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    Hi Everyone,

    I have been learning to make pipes for the last year. I am not making my own stems yet, as I am still in the process of restoring a 1941 South Bend metal lathe that was used in WWII. But soon I will be making stems as well. Here are a few pics of pipes I have made.

    Cheers!
    David
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    Very nice work; I love them both. It's something I would love to do, but no tools or know how.

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    even tho i dont smoke at all i love that first one very nice work. maybe you could make some razor scales

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    All you need now is a pocket watch maker, a hat maker, and a monocle maker and your set to look like the Monopoly guy...lol


    Nice wood work.

    Cheers
    David

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    Both pipes show how well you are working WITH the briar. Great work!

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    Thank you for your comments everyone.

    I neglected to write that I have had a professional pipe maker advising me during my constructs. His name is Kim Kendall from Penguin Briar. He is very generous with his knowledge. I respect him a lot.

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    Pipe restoration had never occurred to me as a hobby, then again neither did straight razors until I joined this site. I have an old pipe (I think it is old) when I dig it out of storage I now know who to send pictures to help identify it. .

    Nice work btw!

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    I saw a program on T.V about pipe making. I don't remember the station or the guy but he was a real master and his stuff was over a grand. According to him even after putting in a lot of work you never know if the wood will crack and all the work is ruined.
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