eidolonFIRE Posted May 22, 2014 Member ID: 2759 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 17 Topic Count: 199 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3496 Content Per Day: 0.70 Reputation: 3021 Achievement Points: 26464 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 08/22/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 16, 2017 Birthday: 07/27/1990 Posted May 22, 2014 So I finished my 3rd pipe at 1am last night. I'm not super happy with the way it turned out. The stummel looks great and the stem looks great, but I don't think they work well together. I think I may end up re-shaping the stem to slim it down and make the curves match the stummel better. The stem was a bit of an experiment with the inlaying. I failed a few times but got it in the end. (thanks @@little_old_man for the help) I learned a lot about how to do it better next time. Polishing the aluminum produces a black soot that stained the cedar wood. I want to redo the polishing job to get rid of the stain. The briar block was also very strange. I've never seen such a random grain pattern. Most expensive pipes have a cleaner grain with lots of spirals and dots. I suspect my ebauchon came from the edge of the root. If I acquire a buffing wheel in the near future I'm going to re-polish the whole thing to get a better glaze. Cost: - 50 +/- hours - $40 (materials, tools, sandpaper) Build Materials: - Stem: White cedar ( my yard ) - Inlay: Aluminum ( lowes ) - Stummel: Briar ( ebay ) - Tenon: Nylon ( lowes ) Size: - Bowl: 3/4" x 1 1/2" - Length: 9 1/2" - Draught Hole and Bore: 1/8" - Mortise: 1/4" How it started: (I drilled the holes already in this pic) Fir3Marshal, Leadfinger, tsw 8.5 and 2 others 5
little_old_man Posted May 22, 2014 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.21 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Posted May 22, 2014 I like it. The stem style look is more Native American than your traditional European style pipe, but I like that because I'm into Native American artifacts. I think the grain on the bowl is outstanding. Uniform grain is boring. Give me a nice burl with no pattern to it what-so-ever and I like it. Aluminum will always turn things black when you buff it. Ever thought of using mother of pearl or something along those lines? I have a back yard full of abalone shells that could easily be cut and shaped into inlay material. eidolonFIRE 1 Awards
little_old_man Posted May 22, 2014 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.21 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Posted May 22, 2014 Here are some of the kinds of pipes I've dealt with over the years. The red and black pipestone bowls are inlaid with pewter. Scoarch, Fir3Marshal, eidolonFIRE and 1 other 4 Awards
Fir3Marshal Posted May 22, 2014 Member ID: 20789 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 28 Topic Count: 118 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 936 Content Per Day: 0.23 Reputation: 325 Achievement Points: 7004 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/12/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 21, 2014 Birthday: 04/18/1981 Posted May 22, 2014 (edited) Wow, this looks really cool. What a fantastic hobby, or do you do this for a living? Edited May 22, 2014 by Fir3Marshal eidolonFIRE 1
little_old_man Posted May 22, 2014 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.21 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Posted May 22, 2014 I work with Native American artifacts for a living. eidolonFIRE makes pipes to help pay off his student loans. eidolonFIRE and Fir3Marshal 2 Awards
eidolonFIRE Posted May 22, 2014 Member ID: 2759 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 17 Topic Count: 199 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3496 Content Per Day: 0.70 Reputation: 3021 Achievement Points: 26464 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 08/22/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 16, 2017 Birthday: 07/27/1990 Author Posted May 22, 2014 Wow, this looks really cool. What a fantastic hobby, or do you do this for a living? maybe someday lol Fir3Marshal 1
HarryWeezer Posted May 22, 2014 Member ID: 20166 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 611 Topics Per Day: 0.14 Content Count: 7655 Content Per Day: 1.81 Reputation: 7232 Achievement Points: 53682 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 36 Joined: 10/04/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: 19 hours ago Birthday: 10/16/1946 Device: Windows Posted May 22, 2014 Very nice work! LOM: how did Native Americans bore out the stems? Just curious. Awards
little_old_man Posted May 22, 2014 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.21 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Posted May 22, 2014 If they didn't use a wood with a soft core such as eldeberry, they would use a bow drill which is something like an arrow shaft with a small stone drill tip. Then attach a bow string to the end of the shaft and spin it back and forth. They were quite good at drilling holes through just about anything from little shells for beads to very large rocks. eidolonFIRE and HarryWeezer 2 Awards
