Finally back to doing what I truly enjoy: crafting a pipe. After a six month hiatus I have once again picked up hammer and chisel, so to speak. More like file and briar, but that just doesn't have the same ring to it.
I received a shot in the arm recently. As it happens a local gentleman -who recently took up the art of pipe crafting- walked into the showroom where I work and asked the owner if he could show his pipes at the next 'artwalk' ( a first Friday tradition downtown ). Something I myself had approached the boss with a few months ago. His response was that he could, but only if I went in on the show as well. The other gentleman had no idea I also made pipes and the look on his face was entertaining. I agreed and we decided on the April artwalk, just so happens that the first Friday in April is also the 1st.
As it was the week of my 30th birthday at the time, I decided to splurge on something that I had wanted for almost a year. I purchased a small bench top wood lathe. Then I ordered some briar, and got to work. I need to have a steep learning curve with the lathe as I don't want to waste the Briar. I'm a little nervous putting any of my pipes on display, especially being on such a time crunch. I hope to gain some valuable experience from this little experiment. With any luck I won't "loose" any briar in the process and will have at least six new pipes to show.
I'll be sure to make updates with my progress.
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