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Offline Knocker

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Pipes & Copper Boppers
« on: May 01, 2010, 02:40:01 am »
I have been cutting slabs of Glass Buttes obsidian, and started a couple of projects to do between cuts.  Here are a couple of boppers I made from solid copper, madrone and purple heart.



And a couple of soapstone pipes that I have roughed out. 

Keith

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Re: Pipes & Copper Boppers
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2010, 10:45:57 am »
like the pipes  ;D
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Offline Parnell

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Re: Pipes & Copper Boppers
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2010, 02:05:32 pm »
Very nicely done.  All look like they will be around for a long time.
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Re: Pipes & Copper Boppers
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2010, 03:37:41 am »
Thanks Parnell and Skyarrow.  Are either of you smokers? I need a bit more information to finish these pipes.  I am going to make a long cedar pipe stem and am wondering what is a good diameter to drill the hole?  About the size of a pipe cleaner?  Also should I put a piece of screen or something in the bottom of the bowl to keep coals there?

Keith
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Re: Pipes & Copper Boppers
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2010, 07:33:19 am »
Those remind me of things from 40 years ago :o ;D ;)
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Offline Knocker

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Re: Pipes & Copper Boppers
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2010, 11:12:40 pm »
Yeah, I know what you are saying Hillbilly61.  Brings back some memories...   >:D Well the pipes still need a long carved wood stem, and much more polishing, but I think they are on their way to being pipes.

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Re: Pipes & Copper Boppers
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2010, 07:49:46 am »
 They really do look nice. How long is that copper?
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