # 68, how do I go about getting it?
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Shipped out another pipe today. Thanks Paz-man!
I haven't made a lot of new pipes lately, but I definitely need to! One of my colleagues wants a pipe, and I definitely need to make a few more of the "popular" models. So far, I have made 85 pipes!! (not counting the ones I screwed up) I figure I should do some kind of big give-away or something in the Humidor forum once I hit pipe number 100. |
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Trying a new technique/design. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/BEE71649-2200-4005-ABA3-DA84125DB391-674307.jpg View Quote The pipe is very lightweight compared to other pipes I have made, and the shank is very thin. |
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Finally, there is this one. This is obviously quite different-looking from anything else I have made, and the difference is that it is made from Olive wood, not briar. I tried olive wood once before, but fucked up the drilling, so this is the first successful Olive wood pipe. One nice thing about working with Olive wood is that it smells REALLY nice when you drill it and cut it. Unfortunately, I am not super-happy with this one, because (a) I drilled the mortise a TINY bit off from where I wanted it, so the stem is not perfectly lined up with the shank (b) the fit between shank and stem is also not as tight as I would prefer So this one kind of counts as a "failure" for me. Ultimately, I need to find a way to work all of this out (and it may involve a lathe) - but I have still not figured it out. Anyway, I decided to post it anyway, because the wood looks very nice. There is no stain/dye on it; this is simply the smoothly sanded Olive wood that has been polished with carnauba wax https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013904_JPG-689604.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013905_JPG-689605.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013906_JPG-689606.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013907_JPG-689607.jpg View Quote |
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Finally, there is this one. This is obviously quite different-looking from anything else I have made, and the difference is that it is made from Olive wood, not briar. I tried olive wood once before, but fucked up the drilling, so this is the first successful Olive wood pipe. One nice thing about working with Olive wood is that it smells REALLY nice when you drill it and cut it. Unfortunately, I am not super-happy with this one, because (a) I drilled the mortise a TINY bit off from where I wanted it, so the stem is not perfectly lined up with the shank (b) the fit between shank and stem is also not as tight as I would prefer So this one kind of counts as a "failure" for me. Ultimately, I need to find a way to work all of this out (and it may involve a lathe) - but I have still not figured it out. Anyway, I decided to post it anyway, because the wood looks very nice. There is no stain/dye on it; this is simply the smoothly sanded Olive wood that has been polished with carnauba wax https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013904_JPG-689604.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013905_JPG-689605.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013906_JPG-689606.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013907_JPG-689607.jpg View Quote |
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So, what issues come up from smoking an olive wood pipe? does it imbue some sort of smell/taste that interacts badly with tobacco? Does the wood burn easier? View Quote Olive wood is definitely one of the legitimate pipe-making woods, like briar and morta - so there’s no problems (or risks) associated with it. But I have never actually smoked an olive wood pipe before. I imagine that the first couple of time you use one, you might get a little bit of the nice (almost sweet) olive wood smell, but other than that, it should smoke like any other pipe. |
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Fascinating. ETA - Pipe stands might be nice to have and one like this for sale would be good for me: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013661_JPG-603368.jpg View Quote It is very popular, so it is by far the model I have made most of... meaning that I’m actually getting pretty good at making them. The Cola Warrior winner had good taste, and picked one of those. |
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Here's one I finished this weekend. I personally LOVE this pipe, and used a pretty large and very nice piece of briar for it. It's similar to a morta pipe I made a while ago, and I have been meaning to do one in briar. It's a very wide pipe, and the bowl is big (1" diameter) but somewhat shallow. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013895_JPG-689597.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013894_JPG-689596.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013896_JPG-689598.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013898_JPG-689600.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013897_JPG-689599.jpg View Quote |
