My newest pipe... :)

[tNd]

Have to show what i made today.... I am really happy with the result

Cobra freehand...

 

[tslots]

Wow, great job! Excellent grain + contrast stain.

Looks sort of like a duck when it's upside down.

 

[tNd]

heheheh... or a horse shoe .. you are right

 

[mark]

Outstanding work,,,,grain and form,,,

 

[Canvasback]

Incredible, very, very nice.


Rodney

 

[Frost]

VERY nice job with the finish and contrast. Lots of interesting lines in the shape too, well done! :cheers:

 

[Harlock999]

Mind blowing cross grain, and a thought provoking shape! Beautiful photos as well.
In photo #4, the birdseye forms a very surprised looking human face...

 

[NeroWolfe]

Th birdsye and cross-grain is SUPERB! Great shaping and a great piece of briar to work with! What is the origin of your wood???

 

[thedeep]

ABASALOOTLY EXCELLENT!!

 

[tNd]

Mind blowing cross grain, and a thought provoking shape! Beautiful photos as well.
In photo #4, the birdseye forms a very surprised looking human face...

thank you Harlock - the human face... you are right - there are several faces on it hehehehe...

Th birdsye and cross-grain is SUPERB! Great shaping and a great piece of briar to work with! What is the origin of your wood???

thank you Wolfe - the origin is Manno Briar Italy (i don't know their source) - the quality of the wood is Extra Extra Ebauchon (but it was more a Plateaux cross cut - had some bark on it)...


...
thank you all for the nice comments
regards
daniel

 

[djf1]

kind of freaky looking in a good way! Nice work!!!

 

[tNd]

Best regard and thank you Danny

 

[Schacht]

kind of freaky looking in a good way! Nice work!!!

I agree! Is the stem attached? Looks very plausible and accurate anyway.

Congratulations, Daniel, and kind regards
Thilo

 

[tNd]

Thilo - thank you for your nice opinion about this baby - can you please clarify what do you mean about stem being attached?? i am not sure i understood the question??

regards, daniel

 

[Schacht]

I just asked myself, if it's one piece of briar or two.
Thanks for your answer and kind regards.

 

[tNd]

regards Thilo
the shank is made using two pieces of briar from the same block... i had to attach that black ring on the shank... the end ring is curved (i am not sure if you can see it on pictures - have to make a stronger curving in future - this one does not show to good)....

 

[Schacht]

Tanks for the answer, Daniel. On these photos your work looks quite impressive.

 

[tNd]

i am so sorry you can't see her in real life.. i know i am subjective here but this baby looks soooo nice.... the grain forms faces - has several of them... not one fault anywhere - simply a beautiful briar...
and here i used Paraffin oil to pop the colours up - the colour is really beautiful ...
i am sure that pictures do not show half of it.. i am sorry that i am not a better photographer (still learning)... next pictures will be better - have to find a light difusor not to have to many reflections on a black surroundings...

 

[sand18f]

Mind blowing cross grain, and a thought provoking shape! Beautiful photos as well.
In photo #4, the birdseye forms a very surprised looking human face...

Kinda looks like a custom paint job with all the skulls and faces.

 

[AlanJohn]

That is a terrific looking pipe. You are a clever chappy.