Stewart

It has been a while since I work with leather. One more stem to add a pipe to than back to leather. So far from February of this year I have done 16. One in which Luke has one. The picture is the last one almost done. I finished it off yesterday. Made of Wild Cherry Wood. This one is going to an old friend and coworker. Anyway I am looking forward to learther again. One flask,one wallet and maybe a belt that another coworker wants-racing fan-He is a cousin of Ruterman and helps work on his cars. Joe Stewart

Hi, Last operating system went down Bought new one and old programs almost lost. Had Print Shop downloaded on old system, no disc. Never again. Found Print shop at Staples--- same program $9.00 old one $15.00. It had 2 disc. 1 install and i clip art. IT was Print Shop vs 23. Whats so go is that it has rulers on top and bottom so you can size to project working on .Also it has Headliner text that has shapes that will twist or curve words- change colors- and fonts. Windows 7 !!!! Better than a cold beer. Joe

Well , My wife is not getting headaches from the pounding now. She is getting them from the whirl of the rotor tool and belt sander. 13 tobacco pipes done and a stack of wood. The rays coasters I started is has been cased so much they have grown gills. The problem with all of this is that every craft seems to have more masters craftsmen ( sorry girls) than amatures. So Its like hitting your head against the wall trying to gets as good. sooooooo If I like it than fine. The more I do i seem to forget how I did it the first time and every one is started different. problem is ---- I for get how i did it the best. so every pippe is like doing the first. They say when studing and drink beer, when you tkae a test than you have to be in the same condition. Fooie I dis proved that thery a lot on these pipes. Also passing middlle age of 65 may be the problem. Anyway The headache part may also be me staying home 24 hrs aday instead of10 Still here and checking in all the time. joe ps my wifes title mow is Project Manger.

Forgot about how I shaped it. used a dermal with flex shaft -spiral wood cutting dill bit- wide tooth cutter. Drill press for bowel hole. Hand drilled air passage on stem. Bench wood saw, 1inch x 30inch belt sander and a 4inch band sander. did between 3pm and 5pm on bench while enjoying the afternoon. I can not measure worth a filp, so I just eye ball it. Joe

Not going to line it. Just smoke it. Let the tobacco build up a cake inside. Joe This pipe is what i call a Colonial

Finished last pipe out of Hackberry. Repolished stem and bowel after picture-Going to brother in law. Joe

Thought that also. Never looked up images of that wood but just did. That is one of the characteristics of that wood. I also never thought about looking up images of woods to see what they look ike when its a finished project. Now i will to see what the characteristics are before I buy. Joe Stewart

Ferg Thank you for the offer. I would like a short piece of it. Not right now but later. Will PM you. Thanks again Joe

Thank you Ferg I never done this before and it seems to be working for me. I thought about using that wood again on another pipe except I figure That it 's not going to be the same as the first.. I had no other problems using other woods over again. But this ,I and my wife like it so much that its the only one I will make from that type of wood. Again thanks Joe and Lois Stewart .

It was sold to me as Hackberry wood at a Wood Working Expo

This pipe is 1/2 finished. Hack Berry wood. 9th pipe. Lost the 8th pipe can not find anywhere. Shop fairies !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stewart

Hi you all, This another tobacco pipe I have just finished. Thats 7 total and working on 8th. io have 8 more stems so i guess pipes is it for a while. So enjoy and if you see somthing wrong,let me know. Joe Stewart

Tandy's last e-mailer had a free down loadable instructions for any type of folding knife. Hope this also helps. Stewart FoldingKnifeCase.pdf

A good freehand drawing. Something I stop trying. I Googled pencil images flowering vines and seen some that i could use next time i do a Ladies flask, headband or can holder. Download it-import it to print shop size it ( may add another image with it) print it out. When I start to trace ,if there is 2 images, flow them together. My Print shop has rulers on side and top, so i can size it to fit whatever size of leather i am using. This works for me. I can see you adding to the image with your ability. Stewart Thanks for the puting a project into action _Flask

Well you all seen one-side now the other. Daughter on Right. From Greeneville Tn. That's why my crafting is all off. Once you done something prefect, Theirs no match for the rest. Joe St

Thank You King's X Learned how to sharpen my s. knifes. Let an old butcher fish in pond. Finishing my 6th pipe, made out of Cherry wood. Started my 7th. going to make out of Rain tree wood. when i get 2 more pipes done .1 flask 2 kozys and Yes a wallet, I will give them the flea market test. Going to keep it simple. Joe St

Well had to try doing one.Old one wore out-store bought. Made all mistakes that could have been made. Cut backing wrong size. Not wide enough and too long. The lace holes was lined up with a clamped down steel ruler--- reason for $700.00 shed. I am always a 1/2 bubble off. Used wood stains except for black paint. Good idea but bad application. Did not want to use leather or wax thread lacing. wanted to do artificial sinew. Know I know which type of lacing to use and to help cover spacing ( Twinoaks) The carving of pipe I am happy with, I did use same piece of scrap to test the stains except for the Black paint. The inside inserts were bought from Springfield in which they helped me on how the thing is suppose to work.That's when I found out that it was not wide enough. well waste not want not. Here goes Joe St Luke said He would give me hands on when I visit my kids-Unless he is on a raft.

Sorry Tlong and reddevil76, Wife was feeling helpful and spiked the coffee and I picked up the wrong name. I guess it algoes back to 1st grade and learning to print. All a's on a full lined page untill done right than on to the rest. Joe "humble " Stewart

Hi Tlong, I can relate to ordering and scrap leather. Using the swivel knife is still a problem to me. I do a lot of tracing and found out that if i press harder when i trace on to leather my knife tries to run in the grove. after a while i found out that i do not have to press as hard as it is starting to become natural. A sharp blade helps. I do also tilt and use directional lighting. As for scrap leather and cost, I chose to go ahead and do something for me or family as practice. Any unused space on a scrap can be used for stropping the knife. Maybe this can help cause i am still learning with written advice that is on here. Joe St