When I was a teenager I started to try and carve my own pipe. I never finished it and it was tossed into a box and that box was never totally cleaned out and some how has survived in my possession this entire time. A few months ago, I rediscovered the box and its contents and the pipe I started many many years ago. Was this an omen that I would end up working part-time in the industry?
After some fiddling, adjusting,final finishing, and borrowing parts from another pipe, I got to use that pipe for the first time today. It needs to be broken as is with all "new" pipes, but it is not bad (I am assuming, and hoping, it will get better and sweeter as the cake is developed). The heat transfer to the hand is currently minimal and the weight and fit feel good. The draw is a little hot, but I think that will wan over time once again as it is seasoned. I did leave room for a filter application.
I would say it smokes as well as any corn cob and it has a rustic primitive look. This is no Dunhill or Nordig (although it is a free hand carve). See pictures below...
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| Left side view |
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| Right side view |
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| Top view |
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| Bottom view |
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| Front view |
Looking forward to more time and pleasure with this, now if I could only find someone to take me on as an apprentice and teach me the refinement of the craft...
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