KingStinger! Posted May 22, 2014 Member ID: 2465 Group: +++ Minecraft Head Admin Followers: 30 Topic Count: 170 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1818 Content Per Day: 0.36 Reputation: 1937 Achievement Points: 14560 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 05/06/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 20 Birthday: 04/17/1972 Device: Windows Posted May 22, 2014 Wow awesome wood work. Good job.. But, what exactly do you put in the pipe? eidolonFIRE 1 Awards
eidolonFIRE Posted May 22, 2014 Member ID: 2759 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 17 Topic Count: 199 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3496 Content Per Day: 0.70 Reputation: 3021 Achievement Points: 26464 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 08/22/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 16, 2017 Birthday: 07/27/1990 Author Posted May 22, 2014 Wow awesome wood work. Good job.. But, what exactly do you put in the pipe? Tobacco. My favorite stuff is actually cheery, peach, plum, maple, etc (I know I know... very feminine lol)
KingStinger! Posted May 22, 2014 Member ID: 2465 Group: +++ Minecraft Head Admin Followers: 30 Topic Count: 170 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1818 Content Per Day: 0.36 Reputation: 1937 Achievement Points: 14560 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 05/06/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 20 Birthday: 04/17/1972 Device: Windows Posted May 22, 2014 (edited) Lol nah, it's what ever you enjoy. Very nice wood work seriously. I love woodworking. I think when I retire I'm going to wittle or widdle how ever it's spelled Edited May 22, 2014 by KingStinger! eidolonFIRE 1 Awards
eidolonFIRE Posted May 22, 2014 Member ID: 2759 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 17 Topic Count: 199 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3496 Content Per Day: 0.70 Reputation: 3021 Achievement Points: 26464 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 08/22/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 16, 2017 Birthday: 07/27/1990 Author Posted May 22, 2014 I work with Native American artifacts for a living. eidolonFIRE makes pipes to help pay off his student loans. What do you think a pipe like this is worth? ( if I established my name and had better tools )
little_old_man Posted May 22, 2014 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.21 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Posted May 22, 2014 Honestly I don't have a clue. Pipes are usually a dime a dozen on eBay unless they're vintage and/or rare. There are currently more than 35,000 of them for sale there. The highest priced pipe I could find on eBay that actually sold was a sixten ivarsson egg pipe with a bamboo a shaft that brought $5,555.55. Not sure why, but I guess somebody saw something appealing about it. eidolonFIRE 1 Awards
eidolonFIRE Posted May 22, 2014 Member ID: 2759 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 17 Topic Count: 199 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3496 Content Per Day: 0.70 Reputation: 3021 Achievement Points: 26464 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 08/22/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 16, 2017 Birthday: 07/27/1990 Author Posted May 22, 2014 Well... I wouldn't sell on ebay. I would definitely try to establish a name and sell on a more artistic site. something like this: http://pipes2smoke.com/index.htm Lots of pipes on that site are going for $100 - $700
little_old_man Posted May 22, 2014 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.21 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Posted May 22, 2014 That is everybody's wish, to sell on a web site that specializes in their product and demands a higher price. Unfortunately eBay sets the price for just about everything today, and even the specialized sellers are on eBay including the person who owns the web site in your link. He must not be doing too well with pipes because it looks like most of his sales are in used camera equipment. http://www.ebay.com/sch/pipes2smoke/m.html?_ipg=50&_sop=10&_rdc=1 eidolonFIRE 1 Awards
eidolonFIRE Posted May 22, 2014 Member ID: 2759 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 17 Topic Count: 199 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3496 Content Per Day: 0.70 Reputation: 3021 Achievement Points: 26464 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 08/22/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 16, 2017 Birthday: 07/27/1990 Author Posted May 22, 2014 That is everybody's wish, to sell on a web site that specializes in their product and demands a higher price. Unfortunately eBay sets the price for just about everything today, and even the specialized sellers are on eBay including the person who owns the web site in your link. He must not be doing too well with pipes because it looks like most of his sales are in used camera equipment. http://www.ebay.com/sch/pipes2smoke/m.html?_ipg=50&_sop=10&_rdc=1 well... it was a nice thought.
