Pipe Making - Sandblasted Author

A few weeks ago I was asked by a pipesmoking friend if I could make him a pipe. We went back and forth a bit, decided on a design and colorscheme and I went to work.
Follow along as I move from a raw block of 4-year aged Spanish briar and a rod of "Manduela" ebonite (German made by SEM), accented with a small piece of African Blackwood, into a beautiful pipe with a unique mouthpiece.

I presented the finished pipe to its new owner last week, and now I'm proud to present it to all of my viewers as well.

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My Pipemaking gear: https://kit.co/massis/pipemaking-kit

My Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MassisWoodwork

My Website: http://www.massispipes.com


0:00 Intro
0:25 Turning and drilling the bowl
2:31 Creating the accent ring
5:30 Shaping the stummel
7:12 Sandblasting
7:54 First Staining
8:48 Turning and drilling the mouthpiece
11:17 Shaping the mouthpiece
15:21 Polishing and final finish
16:03 Completed pipe