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I am a very late bloomer for a pipe maker. Have been smoking a pipe since college in 1966. I have always wanted to try making a pipe, so after 30+ years in industry I have retired to my little corner of the garage. Pipemaking for me has really involved a steep learning curve which I have only begun to climb. My background is math, physics and chemistry, I had never touched a wood or metal lathe in my life. Starting at nearly 60 is tougher than most would think. | I am a very late bloomer for a pipe maker. Have been smoking a pipe since college in 1966. I have always wanted to try making a pipe, so after 30+ years in industry I have retired to my little corner of the garage. Pipemaking for me has really involved a steep learning curve which I have only begun to climb. My background is math, physics and chemistry, I had never touched a wood or metal lathe in my life. Starting at nearly 60 is tougher than most would think. | ||
I had tried my hand at a couple of kits from [[Mark Tinsky]] and enjoyed working on them. So I paid the kindly Mr. Tinsky a visit in Helena. Mr. [[Rad Davis]] was there at that time as well and for a few days I had the privilege of learning a little about pipemaking from these two gentlemen. I left Helena with a couple of pipes, abunch of briar and some stems and return to finish working on my shop. About 2 years ago I got my nice metal lathe and set about learning how to hand cut a stem. If I ever learn to do that correctly then I might consider that I am a pipemaker. Till that time I am still learning." | |||