New pipe for me! Full bent

Good afternoon Gents.

It has been a little while since my last visit, and since my last run at pipe making. This is my latest work, hickory bowl, acrylic stem. It smokes great so far, breakin it in with some aged PS LBF. Very generous bowl size, and the one and only full bent in my collection. Thanks for looking, have a great day.

I like the carving on the stummel, it flows well.

Cartaphilus wrote:

I like the carving on the stummel, it flows well.

Thank you ! The carving was quite challenging on this. Don't think I would use this same wood for carving like this again. Very open grain, tend to chip out very easy.

Sweet pipe! I really like the carving a lot. Cool stem too!

Ozark Wizard wrote:

Sweet pipe! I really like the carving a lot. Cool stem too!

Thank you! I have been getting the bug to start making pipes again, started picking out materials and making marks for the next one tonight. I have been so busy lately with other things there just hasn't been time.

Py golly, that there is some kinda work of art I tell ya! All the way from the stem work through to the bowl. You clearly have many hours in this and it shows, ain'a?





Cheers,

RR

Thanks Brewdude! There most certainly was some time spent on this. I did not keep track  ... probably for the best.

A stunner. I, too, love the carve work. Outstanding. As is everything else but c'mon that stummel!

Thanks JuanM. I appreciate all the comments here! Started working on a new pipe today, briar/acrylic. Nice, small, lightweight piece.

Very nicely done. The carving is quite eye catching and really sets off the stummel. Normally I would object to the stem as being too busy but it works with the carving quite nicely and I must say I don't think a plain stem would cut it here. Really looking forward to whatever you create next.

Jim

Thanks Jim! I have been working on a few new projects. I will get some pics up when done.