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  1. i.keenum

    Sharing picture of a nice block of Koa.

    Going to be doing a bowie handle in this curly boa for a customer and figured I'd share:
  2. i.keenum

    Popping in to say hey!!

    Sorry I haven't been around much, just been busy lately. My step father passed away last October and I have had a lot going on since then. Stepped up and started working on call for the family business a couple days a week or when needed. My wife had our third son on 4/4/15 and been busy with...
  3. i.keenum

    New hand made sawmill knife.

    This is a skinner I hand made from a chunk out of an old sawmill blade. Not sure of the steel type but i killed 3 drill bit getting through the steel to drill the pin holes, definitely hard! I hand ground it on a belt sander slowly and cooled constantly to keep the temperature down and make sure...
  4. i.keenum

    USPS won't ship pipes apparently?

    So I had problems today shipping out my new pipe at USPS. I went to the post office on base where I work and their machine was down and she told me I would have to buy stamps to postage it. That was odd but ok , I filled out declaration form to say what was in the box and I had listed pipe. She...
  5. i.keenum

    Few new pipes to show.

    Haven't been active in a few weeks due to some pipe making / knife making and other crafts; figured I'd share a little. First pipe was a commission for a brother here on bob and is on the way to him ; the second one is availble.  Commissioned is a wolfgang wasp inspired shape. Didn't pull it off...
  6. i.keenum

    Started two more.

    Here are my next to pipes on the chopping block. Did the first cuts today. Can't wait to start shaping and sanding. Have a long rod of green cumberland , never worked with the stuff before should come out interesting.
  7. i.keenum

    Bombed by John.

    Got this in yesterday from a very generous brother. Awesome knife and a new tin of tobacco I have never tried before, really excited. Thank you very much. :cheers: Sorry for the baby shoe added in, that was already there. :lol:
  8. i.keenum

    Lost a Father today.

    I mentioned a while back that my step father had lymphoma, a few months ago things took a turn for the worse and the outlook started looking not as brigh. This morning he passed away in his sleep, and even though I was prepared for it it still saddens me greatly. He was a great man and will be...
  9. i.keenum

    Lost a dear family friend yesterday.

    We had to have one of our family dogs put down yesterday. We have had him longer that my oldest child, he was a little over five. He was a very sweet mutt we got from the humane society. He was a good dog that never wanted to do much more than to lay around and be loved. He got out a few days...
  10. i.keenum

    Just sharing some beautiful walnut I got from Mr. BH.

    Got this in a trade I did a while back with BlackHorse.Wanted to show off the grain on the wood he sent. This was right before the final polish but I believe this was at 600 grit. After the final polish the wood absolutely glowed. It is a big guthook I did for a co-worker. The man really...
  11. i.keenum

    Another kid on the way.

    Well we just had are second he is 4 months and now are expecting a 3rd child. Lord help me :fpalm: :D. Some one needs to explain to me how this keeps happened because I obviously haven't learned yet. Wife decided to be a stay at home mom and I'm working while she takes care of the kids, so...
  12. i.keenum

    Sharing some pictures of some interesting pipes:

    Saw this guys work on face book and figured I'd share, no affiliation just some neat stuff: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Martins-Pipes-Bohemia/257548591118631?ref_type=bookmark
  13. i.keenum

    Happy Birthday Rob!

    Happy Birthday brother. :cheers: 
  14. i.keenum

    First cuts on a few new blocks.

    Figured I'd share with my brothers, thinking if doing a matching knife pipe set with the cut off.
  15. i.keenum

    kirsten parts?

    You guys know where to get spare parts for Kirsten pipes? Need the cap on the end. Thanks for any help brothers! :D 
  16. i.keenum

    5th pipe , 1st stem cut from rod.

    Fifth pipe. Got a pipe kit from Tinsky with a blank 1" lucite rod he drilled for me, first time I have cut a stem from a blank. Got it to about 220 grit right not, I would be gratefull for any advice to tell me what I may need to change before I get too high on the sanding grades . :D...
  17. i.keenum

    Unfortunate name coincidence, got to feel for this fellow.

    Thought you guys might like this: http://weknowmemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/justin-john-bieber-facebook.jpg Poor guy , like his response though. He does use some strong language in his post so heads up.
  18. i.keenum

    Some new photos

    First off we have my new bouncing baby boy  :D : Born April 1st 7 pounds 2oz and 21.5 inches long and some pics of my most recent DIY project.
  19. i.keenum

    Life coming at me fast.

    Don't normally post in life events other that the occasional happy birth day and try and keep it all pipe related, but as of lately it's been coming at me fast if you know what I mean. Finished moving recently due to unsatisfactory living conditions and got a better place a little bit down the...
  20. i.keenum

    So funny I cried.

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B000KKNQBK And to think some people don't think British humor is amusing. I've never come across a more entertaining vernacular for genitalia.
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