Anyone make there own pipes???

[JustTroItIn]

@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]

@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]

Some pipes I made over the last couple years......I am really slow lol

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I recognize that one

[rx2man]

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]

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]

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]

The "pipe maker forums" have a lot of info.

[Demuths1770]

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]

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]

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.