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Demuths1770
02-09-2015, 09:36 PM
anyone one here make there own pipes? i was thinking of getting a pre drilled block an giving a go at it
OnePyroTec
02-09-2015, 09:42 PM
I do make my own from time to time. I'd say do it. The pre-drills are the best way to start IMHO. Vermont Freehand aka Steve Norse has just what you are looking for and then some.

http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad104/16mmDrive-InFilms/pipe%20pictures/IMAG0527_zps42f95331.jpg (http://s926.photobucket.com/user/16mmDrive-InFilms/media/pipe%20pictures/IMAG0527_zps42f95331.jpg.html)
http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad104/16mmDrive-InFilms/bulldog4a_zps8f628735.jpg (http://s926.photobucket.com/user/16mmDrive-InFilms/media/bulldog4a_zps8f628735.jpg.html)
Demuths1770
02-09-2015, 09:47 PM
yeah steve is who i was looking at getting from. very sweet looking pipe
bluenoser
02-09-2015, 09:52 PM
Nice looking pipe, something I could see myself doing at some point
commonsenseman
02-11-2015, 06:45 PM
My brother has been trying his hand at making pipes, trying to get him to join the forum since it's "fresh" now.

Pyro: what do you use as a finish?
rx2man
02-21-2015, 12:48 AM
Some pipes I made over the last couple years......I am really slow lol

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rx2man
02-21-2015, 12:49 AM
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OnePyroTec
02-21-2015, 01:11 AM
My brother has been trying his hand at making pipes, trying to get him to join the forum since it's "fresh" now.

Pyro: what do you use as a finish?

Sorry I didn't see this before. For finish I use regular leather dye, then a little danish oil & shellac to set it. And independent pipe maker taught me to do that. And at the end, I buff with Carnuaba.

http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad104/16mmDrive-InFilms/pipe%20pictures/Egg%206_zpsn8vsi8mn.jpg (http://s926.photobucket.com/user/16mmDrive-InFilms/media/pipe%20pictures/Egg%206_zpsn8vsi8mn.jpg.html)
Bruck
02-21-2015, 01:39 AM
You guys have skills!

I'm going to have to give that a try some time.
rx2man
02-22-2015, 01:33 AM
You guys have skills!

I'm going to have to give that a try some time.

Going with one of the pre drilled kits makes it pretty easy. There are also roughed out pipes, no stems, for sale on ebay pretty cheap.
JustTroItIn
02-22-2015, 12:18 PM
OnePyroTec, that Author turned out great!
rx2man, love the grain on those and the bamboo stems.

Working with wood is something I have never been good at. You are both very talented.
rx2man
02-22-2015, 10:33 PM
OnePyroTec, that Author turned out great!
rx2man, love the grain on those and the bamboo stems.

Working with wood is something I have never been good at. You are both very talented.

I was never good with wood either. I just kept at it til my hands could do what my brain wanted. There were 10 just horrible not even pipes before one even resembled a pipe. Then about 5 that were marginal after 15 or so they started to look pretty good.
Tobias Lutz
02-23-2015, 01:55 PM
Some pipes I made over the last couple years......I am really slow lol

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I recognize that one :)
rx2man
02-23-2015, 02:56 PM
I recognize that one :)

That was a hard one to sell as I really liked how it turned out and still do. Glad it is holding up for you.
Demuths1770
02-24-2015, 05:45 PM
I was never good with wood either. I just kept at it til my hands could do what my brain wanted. There were 10 just horrible not even pipes before one even resembled a pipe. Then about 5 that were marginal after 15 or so they started to look pretty good.

this is a discuraging post lol
rx2man
02-24-2015, 06:39 PM
this is a discuraging post lol

Getting the holes lined up was hard with a drill press as it would shift and screw things up. Once I picked up a metal lathe I could drill holes great. So getting one of the pre drilled blocks takes care of that. Some hand files and sand paper takes care of the rest. Just take your time and keep it simple like a straight billiard and you should do all right.
rx2man
02-24-2015, 06:40 PM
The "pipe maker forums" have a lot of info.
Demuths1770
02-25-2015, 04:17 PM
Getting the holes lined up was hard with a drill press as it would shift and screw things up. Once I picked up a metal lathe I could drill holes great. So getting one of the pre drilled blocks takes care of that. Some hand files and sand paper takes care of the rest. Just take your time and keep it simple like a straight billiard and you should do all right.

i planned on getting a predrilled ones and try my hand at a freehand
rx2man
02-25-2015, 06:21 PM
i planned on getting a predrilled ones and try my hand at a freehand

I meant to say that as well. Freehand will keep you out of trouble.
Will46r
03-01-2015, 11:03 PM
Yeahhhh I'm looking at some Norse pipe "kits" already have most of the equipment and finishing supplies, can make any tooling I need. Wife is like oh hell... but she smokes a pipe too thanks to Rob.
Chris0673
03-02-2015, 07:20 AM
To those that make their own pipes: Would a dremel work for this? I happen to have a decent dremel just need bits.
quo155
03-06-2015, 01:14 AM
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I LOVE this pipe! Great job. I love it's character.
rx2man
03-10-2015, 12:47 AM
To those that make their own pipes: Would a dremel work for this? I happen to have a decent dremel just need bits.

I was never able to do much with a dremel but there are people who use them and it works for them. I cannot provide any pointers though.
rx2man
03-11-2015, 11:22 PM
I LOVE this pipe! Great job. I love it's character.

Thank you, I liked it too. I am a collector so it really sucks to sell em lol. But thats what its about......I guess. My wife sure likes it when I sell one.
Desertlifter
03-29-2015, 12:04 PM
My first attempt for a contest I hosted elsewhere. The pipe smokes amazingly well - as good as my higher end pipes, and was just a pre-drilled block as has been suggested.

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w413/desertlifter/Cigars%20and%20stuff/Pipe%20Carving/2014-07-01152539_zps7bdb643d.jpg (http://s1074.photobucket.com/user/desertlifter/media/Cigars%20and%20stuff/Pipe%20Carving/2014-07-01152539_zps7bdb643d.jpg.html)
rx2man
04-03-2015, 12:02 AM
Nice cross grain and great 1st effort!!!
NeverBend
04-07-2015, 12:56 PM
Some pipes I made over the last couple years......I am really slow lol

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Beautiful pipes Rob.
NeverBend
04-07-2015, 01:11 PM
My first attempt for a contest I hosted elsewhere. The pipe smokes amazingly well - as good as my higher end pipes, and was just a pre-drilled block as has been suggested.

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w413/desertlifter/Cigars%20and%20stuff/Pipe%20Carving/2014-07-01152539_zps7bdb643d.jpg (http://s1074.photobucket.com/user/desertlifter/media/Cigars%20and%20stuff/Pipe%20Carving/2014-07-01152539_zps7bdb643d.jpg.html)


Excellent job, especially for your first pipe. Justified that it's a smoker.

Briar kits, especially if they have burl, aren't a standard saw mill product so they're often cut from more desirable briar than that used by machine makers.