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How should I evaluate a new carver's work?
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<blockquote data-quote="stapf" data-source="post: 411342" data-attributes="member: 3666"><p>I'm mostly looking for red flags here and an evaluation process which the video went a long way toward giving me. I haven't done a thorough inspection of the pipe as I don't feel it is fair to be pawing it until I have the money in hand to buy it that day if I finally decide to. As that may be the case this weekend I wanted some ideas of things I may not have thought of. I'll post a pic if I do a proper inspection either way. I've been eyeing them in the case for a month now. And handled them when they first came in. </p><p></p><p>As this is the carvers first batch he has taken in for sale I wonder at the mistakes he may have made in mechanics and how to spot them. I always see interviews where carvers say they cringe at the mistakes from their early pipes. With the amount of info on the web these days I'm sure it is possible for someone to avoid such mistakes, however, I have no idea what they would be. </p><p></p><p>The pipes are very artistic and asthetically gorgeous to me and have a unique style that I would call Danish meets Texas. The price is great if the mechanics turn out to be good. I'm just used to paying 100 to 175 for estates so anything over 200 I want to be really sure about. I like the idea of supporting a new local carver. I might have to ask the shop for his contact info to ask my questios direct or see when he'll be at the shop next.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stapf, post: 411342, member: 3666"] I'm mostly looking for red flags here and an evaluation process which the video went a long way toward giving me. I haven't done a thorough inspection of the pipe as I don't feel it is fair to be pawing it until I have the money in hand to buy it that day if I finally decide to. As that may be the case this weekend I wanted some ideas of things I may not have thought of. I'll post a pic if I do a proper inspection either way. I've been eyeing them in the case for a month now. And handled them when they first came in. As this is the carvers first batch he has taken in for sale I wonder at the mistakes he may have made in mechanics and how to spot them. I always see interviews where carvers say they cringe at the mistakes from their early pipes. With the amount of info on the web these days I'm sure it is possible for someone to avoid such mistakes, however, I have no idea what they would be. The pipes are very artistic and asthetically gorgeous to me and have a unique style that I would call Danish meets Texas. The price is great if the mechanics turn out to be good. I'm just used to paying 100 to 175 for estates so anything over 200 I want to be really sure about. I like the idea of supporting a new local carver. I might have to ask the shop for his contact info to ask my questios direct or see when he'll be at the shop next. [/QUOTE]
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