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Finally, there is this one. This is obviously quite different-looking from anything else I have made, and the difference is that it is made from Olive wood, not briar. I tried olive wood once before, but fucked up the drilling, so this is the first successful Olive wood pipe. One nice thing about working with Olive wood is that it smells REALLY nice when you drill it and cut it. Unfortunately, I am not super-happy with this one, because (a) I drilled the mortise a TINY bit off from where I wanted it, so the stem is not perfectly lined up with the shank (b) the fit between shank and stem is also not as tight as I would prefer So this one kind of counts as a "failure" for me. Ultimately, I need to find a way to work all of this out (and it may involve a lathe) - but I have still not figured it out. Anyway, I decided to post it anyway, because the wood looks very nice. There is no stain/dye on it; this is simply the smoothly sanded Olive wood that has been polished with carnauba wax https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013904_JPG-689604.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013905_JPG-689605.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013906_JPG-689606.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013907_JPG-689607.jpg View Quote |
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There's something about a good piece of olive wood with a lot of character in it that is really beautiful. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Finally, there is this one. This is obviously quite different-looking from anything else I have made, and the difference is that it is made from Olive wood, not briar. I tried olive wood once before, but fucked up the drilling, so this is the first successful Olive wood pipe. One nice thing about working with Olive wood is that it smells REALLY nice when you drill it and cut it. Unfortunately, I am not super-happy with this one, because (a) I drilled the mortise a TINY bit off from where I wanted it, so the stem is not perfectly lined up with the shank (b) the fit between shank and stem is also not as tight as I would prefer So this one kind of counts as a "failure" for me. Ultimately, I need to find a way to work all of this out (and it may involve a lathe) - but I have still not figured it out. Anyway, I decided to post it anyway, because the wood looks very nice. There is no stain/dye on it; this is simply the smoothly sanded Olive wood that has been polished with carnauba wax https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013904_JPG-689604.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013905_JPG-689605.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013906_JPG-689606.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013907_JPG-689607.jpg My wife absolutely loves the look of this one - says it looks like the pipe is made out of marble. |
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How difficult is olive wood to shape? My parents have an olive wood nativity scene that is ridiculously hard. You'd swear it was stone if you had your eyes closed. I would think it would wear out tools very fast.
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How difficult is olive wood to shape? My parents have an olive wood nativity scene that is ridiculously hard. You'd swear it was stone if you had your eyes closed. I would think it would wear out tools very fast. Your pipes keep getting better all the time. View Quote Olive wood didn’t seem harder than briar; if anything, perhaps a tiny bit easier to work with. I think it polishes very well, so that may be part of what makes it feel almost like stone/marble. |
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I ordered a set of nice numbered punches, and a type holder, so that my serial numbers will no longer look like a drunk clumsy child made them.
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Thank you very much DK! The picture does it no justice. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/169890/CE4B4A0B-E252-4E07-8560-097394DA954B-693347.jpg View Quote I am absolutely thrilled that you like it. |
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A few quick pictures of a pipe I finished a couple of days ago. It’s a freehand fan design, based on the Jeppesen pipes from Neerup https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/64294EB8-C200-46B4-9A79-36DABA030856-693800.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/3CFD2D5D-4EEE-4CB3-9C28-B362ED52505B-693801.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/40F46A03-24CB-45EF-B269-135ED4146BF1-693802.jpg View Quote |
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I will DEFINITELY be making more of precisely that model. It is very popular, so it is by far the model I have made most of... meaning that I’m actually getting pretty good at making them. The Cola Warrior winner had good taste, and picked one of those. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Fascinating. ETA - Pipe stands might be nice to have and one like this for sale would be good for me: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013661_JPG-603368.jpg It is very popular, so it is by far the model I have made most of... meaning that I’m actually getting pretty good at making them. The Cola Warrior winner had good taste, and picked one of those. |
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See, something like that, I would be afraid to smoke it lol. Almost like putting tobacco into a seashell, beautiful. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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A few quick pictures of a pipe I finished a couple of days ago. It’s a freehand fan design, based on the Jeppesen pipes from Neerup https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/64294EB8-C200-46B4-9A79-36DABA030856-693800.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/3CFD2D5D-4EEE-4CB3-9C28-B362ED52505B-693801.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/40F46A03-24CB-45EF-B269-135ED4146BF1-693802.jpg |
