Custom Pipe Journey

jjmitchem · 05-05-2013, 11:37 PM

About to start my journey of commissioning a one of a kind custom pipe.

A few months back I contacted an American pipe artist about doing this for me, he replied that he would love to do this and he would contact me again when my turn came since he makes one pipe at a time and has a waiting list.

Here is what I have requested: a throwback to WWII when Soldiers would repair the collar of their pipes with a spent shell casing: hence the name "Army Mount"
I also want a rusticated Dublin so it can take the dings of the field and with a flat bottom so I can set it down.

Today he emailed to say its my turn. And he has a prototype done already. It will have a spent 20Ga brass for the collar and he is going to make a tamper with a spent Remington 30-06

Ill post a pick of the prototype and keep posting about the journey

jjmitchem · 05-05-2013, 11:43 PM

Here is a pic of the prototype that he sent me:

hazydat620 · 05-06-2013, 09:18 AM

The Army Mount is going to look great, excited to see the finished product. Keep us posted.

MarkinAZ · 05-06-2013, 12:00 PM

That's gonna be a nice looking Dublin Chappy. Give us a couple of nice photo's when you're in possession of the finished pipe

Have you decided what baccy you're gonna "baptise" the Dublin with?

jjmitchem · 05-06-2013, 02:56 PM

Mark

I am thinking that since this is going to be my "Field" pipe I will make Trout Stream the tobacco for this one - all though I am also considering Founding Fathers for the Army Mount

jjmitchem · 05-06-2013, 07:38 PM

Here is prototype 2. I requested a smooth stem

MarkinAZ · 05-06-2013, 08:00 PM

^^^A nice looking semi bent stem would look great on that Dublin too

jjmitchem · 05-06-2013, 08:03 PM

Yes. Its going to have a bend in it

MarkinAZ · 05-06-2013, 08:25 PM

Great! I tell you what, once he stains and polishes, that pipe is definately going to rock Chappy

jjmitchem · 05-06-2013, 08:56 PM

Rustification first.

He said this is just the prototype. He is going to craft mine this coming weekend

jjmitchem · 05-08-2013, 06:42 PM

It's started!!!

jjmitchem · 05-11-2013, 12:02 PM

Got some more pics from the progress:

Shell and stem fitted

Bowl getting drilled

Lathe done

And shaping done

Next up the rustification.

Can't wait to get this in my hands

hazydat620 · 05-12-2013, 03:21 AM

very nice! what kind of rustication did you guy's agree upon? or you letting it be a surprise

cjhalbrooks · 05-12-2013, 12:25 PM

This is awesome I should get one made too

Fordman4ever · 05-12-2013, 12:34 PM

Looks awesome.

jjmitchem · 05-12-2013, 08:24 PM

Done!!

He is putting it in the mail tomorrow

05-12-2013, 08:31 PM

Beautiful pipe...

MarkinAZ · 05-12-2013, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjmitchem

Done!!

He is putting it in the mail tomorrow

Great looking pipe Chappy. Get that baccy ready to stuff in it and burn

AdamJoshua · 05-12-2013, 09:46 PM

That's an absolutely gorgeous pipe, smoke in good healthy brother!

TheatyHannington · 05-14-2013, 05:08 PM

Awesome pipe! Congrats!

05-05-2013, 11:37 PM	#1
jjmitchem Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Jim "Chappy" Location: Ft Campbell Posts: 445 Trading: (3)	Custom Pipe Journey About to start my journey of commissioning a one of a kind custom pipe. A few months back I contacted an American pipe artist about doing this for me, he replied that he would love to do this and he would contact me again when my turn came since he makes one pipe at a time and has a waiting list. Here is what I have requested: a throwback to WWII when Soldiers would repair the collar of their pipes with a spent shell casing: hence the name "Army Mount" I also want a rusticated Dublin so it can take the dings of the field and with a flat bottom so I can set it down. Today he emailed to say its my turn. And he has a prototype done already. It will have a spent 20Ga brass for the collar and he is going to make a tamper with a spent Remington 30-06 Ill post a pick of the prototype and keep posting about the journey __________________ "I'm not ashamed of anything whatever that I do, and I don't feel that smoking makes me ashamed, and therefore I mean to smoke to the glory of God." - Charles Spurgeon

05-05-2013, 11:43 PM	#2
jjmitchem Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Jim "Chappy" Location: Ft Campbell Posts: 445 Trading: (3)	Re: Custom Pipe Journey Here is a pic of the prototype that he sent me: __________________ "I'm not ashamed of anything whatever that I do, and I don't feel that smoking makes me ashamed, and therefore I mean to smoke to the glory of God." - Charles Spurgeon

05-06-2013, 09:18 AM	#3
hazydat620 Still Watching My Back Join Date: Dec 2012 First Name: Chad(choad, schoad) Location: PDX, the great Northwest Posts: 241 Trading: (10)	Re: Custom Pipe Journey The Army Mount is going to look great, excited to see the finished product. Keep us posted. __________________ " Buy the ticket, take the ride"- Hunter S. Thompson

05-06-2013, 12:00 PM	#4
MarkinAZ Formerly MarkinOR Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Sun City West, AZ Posts: 6,221 Trading: (40)	Re: Custom Pipe Journey That's gonna be a nice looking Dublin Chappy. Give us a couple of nice photo's when you're in possession of the finished pipe Have you decided what baccy you're gonna "baptise" the Dublin with? __________________ "Don't worry, God will work out His plan for your life..." Psalm 138 8