deerejon Posted May 22, 2014 Member ID: 842 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 62 Topic Count: 278 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3715 Content Per Day: 0.66 Reputation: 3153 Achievement Points: 28472 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 12/06/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Wednesday at 07:57 PM Birthday: 05/04/1965 Device: Windows Posted May 22, 2014 The 50 hrs alone would cost.... if you were a plumber that would be $6250.00 It had better come stuffed with Kush....lol... Awards
eidolonFIRE Posted May 22, 2014 Member ID: 2759 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 17 Topic Count: 199 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3496 Content Per Day: 0.70 Reputation: 3021 Achievement Points: 26464 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 08/22/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 16, 2017 Birthday: 07/27/1990 Author Posted May 22, 2014 The 50 hrs alone would cost.... if you were a plumber that would be $6250.00 It had better come stuffed with Kush....lol... with better tools... ( or CORRECT tools lol ) I could cut it down to 20 hours. Leadfinger 1
Scoarch Posted May 22, 2014 Member ID: 1733 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 9 Topic Count: 43 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 614 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 555 Achievement Points: 5925 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 16, 2022 Birthday: 10/14/1967 Posted May 22, 2014 Very nice pipe eidolonFIRE. love the colour in the ceader. and wholly crap. i need to become a plumber...... eidolonFIRE and deerejon 2 Awards
Leadfinger Posted May 23, 2014 Member ID: 4888 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 56 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2020 Content Per Day: 0.45 Reputation: 3795 Achievement Points: 26312 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 01/12/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 29, 2023 Birthday: 08/29/1962 Posted May 23, 2014 Nice pipe. The aluminum inlay looks good, the rustic wood look with a bit of modern aluminum for bling . . .lol . and I'm with LOM on the burl bowl . .there is nothing wrong with that piece and you shaped it nicely. With the right tools you could set up and make say 5 pipes and knock that down to 10 hrs. I know you would like each one to be different so perhaps just changing the type of inlay material but the rest would be the same so once you get set up you could easily bust out some bowls and stems. You just need some tools to get you going With Marijuana becoming legal in so many states now you might want to consider designing some of your pipes for that growing market . .pot smokers appreciate a good drawing pipe too and their money is just as good. . LOM those native Indian pipes are very cool indeed, I am particularly fond of the twisted one . . that took some native a lot of coffee to make that one. . . lol little_old_man and eidolonFIRE 2 Awards
BigPapaDean Posted May 23, 2014 Member ID: 1128 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 78 Topic Count: 1210 Topics Per Day: 0.22 Content Count: 6553 Content Per Day: 1.18 Reputation: 4430 Achievement Points: 63653 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 6 Joined: 02/13/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 18 Birthday: 10/21/1954 Device: Windows Posted May 23, 2014 I wonder would it work to maybe help me fart? Awards
eidolonFIRE Posted May 23, 2014 Member ID: 2759 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 17 Topic Count: 199 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3496 Content Per Day: 0.70 Reputation: 3021 Achievement Points: 26464 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 08/22/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 16, 2017 Birthday: 07/27/1990 Author Posted May 23, 2014 Nice pipe. The aluminum inlay looks good, the rustic wood look with a bit of modern aluminum for bling . . .lol . and I'm with LOM on the burl bowl . .there is nothing wrong with that piece and you shaped it nicely. With the right tools you could set up and make say 5 pipes and knock that down to 10 hrs. I know you would like each one to be different so perhaps just changing the type of inlay material but the rest would be the same so once you get set up you could easily bust out some bowls and stems. You just need some tools to get you going With Marijuana becoming legal in so many states now you might want to consider designing some of your pipes for that growing market . .pot smokers appreciate a good drawing pipe too and their money is just as good. . LOM those native Indian pipes are very cool indeed, I am particularly fond of the twisted one . . that took some native a lot of coffee to make that one. . . lol What's different about Marijuana pipes? Different bowl size? Leadfinger 1
little_old_man Posted May 23, 2014 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.21 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Posted May 23, 2014 The main difference is that they need to be small and easily concealed, like in a body cavity. Leadfinger 1 Awards
eidolonFIRE Posted May 23, 2014 Member ID: 2759 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 17 Topic Count: 199 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3496 Content Per Day: 0.70 Reputation: 3021 Achievement Points: 26464 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 08/22/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 16, 2017 Birthday: 07/27/1990 Author Posted May 23, 2014 The main difference is that they need to be small and easily concealed, like in a body cavity.
Leadfinger Posted May 23, 2014 Member ID: 4888 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 56 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2020 Content Per Day: 0.45 Reputation: 3795 Achievement Points: 26312 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 01/12/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 29, 2023 Birthday: 08/29/1962 Posted May 23, 2014 The main difference is that they need to be small and easily concealed, like in a body cavity. LMFAO Who would want to put their lips on a pipe after its been "where the sun don't shine"? Awards
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