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Growley Poker: How it was made
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<blockquote data-quote="Growley" data-source="post: 273013" data-attributes="member: 2408"><p>I can't speak for other pipe maker's methods, but from my thinking a blasted pipe has to be basically finished before blasting it. When you see the smooth area on a blasted pipe where the maker's mark has been placed, it's smooth and stained because that process has to be done first, and then masked off before blasting to stay looking shiny. Sure, you could just stain and finish just the shank, and that's probably what most do, and maybe what I'll do in the future, who knows. </p><p></p><p>As far as why they cost less normally...I'm not exactly sure. Perfect grain is harder to find, so maybe pipes that can show perfect grain cost more just because it's harder to find blocks with perfect grain. A blasted pipe can still look fantastic even if the grain isn't perfect. In some cases, you've got blast masters who probably use nothing but perfect grain, and their blasted pipes cost just as much as their smooth pipes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Growley, post: 273013, member: 2408"] I can't speak for other pipe maker's methods, but from my thinking a blasted pipe has to be basically finished before blasting it. When you see the smooth area on a blasted pipe where the maker's mark has been placed, it's smooth and stained because that process has to be done first, and then masked off before blasting to stay looking shiny. Sure, you could just stain and finish just the shank, and that's probably what most do, and maybe what I'll do in the future, who knows. As far as why they cost less normally...I'm not exactly sure. Perfect grain is harder to find, so maybe pipes that can show perfect grain cost more just because it's harder to find blocks with perfect grain. A blasted pipe can still look fantastic even if the grain isn't perfect. In some cases, you've got blast masters who probably use nothing but perfect grain, and their blasted pipes cost just as much as their smooth pipes. [/QUOTE]
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