05-06-2013, 02:56 PM	#5
jjmitchem Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Jim "Chappy" Location: Ft Campbell Posts: 445 Trading: (3)	Re: Custom Pipe Journey Mark I am thinking that since this is going to be my "Field" pipe I will make Trout Stream the tobacco for this one - all though I am also considering Founding Fathers for the Army Mount __________________ "I'm not ashamed of anything whatever that I do, and I don't feel that smoking makes me ashamed, and therefore I mean to smoke to the glory of God." - Charles Spurgeon

05-06-2013, 07:38 PM	#6
jjmitchem Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Jim "Chappy" Location: Ft Campbell Posts: 445 Trading: (3)	Re: Custom Pipe Journey Here is prototype 2. I requested a smooth stem __________________ "I'm not ashamed of anything whatever that I do, and I don't feel that smoking makes me ashamed, and therefore I mean to smoke to the glory of God." - Charles Spurgeon

05-06-2013, 08:00 PM	#7
MarkinAZ Formerly MarkinOR Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Sun City West, AZ Posts: 6,221 Trading: (40)	Re: Custom Pipe Journey ^^^A nice looking semi bent stem would look great on that Dublin too __________________ "Don't worry, God will work out His plan for your life..." Psalm 138 8

05-06-2013, 08:03 PM	#8
jjmitchem Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Jim "Chappy" Location: Ft Campbell Posts: 445 Trading: (3)	Re: Custom Pipe Journey Yes. Its going to have a bend in it __________________ "I'm not ashamed of anything whatever that I do, and I don't feel that smoking makes me ashamed, and therefore I mean to smoke to the glory of God." - Charles Spurgeon

05-06-2013, 08:25 PM	#9
MarkinAZ Formerly MarkinOR Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Sun City West, AZ Posts: 6,221 Trading: (40)	Re: Custom Pipe Journey Great! I tell you what, once he stains and polishes, that pipe is definately going to rock Chappy __________________ "Don't worry, God will work out His plan for your life..." Psalm 138 8

05-06-2013, 08:56 PM	#10
jjmitchem Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Jim "Chappy" Location: Ft Campbell Posts: 445 Trading: (3)	Re: Custom Pipe Journey Rustification first. He said this is just the prototype. He is going to craft mine this coming weekend __________________ "I'm not ashamed of anything whatever that I do, and I don't feel that smoking makes me ashamed, and therefore I mean to smoke to the glory of God." - Charles Spurgeon

05-08-2013, 06:42 PM	#11
jjmitchem Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Jim "Chappy" Location: Ft Campbell Posts: 445 Trading: (3)	Re: Custom Pipe Journey It's started!!! __________________ "I'm not ashamed of anything whatever that I do, and I don't feel that smoking makes me ashamed, and therefore I mean to smoke to the glory of God." - Charles Spurgeon

05-11-2013, 12:02 PM	#12
jjmitchem Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Jim "Chappy" Location: Ft Campbell Posts: 445 Trading: (3)	Re: Custom Pipe Journey Got some more pics from the progress: Shell and stem fitted Bowl getting drilled Lathe done And shaping done Next up the rustification. Can't wait to get this in my hands __________________ "I'm not ashamed of anything whatever that I do, and I don't feel that smoking makes me ashamed, and therefore I mean to smoke to the glory of God." - Charles Spurgeon

05-12-2013, 03:21 AM	#13
hazydat620 Still Watching My Back Join Date: Dec 2012 First Name: Chad(choad, schoad) Location: PDX, the great Northwest Posts: 241 Trading: (10)	Re: Custom Pipe Journey very nice! what kind of rustication did you guy's agree upon? or you letting it be a surprise __________________ " Buy the ticket, take the ride"- Hunter S. Thompson

05-12-2013, 12:25 PM	#14
cjhalbrooks I am behind you. SHHHHH Join Date: Dec 2011 First Name: Cory Location: Under a Bridge, trying to find the troll who stole my soul. Posts: 1,370 Trading: (20)	Re: Custom Pipe Journey This is awesome I should get one made too __________________ GMCGTPWHAF Tennessee Chapter. Down with the bloody BIG HEAD

05-12-2013, 12:34 PM	#15
Fordman4ever Redneck driving a ricer!! Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: Earl Location: A place too cold to smoke outside Posts: 2,508 Trading: (26)	Re: Custom Pipe Journey Looks awesome. __________________

05-12-2013, 08:24 PM	#16
jjmitchem Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Jim "Chappy" Location: Ft Campbell Posts: 445 Trading: (3)	Re: Custom Pipe Journey Done!! He is putting it in the mail tomorrow __________________ "I'm not ashamed of anything whatever that I do, and I don't feel that smoking makes me ashamed, and therefore I mean to smoke to the glory of God." - Charles Spurgeon

05-12-2013, 08:31 PM	#17
Robulous78 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Custom Pipe Journey Beautiful pipe...

05-12-2013, 09:46 PM	#19
AdamJoshua Article 4 Free Inhabitant Join Date: Jan 2013 First Name: The Other Adam Location: Satellite Beach Posts: 14,787 Trading: (40)	Re: Custom Pipe Journey That's an absolutely gorgeous pipe, smoke in good healthy brother!

05-14-2013, 05:08 PM	#20
TheatyHannington Still Watching My Back Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Moscow, Idaho (Go Vandals!) Posts: 51 Trading: (2)	Re: Custom Pipe Journey Awesome pipe! Congrats!