pipes

[dafunk]

anyone ever carve pipes? or have any suggestions on what stain to use and what to do for the bowl? i was thinking maybe a type of thimble , but not sure how regular stains would react to smoke going through them if they're used

 

[mjdtexan]

Kinda interested in that myself.

 

[treemandan]

anyone ever carve pipes? or have any suggestions on what stain to use and what to do for the bowl? i was thinking maybe a type of thimble , but not sure how regular stains would react to smoke going through them if they're used

I don't know if I would stain it. Pretty sure I wouldn't unless it was special pipe stain.
Raw linseed is easy and just do the outside.

 

[treemandan]

I made em by starting with square stock and pre-drilling. A Forstner bit would be good. You can use a spade but then you will weaken the bottom or just go through.
Brings me back to 6th grade shop class, Mr Green says" Now Treemandan, we don't make those here." I also won a prize for spinning and wiring a lamp. The thing was like a first place trophy itself it was so huge.
They wanted to keep it for the main office and I said " You would think I would let you considering the ammount of time I spent in here on dentention but NO!"

 

[dafunk]

haha thats funny, thanks for the tip. ill put up a picture if i successfully make one,

 

[carvinmark]

I made em by starting with square stock and pre-drilling. A Forstner bit would be good. You can use a spade but then you will weaken the bottom or just go through.
Brings me back to 6th grade shop class, Mr Green says" Now Treemandan, we don't make those here." I also won a prize for spinning and wiring a lamp. The thing was like a first place trophy itself it was so huge.
They wanted to keep it for the main office and I said " You would think I would let you considering the ammount of time I spent in here on dentention but NO!"

LMAO :biggrinbounce2:

 

[slabmaster]

anyone ever carve pipes? or have any suggestions on what stain to use and what to do for the bowl? i was thinking maybe a type of thimble , but not sure how regular stains would react to smoke going through them if they're used

Corn cob makes nice bowls.

 

[dafunk]

Corn cob makes nice bowls.

just cut a chunk out after eating the kernels?

 

[slabmaster]

Yeah,That will work.Then let it dry and get hard.Makes a nice bowl.

 

[slabmaster]

You can then sand the outside an put a tung-oil finish on it.You won't believe how nice it looks then.