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I have this one from the Prof and love it. I had it out shooting sporting clays last weekend and I shot the best I have in years. Coincidence? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Fascinating. ETA - Pipe stands might be nice to have and one like this for sale would be good for me: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013661_JPG-603368.jpg It is very popular, so it is by far the model I have made most of... meaning that I’m actually getting pretty good at making them. The Cola Warrior winner had good taste, and picked one of those. Vinland Pipes, LLC will be happy to take credit for any magical powers that our pipes bestow. |
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To my mind, that kind of pipe is perfect to smoke. You don't have to worry about any burn-through ever, and it's so solid that you can drop it and not worry about anything. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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A few quick pictures of a pipe I finished a couple of days ago. It’s a freehand fan design, based on the Jeppesen pipes from Neerup https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/64294EB8-C200-46B4-9A79-36DABA030856-693800.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/3CFD2D5D-4EEE-4CB3-9C28-B362ED52505B-693801.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/40F46A03-24CB-45EF-B269-135ED4146BF1-693802.jpg |
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Finally, there is this one. This is obviously quite different-looking from anything else I have made, and the difference is that it is made from Olive wood, not briar. I tried olive wood once before, but fucked up the drilling, so this is the first successful Olive wood pipe. One nice thing about working with Olive wood is that it smells REALLY nice when you drill it and cut it. Unfortunately, I am not super-happy with this one, because (a) I drilled the mortise a TINY bit off from where I wanted it, so the stem is not perfectly lined up with the shank (b) the fit between shank and stem is also not as tight as I would prefer So this one kind of counts as a "failure" for me. Ultimately, I need to find a way to work all of this out (and it may involve a lathe) - but I have still not figured it out. Anyway, I decided to post it anyway, because the wood looks very nice. There is no stain/dye on it; this is simply the smoothly sanded Olive wood that has been polished with carnauba wax https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013904_JPG-689604.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013905_JPG-689605.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013906_JPG-689606.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/1715/P1013907_JPG-689607.jpg View Quote |
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Just saying. I see our products mentioned in forums a fair amount. I do nothing to push them either. There seems to be a forum or five for everything.
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Just saying. I see our products mentioned in forums a fair amount. I do nothing to push them either. There seems to be a forum or five for everything. Pipe forum View Quote |
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After stumbling across a few pipe making videos on YT and acquiring some equipment for my work bench, I have been wanting to give pipemaking a try. Had no idea this thread existed.
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After stumbling across a few pipe making videos on YT and acquiring some equipment for my work bench, I have been wanting to give pipemaking a try. Had no idea this thread existed. Thank you DK, for the thorough writeup. View Quote Post up your work when you get some done. ... maybe I should post some of my first pipes, so everyone can see how terrible they were. |
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Quoted: ... maybe I should post some of my first pipes, so everyone can see how terrible they were. View Quote Just kidding. (sort of ) I really enjoyed my evenings this past weekend trying out your creations. Smooth and perfect. I intend to give some out to like minded friends for gifts when they come available. Well done. |
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By far the finest pipe I have had the pleasure of smoking. @DK-Prof you sir are an artist and a fine gentleman. Thank you again. |
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https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/159241/44129F1C-588A-4456-B5D8-3C2849622123_jpeg-704151.JPG By far the finest pipe I have had the pleasure of smoking. @DK-Prof you sir are an artist and a fine gentleman. Thank you again. View Quote I am delighted that you like it. Thanks for the awesome picture. |
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another arfcommer as well, and is a Viking ship seen from the front. View Quote Right now I'm on a cigar binge, but may have to spring a Grant to liberate such a pipe from you. Good shit!! ETA: found that web site. Will deal with it appropriately. Still think that it is majorly cool. |
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