Papa Posted July 2, 2019 Share #1 Posted July 2, 2019 My daughter and her husband got me a “Make Your Own Pipe Kit” for my birthday. Here I have rough cut the general shape. hexnut and popeye the sailor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Posted July 2, 2019 Author Share #2 Posted July 2, 2019 Sorry for doing this twice. I don’t know how I did that. Moderator, please delete one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted July 2, 2019 Share #3 Posted July 2, 2019 Interesting, will be happy to watch both!!😀 popeye the sailor and mtaylor 2 Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted July 2, 2019 Share #4 Posted July 2, 2019 (edited) Interesting topic, I'll gladly watch this one as the other one is gone now!😉 Did the kit come with just blank blocks of wood? Edited July 2, 2019 by donrobinson CDW, mtaylor and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted July 2, 2019 Share #5 Posted July 2, 2019 Does the kit come with everything you need to make the pipe? Never seen a do it yourself pipe kit before this one. Pipes used to be popular, now I never see anyone smoking a pipe around here. I think pipes are cool, and if I smoked again, might try a pipe. Been a lot of years. mtaylor and popeye the sailor 2 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted July 3, 2019 Share #6 Posted July 3, 2019 6 hours ago, ragove said: Sorry for doing this twice. I don’t know how I did that. Moderator, please delete one. Done, I merged them and deleted one so the responses wouldn't be lost. CDW and popeye the sailor 2 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cleek Posted July 3, 2019 Share #7 Posted July 3, 2019 5 hours ago, CDW said: Pipes used to be popular, now I never see anyone smoking a pipe around here. I think pipes are cool, and if I smoked again, might try a pipe. Been a lot of years. Pipes are very popular out here in California. They have whole stores full of hundreds of pipes for sale. Nobody uses them for tobacco anymore, though. popeye the sailor, CDW and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Posted July 3, 2019 Author Share #8 Posted July 3, 2019 12 hours ago, CDW said: Does the kit come with everything you need to make the pipe? Never seen a do it yourself pipe kit before this one. Pipes used to be popular, now I never see anyone smoking a pipe around here. I think pipes are cool, and if I smoked again, might try a pipe. Been a lot of years. Yes, it does. Even sand paper and a tape measure. It’s a “Man Crate”. Google them. They have tons of interesting DIY stuff. popeye the sailor, mtaylor and CDW 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Posted July 3, 2019 Author Share #9 Posted July 3, 2019 If you have an interest in pipes, these folks seem to have quite a selection: TobaccoPipes.com. I have not done business with them but I get frequent emails; I don’t know how I got on their mailing list. CDW, popeye the sailor and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted July 3, 2019 Share #10 Posted July 3, 2019 8 hours ago, Bob Cleek said: Pipes are very popular out here in California. They have whole stores full of hundreds of pipes for sale. Nobody uses them for tobacco anymore, though. All my rowdy friends have settled down. Most are gone now, but never forgotten. I wouldn't trade those days for nothing, but I wouldn't want to relive them either. popeye the sailor, John Allen, el cid and 1 other 4 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Allen Posted July 3, 2019 Share #11 Posted July 3, 2019 Amen to that! CDW, el cid and popeye the sailor 3 Quote John Allen Current builds HMS Victory-Mamoli On deck USS Tecumseh, CSS Hunley scratch build, Double hull Polynesian canoe (Holakea) scratch build Finished Waka Taua Maori War Canoe, Armed Launch-Panart, Diligence English Revenue Cutter-Marine Model Co. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Pellett Posted July 4, 2019 Share #12 Posted July 4, 2019 Does anyone know what Wood species Briar is? Roger mtaylor and popeye the sailor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce d Posted July 4, 2019 Share #13 Posted July 4, 2019 https://www.wood-database.com/?s=briar HTH Bruce mtaylor and popeye the sailor 2 Quote 🌻 STAY SAFE A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin current builds: HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Posted July 4, 2019 Author Share #14 Posted July 4, 2019 Pipe is shaping up. This is not easy. The wood is very hard and I am not an experienced carver hexnut, CDW, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted July 5, 2019 Share #15 Posted July 5, 2019 looks like you need a sander now........the shape looks good one of those side rotary sanders might do well for you, but I think a band sander would do better for the stem part. Briar is a hard wood......that's why it's so commonly used for the making of pipes. do beware though.......breaking it in may be tough, but once the chamber is seasoned, I hear they are the best. mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Posted July 8, 2019 Author Share #16 Posted July 8, 2019 Trying to get the final shape symmetrical and smooth. Jack12477, popeye the sailor, hexnut