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Volcano12
Price: $425
Every once in a while a pipemaker makes a pipe that is exactly how he envisioned it. This is not one of those pipes. This volcano is WAY BETTER than what I had seen in my minds eye when I started work on it. The grain lining up was exactly what I had planned, but the overall shape changed slightly halfway through shaping to work around a couple of flaws on the bottom, and the top got slightly more graceful to help accentuate the bottom.
This pipe is also a major step forward in my pipe making career. The entire stummel was shaped prior to drilling a single hole. I'm expecting some bits designed for exactly this purpose, but in the meantime I decided to give it a wack with some silver and deming bits that I reshaped myself. I think I might have a knack for this method of shaping - says the guy who's only done it once.
The stain I used here is just a very light mahogany - just enough to accent the grain without overpowering it. I also didn't want to radically change the natural wood color, as this wood should color very nicely. The stem, of course, is handcut ebonite, and the pipe will pass a cleaner.
Important Info
Length: 6" (15.25cm)
Height: 2.25" (5.7cm)
Chamber Diamter: .875" (2.2cm)
Chamber Depth: 1.5" (3.8cm)
Stem Material: hand cut ebonite
Bit Thickness: .17" (4.3mm)
Airway Diameter: 5/32" (3.9mm)
Weight: 2.4oz (67g)
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