New Pipe Hobby (Pic Heavy)

Originally Posted by Sr Mike

The links Tyler posted are a good start, but you are missing pics of your pipes dude.

A lathe is used by many makers, it would cut down the time it takes to make a pipe by several hours. Being a hands on kind of person, I do not think there is much to be said about a lathe shaped pipe, I could probably pump out 4-5 pipes a week with my full time job if I had a lathe.

I would rather know that the maker puts as much sweat and blood, into the pipe I purchase from them, as I put into each pipe I make. I have no desire to purchase a pipe that is made on a lathe.

I have not yet made any I am willing to post pictures of.

As far as a lathe goes, the part it is really handy for is shaping the tenons. It can also substitute for a drill press in drilling the tobac chamber. I prefer a disk sander for shaping the stummel.