New Pipe Hobby (Pic Heavy)

[Sr Mike]

I agree that the economy is going to hurt the pipe maker who does it full time. Of course for them it may only take half the time to carve one out because of experience and repetition. When all is said and done, the inventory they have built up, and the tools are already in place. They are going to come out on top with the pipe costing extremely little. Then again, it all depends on how well they took care of themselves financially.

As for the hobbiest, 12 hours over 7 days, that is only $0.96 an hour, or $175 a week, if it sells within a week. Say that fan of mine does not sell for three months then that is only $0.08 an hour.

Just a thought. Either way, my goal is to make pipes that people will enjoy. I am also going to sell them less than that fan, that one was a specific labor of love to carve.