Creating Pipes From Morta: Difference between revisions
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== Sawing == | == Sawing == | ||
[[Image:mortacreation-sawing.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Morta sawing]]I try to do a little more sawing of the block before the drilling begins, since it may reveal hidden flaws in the wood and it's better to see them now so that the block can be discarded than waste the time of drilling only to have to throw the pipe out later. | [[Image:mortacreation-sawing.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Morta sawing]] | ||
[[Image:mortacreation-sawing2.jpg|thumb|250px|The roughed pipe]]I try to do a little more sawing of the block before the drilling begins, since it may reveal hidden flaws in the wood and it's better to see them now so that the block can be discarded than waste the time of drilling only to have to throw the pipe out later. | |||
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Once the block has been cut closer to shape, I inspect it again with a magnifying lens to see if there are any flaws visible, especially any splits which might run deeper into the wood and make the pipe unsmokable. | |||
== Drilling == | == Drilling == | ||