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| 150 years of water works in Queensland . There are 2 pipes there if you can see them. |
Friday, January 31, 2014
Monday, January 27, 2014
New Churchwarden Pipe
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| Just finished turning this pipe. My Daughter bought me a Tap and Die set for Christmas how did she know?. I wanted to make a pipe with interchangeable bowls for a while now. I had experimented with press fits but had no luck. Now i will be able to make other shape bowls to screw on to the stem always tight and sealed. As always when i turn a pipe for myself the block had a few inclusions and a small crack go figure. Andrea said that wood is a natural product and that i have to get over it. And the inclusions and cracks add to its uniqueness and beauty. |
Monday, January 20, 2014
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Friday, January 10, 2014
Ultimate pipe hobo
The 80-year-old Amoo Hadji who lives in the village of Dezhgah (city of Farashband in Fars province of Iran), has not showered for almost 60 years. Amoo Hadji lives the most primitive life. His most valuable possession seems to be a three-inch steel pipe which he uses to smoke animal dung with.
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Large Falcon Pipe Bowl
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| Fresh out of my lathe. |
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| It has the biggest tobacco chamber i have ever turned. |
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| From right to left the Bantam a standard bowl and my huge bowl. |
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| This briar block has some nice grain and only a couple of tiny inclusions. One of the best blocks i have. This bowl is huge. |
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Ben Chifley’s Pipe
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| Ben Chifley the 16th Prime Minister of Australia from 1945 to 1949. Possibly our best loved Prime Minister, and a former train driver, was rarely seen without his pipe. |
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| Ben Chifley's pipe in leather case with initials 'J.B.C.' (Joseph Benedict Chifley) |
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