Sasquatch
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Yes, it's true, I make pipes. Been doing it for about a year now, I guess. Absolutely addicted.
So here's a few pics of some of the stuff I've done, and some bits and pieces currently in the shop.
I absolutely love talking pipes, and I think I'm at a stage now where I can answer fairly technical questions about the mechanical side of pipes - how they should work and why some don't. There are guys who know more, but they are too busy making pipes to slum around with the rest of us, so you may just have to make do with me.
Here's a medium size Hungarian I did as part of a pair. The demand was a comfortable full bent, non-gurgling.
This little ball was kind of a surprise - the grain was so good I just stopped carving.
Here's a freehand rhodesion coming along -
This stummel is a beauty - really sexy grain, and it's just huge. But I just can't seem to cut a stem that suits it. Some day.
And here's another full bent. This one's also huge, and still in a very rough way - but you can see the pipe starting to take shape.
Anyhow, my favorite thing in the world is taking a rough idea from a customer, and turning into a pipe that they are really happy with. If you are interested, send me a PM here, or my email is [email protected]
I swear to God I'll never pollute the board with self-promoting garbage again, but there was some interest as to what exactly DOES happen out in the garage, and now you know.
So here's a few pics of some of the stuff I've done, and some bits and pieces currently in the shop.
I absolutely love talking pipes, and I think I'm at a stage now where I can answer fairly technical questions about the mechanical side of pipes - how they should work and why some don't. There are guys who know more, but they are too busy making pipes to slum around with the rest of us, so you may just have to make do with me.
Here's a medium size Hungarian I did as part of a pair. The demand was a comfortable full bent, non-gurgling.
This little ball was kind of a surprise - the grain was so good I just stopped carving.
Here's a freehand rhodesion coming along -
This stummel is a beauty - really sexy grain, and it's just huge. But I just can't seem to cut a stem that suits it. Some day.
And here's another full bent. This one's also huge, and still in a very rough way - but you can see the pipe starting to take shape.
Anyhow, my favorite thing in the world is taking a rough idea from a customer, and turning into a pipe that they are really happy with. If you are interested, send me a PM here, or my email is [email protected]
I swear to God I'll never pollute the board with self-promoting garbage again, but there was some interest as to what exactly DOES happen out in the garage, and now you know.