Pipe Making supplies and sources

[Aaron]

He was selling the best plateau first. Is that what you got? It was killer looking briar. I'm holding off on the good stuff until I'm worthy.

Ya, it's plateau. Last time he got some I held off then ended up missing out all together. I'm still not worthy!

 

[Knucklehead]

Are you going to use the bark in your design? I like those pipes. I got in on the Nicaraguan group buy and I want some of Don's wrapper leaf when it comes in so I have to hold off right now on more briar. Maybe in two or three more weeks I can get some of the good stuff to put back. I'd like to see those pictures.

 

[Knucklehead]

I want to make a decent sized bulldog/rhodesian I found when making my last little pipe that if Iw as going to make anything with a decent girth to the bowl I need bigger blocks

That's the problem I had laying out the rhodesian above. The measured drawing I got from Sokolik on the forum had a bowl diameter of 50mm. My biggest block was 40mm wide so I had to wing it. The drawing was a big help in having something to look at though.

 

[Aaron]

Here's some pics of the blocks I just got. The two on the left are his mini size, and the others are large.

 

[Knucklehead]

That's got some beautiful straight grain. I checked his sizes and even the small are larger than the mediums I've been getting. It looks like he has first grade ebauchons in now also.

 

[BigCasino]

yeah that is some nice looking Briar, are they completely dry? where they very expensive? like AK I'm just learning, and don't want to throw a ton of money into what might end up a mistake so to speak...LOL

 

[Knucklehead]

I had been puzzling how to simplify the making of some attractive bands and rings and came up with this solution. (anyone know the difference between a band and a ring?) The brass and copper washers are from McMaster Carr. The maple, basswood and cherry flat stock is from Woodcraft. 3"x24" in 1/16" and 1/8" thicknesses. I may get some 3/16" and 1/4" later. It works really well. The hardest part of making these from thicker material was in getting both sides flat and parallel so no gaps would show. This is alot easier. One picture shows a stem in progress.

 

[Randy]

I made a pipe back few year ago!! oopps wrong site here.Aaron thats some nice looking kiln you have there!

Randy

 

[BarG]

I forgot to show the flaw.

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Thats not a flaw, thats charachter in my book. Fine looking pipe Knucks. I been reading this thread for first time and saw the pic of your chuck and the links. Definitely on my wish list.

Last nite I mixed some of Don's dark fire cured and turkish ismir about 50-50 and gave it a try in my bamaknuck briar and it was surprisingly good and smooth. I added a fraction of some india dark air to that for aroma purpose I have been saving that Deluxestogie sent to me last yr. And I can tell you that this pipe smokes realy well. Thank You.
http://fairtradetobacco.com/showthread.php?1768-Pipe-Making-supplies-and-sources/page8

Looking forward to ordering necessary pipe making accessorys in near future.

 

[Knucklehead]

Your welcome. I'm glad you're enjoying it. Johnlee and Smokesahoy will be smoking Osage Orange from the BarG ranch in a few more days. That piece of wood has really made the rounds. Texas to Conn. to Ala. to Vermont and Conn. again. And I'm smoking tobacco from Texas, MD, MS, KY and Ohio in mine. This FTT community is something else ain't it?

 

[Knucklehead]

Here's a Dublin I just finished. Hand made stem with brass rings and maple band. Briar wood.

 

[Lakota]

Looks great, nice job.

 

[Jitterbugdude]

Fantastic job!

 

[Aaron]

very nice!

 

[deluxestogie]

For spacers, you might also check Jantz Supply or any of the other knifemaker supply vendors for spacers, or even handle materials.

Various metal spacers from Jantz.

Spacers for knife handles can be found in brass, stainless, nickel-silver, colored vulcanized fiber sheets, bone and other materials.

Water buffalo spacers from Texas Knifemaker's Supply.

Bob

 

[Jitterbugdude]

Another good copper spacer would be a penny. I heard you can get them cheap!

 

[Knucklehead]

Great source Bob thank you!
This has me thinking leather and bone.

 

[Knucklehead]

Another good copper spacer would be a penny. I heard you can get them cheap!

Dime a dozen.

 

[Knucklehead]

Here's pipe #6. A rhodesian for myself. My first stem that came out okay. I used copper for the ring. Ebonite stem.

 

[Knucklehead]

Pipe #3. Poker for Johnlee. Made from BarG Osage Orange. Copper and maple rings. Handmade ebonite stem.