From Sketch to Pipe in Pictures...


0. The original sketch...

 


1. The tobacco chamber is bored and the upper facet is turned...

 


2. The shank and stem are turned round after the airway is drilled...

 


3. Here's the pipe, ready for final rough shaping by hand...

 


4. The overall shape has been roughed out. Pipe and stem are now ready for final shaping...

 


5. Almost there! Just a little more shaping, polishing, stem bending and finishing...

 

 


6-7. Two views of a beautiful new pipe!