New wax drip, candle drip, what have you
Posted on: Thu, 04/17/2008 - 17:13
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New wax drip, candle drip, what have you
I mentioned I've been working on a wax-drip and would post pics when finished. So Im gonna do that so nobody can call me a liar. (and if you do, Lars will moderate you).
This pipe took nearly two weeks to make because a) theres a lot to it, and b) I can only spend short whiles in the shop as I suffer from chronic pain and headaches.
Here it is. Its a big @ss pipe by the way.
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Love the rustication as well.
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Tom,there is something about the black/tan theme with the natural accents that really grabs me. If I am not mistaken it is olive wood. I imagine you have smoked that type of wood, How does it compare to briar? What is the break-in taste like?
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I am not a fan of some of the wax drip pipes that I have seen, but this one is very nice. It is a little more subtle than most. I especially like the added smooth area at the end of the shank. Love the saddle bit, too.
I see that Carter Hall in the background.
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quaffer picked up on the CH! Thats funny man. Very astute. Glad you like the subtleness of the drips because my wife just told me it looks like a drum and I though sh!t I should have accented it more. Thanks.
Sparks, it took me a while to settle in a a rustication I like as well. Sometimes a picture can make a pipe look better than it is except for rustication ya gotta see up close and personal to really appreciate it.
ckr, not olive. Briar but not plateaux. Actually, I have one piece of Olive left and to be honest, Im saving it for you. Olive... here we go again... is grat for burleys. I dont know what it is they're just sympatico. Break in is as with briar except maybe less effort needed. I once had a pair of Black and Tan shoes back when I was cool. Now I just drink them.
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Well, thats one spot in the mostly empty rack filled ... and filled very nicely! Now get back to work and make a bunch more!
Gosh I wish I could do that.
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Glad you like the subtleness of the drips?
In pipe making, subtleness will always win me over.
Is it time to put the Christmas decorations away?
You know, I was going to let that slide, but now that you mention it . . .
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I'm not a fan of those waxdrip type things, but I love a good rustication .. and that's a good rustication, so I tip my hat on that one.
Now go make me a bulldog! :)
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Gotta Love It! Nice work on the pipe, very nice in fact.
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