One piece sugar maple pipe

[Ironwood]

Hey there
I'm not a huge smoking fan but sometimes the circumstances call for a little smoke, when keeping bugs away or just relaxing around the fire.
Hard or sugar maple is usually used for the filter in the regular smoke shop pipes. So I made the entire pipe from one piece of hard maple. Cut a slice off the bottom at the back so it will sit upright and not spill.

Before you ask the 64 thousand dollar question of how the hole was made. Persistence and patience is all I'll say in public. :45: About 2 hours of persistence and patience. Some stories are better left for the campfire.:4:

 

[Dano]

That looks great man! OK, I won't ask how...but I'd like to know!!

 

[Bush Otter]

Very nice work, have you fired it up yet?

 

[Ironwood]

Very nice work, have you fired it up yet?

Oh yeah, smokes nice. This kind of pipe does require a little break in process to season it, to harden the stem and draw and release all the moisture from the wood. First few draws are a little woody, but then it settles down. Can't tell it from any other pipe now. It just gets better as the smoke cures the wood.

 

[Ironwood]

That looks great man! OK, I won't ask how...but I'd like to know!!

If its killing ya PM me.:3: I'll tell all.

 

[The Warrior]

Wow. You have more patience than I'll ever have.

 

[BackwoodsUncleBub]

Great work! Very nice!

Here is a quick tip for your next one...

Straighten out a piece of wire coat hanger and cut it to a few inches longer than the stem of your pipe. Chuck the coat hanger into a hand drill or electric drill. Center up the coat hanger on your pipe's stem and drill away. It'll make short work of the whole process!

 

[Ironwood]

Great work! Very nice!

Here is a quick tip for your next one...

Straighten out a piece of wire coat hanger and cut it to a few inches longer than the stem of your pipe. Chuck the coat hanger into a hand drill or electric drill. Center up the coat hanger on your pipe's stem and drill away. It'll make short work of the whole process!

Thanks, Thats pretty much it less the drill. In the past I have spoiled a few because I rushed. It will go through by hand just takes longer. Unless your stem is perfectly straight it can go off track then your pickled. Sounds like it could work though definitely quicker.

 

[KYLongknife]

Handy and smart. Good job. Looks like a smoker to me.

 

[J]

Nice job....Came out real nice.

 

[BackwoodsUncleBub]

Thanks, Thats pretty much it less the drill. In the past I have spoiled a few because I rushed. It will go through by hand just takes longer. Unless your stem is perfectly straight it can go off track then your pickled. Sounds like it could work though definitely quicker.

It works great, that's how I make all my homemade pipe stems

Great job on your pipe! Thanks for sharing, and enjoy your new pipe!

 

[GMScooter]

Nifty! Looks great too.

 

[Lerch]

Very nice!

 

[MysticFlight]

Great work. Everything done by hand is better and in your case tastes sweeter

 

[Keepntime]

Nice. i will be trying the coat hanger drill thing.

 

[tranders]

Nice work. :dblthumb:

 

[Ironwood]

Nice. i will be trying the coat hanger drill thing.

Keep in mind your looking for a hardwood that has some degree of spongy pith and ideally is opposite arrangement like maples and ashes and some shrubs like elderberry. This is where the twigs are arranged right across form one another.
Good luck