Friday, August 30, 2013

Briar carre blocks from Greece


Instant stamp collection.

Thats hours of turning fun.

Pipe hat

Two new clay pipes came in last week, my hat is finally complete, lined with magnets
to keep the tobacco and zippo in when upside down, just need a tin matchbox now.

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Custom Alco Pipe Bowl



This is a Alco standard made by Falcon it has a 4 start thread like the Falcon
but its a bit smaller so the bowls are not interchangeable buggers. 


Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Chocolate Mold

Found this on eBay
Didn't buy it but its cool.




The weeks tobacco.

Erik Stokkebye's personal favorite! Bright Virginias, light brown Burleys and a touch of Black Cavendish combined to create perfect harmony. A naturally sweet tasting blend, the soft, creamy vanilla adds to the elegant room notes.  The 1957 has more Virginia tobaccos which makes it a little more creamy.


Germain's Eighteen Twenty
Named after the year in which the company was founded this mixture of top grade Cyprus Latakia Oriental and Flue cured tobacco 


Metal pipe collection

My straight Falcon
Swapped Rufus Alife for the bent Falcon,Mystery pipe and a Alco pipe
for custom Falcon bowls i made.
I forgot to include the Ronson pipe i posted about before
If anyone has metal pipes to swap for custom Falcon bowls let me know.
I can also make bowls to fit other metal pipes. 

Does anyone know what the top pipe is ?



The Falcon and the Budgie

My Daughter Maxine's budgie Casper.

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Making a custom falcon bowl part 3

Turning the final shape.



After a few bowls it will start to darken.
I'm amazed at how dark my other bowls have become.




Friday, August 23, 2013

Making a custom falcon bowl part 2

Boring the tobacco chamber.
The spigot,dome and o ring groove tuned. 

Screws on tight.
No inclusions nice.
Now turning the outside shape is next.

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Making a custom falcon bowl.

Cut the leg off waste nothing.

The grain looks good.

Facing the block

Roughing out


Errrrr drilling

The block is looking good no inclusions so far.
I'm turning this bowl for Rufus Alife.