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The Art of Handcrafting Custom Game Calls => Handcrafting Other Items, Pens, Bowls, Forms => Topic started by: Harold Houck on August 21, 2015, 11:24:51 AM

Title: Pipe
Post by: Harold Houck on August 21, 2015, 11:24:51 AM

Hey everyone.. I have not posted here in a long while, although I do lurk almost daily.  Between making calls and summer fun, I have taken what I have learned from this forum and decided to try my hand at making a Pipe.

Here are the results.

Black Acrylic and Chico Zapote

(http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee485/olbiadhh/20150819_101458.jpg?1440169581744&1440169583307&1440169584398&1440169587416)


All roughed out and the basic shape... I was inspired by the low ball bourbon glass I had near my workbench I guess.  Thin band - next time a little thicker.

(http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee485/olbiadhh/20150819_101601.jpg?1440169581744&1440169583307&1440169584398&1440169587416)

Some stem and shank work still needs to be done.

(http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee485/olbiadhh/20150821_091021.jpg) (http://s1230.photobucket.com/user/olbiadhh/media/20150821_091021.jpg.html)

Getting there... in retrospect I should have chosen a softer wood for my first pipe Zapote is pretty hard.

(http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee485/olbiadhh/20150819_101640.jpg) (http://s1230.photobucket.com/user/olbiadhh/media/20150819_101640.jpg.html)

Just some more sanding and some finishing and I'm set.   Any good super small wood files anyone can point me too?  I may have to break down and get a Dremel as well.

Title: Re: Pipe
Post by: VECtor Calls on August 21, 2015, 12:47:10 PM

Very sharp! 

Title: Re: Pipe
Post by: Harold Houck on August 24, 2015, 09:19:21 AM

Finished call... I mean pipe.

(http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee485/olbiadhh/20150821_205936.jpg) (http://s1230.photobucket.com/user/olbiadhh/media/20150821_205936.jpg.html)


(http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/ee485/olbiadhh/20150821_210021.jpg) (http://s1230.photobucket.com/user/olbiadhh/media/20150821_210021.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Pipe
Post by: David @ Mad Duck Game Calls on August 24, 2015, 09:37:33 AM

That's pretty cool!  :bigup:

Title: Re: Pipe
Post by: James Strickland on August 24, 2015, 09:51:34 AM

Looks awesome!  Makes me wanna take up smoking.  LOL