Something for the cold winter months

[Bobostro61]

Got a new handy dandy little toy today for those cold winter days when its too cold to work in the garage. Jaws are rubber so the wood won't get marked up.

 

[Dutch]

That is a very cool small vice! I have one that is similar, however it doesn't have the rubber jaws, which is ideal for working on delicate items. Now I've got to get one of those for myself! :cheers:

 

[Bobostro61]

$12 at Menards.

 

[TonyS]

$12 at Menards.

Pro'lly less at Harbor Freight. ;-) Serioulsy, I love my rubber jawed vise. An inexpensive gift is also those helping-hands things like this one.

 

[Bobostro61]

Here's what came out of the hunk of wood in the vice above. It's not briar. A wood I bought to try out called Jobillo.
I have officially lost my "making a bent pipe" virginity. :roll:





Need to polish up the stem to get rid of those sanding marks.

 

[dkj42]

:cyclops: beautiful pipe - you're about to make me get some wood and get my carving tools out :cheers:

 

[TonyS]

Damn fine work!

 

[Bobostro61]

Thanks. I know I could have done better on it, but it was a practice pipe. Lots of "firsts" on it. First bent pipe I've made, first time I've drilled my own airway and tobacco chamber, first time I've bent a stem, first time with wood other than briar. The airway hole I drilled a little off center. Although you can't tell from the pic, the stem is just a little bit crooked. Also, this wood is softer than I expected. They advertised it as very hard and great for turning. You can dent the wood by running your fingernail across it. The real test I guess will be to put some tobacco in it and give it a smoke. Hopefully it won't taste like a camp fire!