Freehand Apple
Price: $345
I've been sitting here for almost half an hour trying to come up with one of my interesting stories
that center around the creation of, or inspiration for this pipe, and I simply can't. I have to confess, it's a
little odd that there's not a really story to this one. I mean, all I did was pick up a block of wood, see a pipe in it,
and shape that pipe. Either I was influenced by unseen hands, or something else is going on here. I don't even really have a
story about the shaping.
Oh, I know! I would like to say that this pipe would not have been possible without some recent improvements I made in my tooling.
In the past, I have rough shaped almost solely using a belt grinder, and done fine detail work using a dremel. However,
I've recently started using a grinding wheel to rough shape pipes, and the payoff is incredible. The curves and concave surfaces on this
pipe would not be possible using a belt grinder, and neither would the interplay between surfaces - like the bottom and side of the shank.
Even the area where the shank and bowl meet is almost impossible using a belt grinder, and with a shaping disc, it's very easy to create.
So I guess there's a bit of a story after all.
Important Info
Length: 5.5" (14cm)
Height: 2.2" (5.6cm)
Chamber Diamter: 7/8" (2.2cm)
Chamber Depth: 1.8" (4.6cm)
Stem Material: Hand cut ebonite
Bit Thickness: .16" (4mm)
Airway Diameter: 5/32" (3.9mm)
Weight: 2.6oz (75g)
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