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When I first got into pipemaking and was looking around trying to find how on earth someone in the UK gets hold of briar blocks, I came across some of the other usable woods. Nothing is going to live up to briar, but when I read about Oak that had been submerged in the bogs…

No, not a new type of fish. Pretty low effort entry as things have been super busy – hence the lack of pipes – but I visited a friend earlier in the year who’s other half had expressed interest in a ‘lord of the rings’ style pipe, so i figured I’d give one a go…

Being my impatient self, I jumped straight into my next pipe without even thinking about the documentation side of it all… 😅 However. here is number 4! This was a bit of an odd one, and wasn’t actually the pipe that I intended on working on next, but after receiving some new files for Christmas,…

So the next pipe I felt I should give a go was a bent style, seeing as they’re so common and also one of my current favourite shapes! Plus, drilling a squared block for a billiard is fairly simple as you can use the squared edges to help line up the drill bits, but a…

This pipe is the first pipe where the stummel has been completely made by me. I wish I could have also made the mouthpiece, but until I can afford to get a nice little metal lathe that is out of the question. The shape is a Billiard, though I’m sure more experienced carvers will explain…

My pipe making journey starts here! I suppose I dont count this one so much as the majority of the work was done for me, but im still happy with it as a first attempt! After much reading and watching regarding the world of pipemaking, I figured it was time to dive in. For my…