and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted July 8, 2019 Share #17 Posted July 8, 2019 Hey, that's coming along real nice. Good job! Canute, mtaylor and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share #18 Posted July 9, 2019 18 hours ago, CDW said: Hey, that's coming along real nice. Good job! Thank you. It’s been a fun project and I will get to use it when I am finished. Unlike a square rigged ship LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share #19 Posted July 9, 2019 (edited) It’s finished. Far from perfect but I think it came out pretty good for my first attempt. Edited July 9, 2019 by ragove Typo mtaylor, Canute, bruce d and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce d Posted July 9, 2019 Share #20 Posted July 9, 2019 14 minutes ago, ragove said: Far from perfect but ... I have never seen a 'perfect' briar pipe in use. The ones people use have character. Looks good to me. Canute, mtaylor and popeye the sailor 3 Quote 🌻 STAY SAFE A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin current builds: HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted July 9, 2019 Share #21 Posted July 9, 2019 What kind of tobacco will you use to break it in? popeye the sailor and Canute 2 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cleek Posted July 9, 2019 Share #22 Posted July 9, 2019 Beautiful "star" figuring at the junction of the stem and bowl! Canute, druxey, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaager Posted July 9, 2019 Share #23 Posted July 9, 2019 Is Briar available as solid blocks or billets? Apart from the grain pattern, it might make for hardy blocks. Did the wood handle like it would work for that? popeye the sailor and Canute 2 Quote NRG member 50 years Current: NMS HMS Ajax 1767 - 74-gun 3rd rate - 1:192 POF exploration - works but too intense -no margin for error HMS Centurion 1732 - 60-gun 4th rate - POF Navall Timber framing HMS Beagle 1831 refiit 10-gun brig with a small mizzen - POF Navall (ish) Timber framing The U.S. Ex. Ex. 1838-1842 Flying Fish 1838 pilot schooner - POF framed - ready for stern timbers Porpose II 1836 brigantine/brig - POF framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Vincennes 1825 Sloop-of-War - POF timbers assembled, need shaping Peacock 1828 Sloop-of -War - POF timbers ready for assembly Sea Gull 1838 pilot schooner - POF timbers ready for assembly Relief 1835 packet hull USN ship - POF timbers ready for assembly Other Portsmouth 1843 Sloop-of-War - POF timbers ready for assembly Le Commerce de Marseilles 1788 118 cannons - POF framed La Renommee 1744 Frigate - POF framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share #24 Posted July 9, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, CDW said: What kind of tobacco will you use to break it in? Black Sea by Captain Black. I ordered it online and it came today just in time for my first smoke. Captain Black Premium Edition introduces Black Sea. Mellow Burley tobaccos, combined with sweet Virginias and soft smooth Black Cavendish tobaccos makes for an excellent smoke. Yet Black Sea sets itself apart with the addition of smoky Latakia tobacco. A wonderful marriage of sweet and smoky. Captain Black, Black Sea is tin worthy and should be enjoyed often. Edited July 9, 2019 by ragove Add information mtaylor, Canute, CDW and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share #25 Posted July 9, 2019 4 hours ago, Bob Cleek said: Beautiful "star" figuring at the junction of the stem and bowl! Yes! I was quite pleased with the grain pattern. Canute, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share #26 Posted July 9, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, Jaager said: Is Briar available as solid blocks or billets? Apart from the grain pattern, it might make for hardy blocks. Did the wood handle like it would work for that? Briar wood is sold in blocks in a variety of sizes. Google pipe making. It is very hard with a tight grain so it might be good for blocks. Need someone with experience in block making to try. Vermont Freehand sells blocks from a variety of sources. From $3 to$1000 on their webpage Edited July 9, 2019 by ragove Add information CDW, Canute, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted July 9, 2019 Share #27 Posted July 9, 2019 39 minutes ago, ragove said: Black Sea by Captain Black. For the life of me, I could not remember the name of the tobacco I used to buy so frequently many years ago, but you just jogged my memory. It was Captain Black! I don't remember the "Black Sea" part of the name, but Captain Black was my favorite pipe tobacco. Every now and then, I would try some various blends from the tobacco shops. They were often good as well, but Captain Black was my favorite. mtaylor, popeye the sailor and Canute 3 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted July 10, 2019 Share #28 Posted July 10, 2019 sterling finish! season 'er well. mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share #29 Posted July 10, 2019 I think Black Sea is a new Capt Black blend popeye the sailor, mtaylor, CDW and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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