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My pipe collection consists of 50% straight billiards. In my mind they are the perfect example of a functional pipe, and a well executed billiard is a beautiful display of symmetry and proportion. I think if one applies the Golden Ratio to the billiard he will find that the most perfect billiards adhere to those measurements. The proportions are beautiful when executed and offensive when missed. Having said that, billiards are probably the least exciting pipes on the planet. I wanted to create unusual pipes, or pipes that flew in the face of tradition. | My pipe collection consists of 50% straight billiards. In my mind they are the perfect example of a functional pipe, and a well executed billiard is a beautiful display of symmetry and proportion. I think if one applies the Golden Ratio to the billiard he will find that the most perfect billiards adhere to those measurements. The proportions are beautiful when executed and offensive when missed. Having said that, billiards are probably the least exciting pipes on the planet. I wanted to create unusual pipes, or pipes that flew in the face of tradition. | ||
[[File:Tatum | [[File:Tatum 601.jpg|thumb|left|Example of Paul's unique rustication]][[File:Tatum 610.jpg|thumb|Example of Paul's unique rustication]]'''Rustication and surface treatment:''' | ||
I also like pipes that break the convention and one area of focus was in organic finishes. I specifically liked rustication because in the pipe world the rusticated pipe is traditionally the stepchild with bad grain or a minor flaw that gets the quick and dirty "pile of nails" rusticating tool or some other mangling device that is easy to apply. The idea is to salvage the pipe with as little time input as possible and move on. I looked at the rustication process as an area where artistic ability could be applied. I took a lot of inspiration from Micoli by Robert Burns. I love the rustication on those pipes and view it as art incarnate. I adapted the style to a set of brass tampers once, and they were a real beast to make because I did do the rusticating in the brass with a Dremel and standard Dremel tools. I wore out a lot of tools on that project. Some people say working with a Dremel is not hand rustication but a power tool. I say try carving brass with a Dremel for six hours and tell me if your hands think it's work. | I also like pipes that break the convention and one area of focus was in organic finishes. I specifically liked rustication because in the pipe world the rusticated pipe is traditionally the stepchild with bad grain or a minor flaw that gets the quick and dirty "pile of nails" rusticating tool or some other mangling device that is easy to apply. The idea is to salvage the pipe with as little time input as possible and move on. I looked at the rustication process as an area where artistic ability could be applied. I took a lot of inspiration from Micoli by Robert Burns. I love the rustication on those pipes and view it as art incarnate. I adapted the style to a set of brass tampers once, and they were a real beast to make because I did do the rusticating in the brass with a Dremel and standard Dremel tools. I wore out a lot of tools on that project. Some people say working with a Dremel is not hand rustication but a power tool. I say try carving brass with a Dremel for six hours and tell me if your hands think it's work. | ||
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The Shoggoth pipes that I released for a few years in a row on HP Lovecraft's birthday went a step deeper with the detail in the rustication. A LOT of handwork with the Dremel. I'd start out with a large cutting tool, the 6" sanding disk, then use the Dremel 1/4" diameter ball cutter for the general shape, and work my way down in tool sizes until I got to 1/16 or smaller then do a light sandblast. The pipes were stained jet black and given a high gloss coat of natural shellac. The result was a glossy, amorphous blob that resembled what I thought a "Shoggoth" might look like. (See At The Mountains of Madness by HPL). | The Shoggoth pipes that I released for a few years in a row on HP Lovecraft's birthday went a step deeper with the detail in the rustication. A LOT of handwork with the Dremel. I'd start out with a large cutting tool, the 6" sanding disk, then use the Dremel 1/4" diameter ball cutter for the general shape, and work my way down in tool sizes until I got to 1/16 or smaller then do a light sandblast. The pipes were stained jet black and given a high gloss coat of natural shellac. The result was a glossy, amorphous blob that resembled what I thought a "Shoggoth" might look like. (See At The Mountains of Madness by HPL). | ||
<center><gallery widths=300 heights= | <center><gallery widths=300 heights=450> | ||
File:Tatum | File:Tatum 500.jpg|Shoggoth pipe | ||
File:Tatum | File:Tatum 411.jpg|Shoggoth pipe | ||
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Another semi-rustication I created was called Egyptian Leather (read Mummy Skin) that was a combination of step down tool rustication, sand blast then buffing it smooth. All the rustication had to be done with an extremely light touch, and with a relation to the grain of the pipe in order to remove the tool marks with the buffing. Too much carving and the buffing wheel could not remove the tool marks, too little and it just looked like a bad carving. | Another semi-rustication I created was called Egyptian Leather (read Mummy Skin) that was a combination of step down tool rustication, sand blast then buffing it smooth. All the rustication had to be done with an extremely light touch, and with a relation to the grain of the pipe in order to remove the tool marks with the buffing. Too much carving and the buffing wheel could not remove the tool marks, too little and it just looked like a bad carving. | ||
<center><gallery widths=300 heights=600> | <center><gallery widths=300 heights=600 caption="Examples of Egyptian Leather rustication"> | ||
File:Tatum 606.jpg | File:Tatum 606.jpg | ||
File:Tatum | File:Tatum eleatherbenthires.jpg | ||
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File:Tatum 608.jpg | File:Tatum 608.jpg | ||
File:Tatum | File:Tatum 511.jpg | ||
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