Just started turning but here's some pipes I've made

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Absolutely brilliant - Twenty years ago (when I smoked a pipe) I would have loved to have bought one off you - particularly the 1st and last one which are just beautiful and completely different.
As you have just started turning are these hand carved? What splendid workmanship!!
Regards and welcome
John
 
Awesom pipes. I thought about trying to make some but I haven't decided how I wanted to do it. Did you turn or hand carve them? What about wood types. Any that I should stay away from?
 
Wiz9777,

All my pipes are made from Briar wood as are most. I've seen where they've been made from Cherry, Oak, and other woods, but briar is more heat resistant. I have some briar laying around here. I think I'll cut some pen blanks out of it. Expensive blanks though. A good plateaux briar block go go upwards of $20. When I get around to it, I'll be sure to post the pen I make with it. Just hope the pen comes out good being a newbie and all!

Thanks for the nice replies!
 
Love your pipes you have made. I've been a pipe smoker off and on for years. Have always wanted to make one, read many sites about it. Maybe one of these days I well give it a try.
 
Very nice. Being a pipe smoker myself I can really appreciate these. Back when I was more active in the YouTube pipe community, my original plan was to get a lathe and start making pipes (at the time I was making pipe racks). Once I go the lathe, things moved in a different direction and I never even made one pipe. You could sell some of these to the Youtube community no problem.
 
Just amazing work you've done here! I've been turning pens for a couple years now, but I've recently wanted to get into other projects and this work is inspirational, Thank you for posting! Really great work
 
Bobostro61 said:
Wiz9777,

All my pipes are made from Briar wood as are most. I've seen where they've been made from Cherry, Oak, and other woods, but briar is more heat resistant. I have some briar laying around here. I think I'll cut some pen blanks out of it. Expensive blanks though. A good plateaux briar block go go upwards of $20. When I get around to it, I'll be sure to post the pen I make with it. Just hope the pen comes out good being a newbie and all!

Thanks for the nice replies!
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How big is the block you are talking about. $20 for a block that yields 2+ pen blanks of top quality burl isn't unheard of. DAMHIKT:rolleyes:

Great looking pipes BTW. I don't smoke, but they are still really nice.
 
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