New Churchwarden Pipe MK2

  I have been experimenting with stem connection.
I was able to get a 15mm by 1m acrylic rod so no more stupid pen blanks.
The bowl is tapped 10mm.
The acrylic spacer has a 10mm thread on one end the other
is tapped 8mm.
Threaded the vulcanite stem 8mm to my surprise it threaded perfectly.
To overcome the alignment problem i turned a small briar lock nut.
So the stem can be rotated to any position and locked.
I have smoked this pipe about 10 times so far and this system works well perfect seal and tight.

New tobacco Five Brothers

Ok i have read about the legendary nicotine kick of  this tobacco.
Comments like it has the same effect as blowing up an air mattress with your mouth a total head spin.
I am used to strong tobacco's like 1792/cob plug Peterson's Irish flake and others.
I found the tobacco not to bad yea it has kick but nothing like 1792.
Flavor  is of pure tobacco no casing and so is the room note.
 It will make a good mixer to boost weaker tobacco's .
The cut is very fine like roll your own tobacco but it is not rubbed.
Very dry in the pouch so it burns easily.
Slow puffing is needed as it does tend to bite the tongue.

   

Pipe Spotting

Jail house door American Pickers. 

Pipe spotting

150 years of  water works in Queensland .
There are 2 pipes there if you can see them.

The 400th Post Pipe Spotting

The intro to the Moaning of life.

New Churchwarden Pipe

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.    

Old Tobacco

They look cheerful.

Pipe spotting

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More Industrial Revelations

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Industrial Revelations

Pipe Spotting

Antiques Roadshow

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.

Large Falcon Pipe Bowl

Fresh out of my lathe.

It has the biggest tobacco chamber i have ever turned. 

From right to left the Bantam a standard bowl and my huge bowl.

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.