MartinH
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I've purchased briar from both PIMO and Mark Tinsky, been happy with everyone of them. Here is my third attempt at carving a pipe.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16426332@N00/
The first pipe I ever made turned out strange, and completely off-center. The second one I liked better, but had to rusticate due to too many flaws. Today, I decided to let the wood "talk" to me, and take my carving cues from the grain. You can see the current state of the pipe at the above Flickr link. I love the grain on the bottom and the front, as it has a very nice sunburst pattern. The right side of the pipe has strange birds-eye, and I'm not sure if I want to leave it or rusticate it. The other side has a nicer grain. I'm not sure how to treat the side with the birds-eye, and -well- ugly grain pattern. I know that I suck taking pics of my pipes. I'm just using the camera on my phone, and the lighting is complete, utter garbage. If the pictures are too bad for advice, I understand.
Anywhoo, some carving advice is greatly appreciated. I tried to get every angle of the pipe.
Thanks,
Martin
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16426332@N00/
The first pipe I ever made turned out strange, and completely off-center. The second one I liked better, but had to rusticate due to too many flaws. Today, I decided to let the wood "talk" to me, and take my carving cues from the grain. You can see the current state of the pipe at the above Flickr link. I love the grain on the bottom and the front, as it has a very nice sunburst pattern. The right side of the pipe has strange birds-eye, and I'm not sure if I want to leave it or rusticate it. The other side has a nicer grain. I'm not sure how to treat the side with the birds-eye, and -well- ugly grain pattern. I know that I suck taking pics of my pipes. I'm just using the camera on my phone, and the lighting is complete, utter garbage. If the pictures are too bad for advice, I understand.
Anywhoo, some carving advice is greatly appreciated. I tried to get every angle of the pipe.
Thanks,
Martin