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== About == | == About == | ||
D. Mostras has studied CNC machine operation. He created his first pipe - a Churchwarden model (Gandalf pipe) - in summer 2011 in his mountain village home, inspired by childhood memories of his grandfather, who used to enjoy smoking his pipe while sitting on the porch and gazing at the mountain. | |||
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== Materials == | == Materials == | ||
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All of his pipes meet the required standards for pipe collectors. | All of his pipes meet the required standards for pipe collectors. | ||
== Carving a pipe == | == Carving a pipe == | ||
There are more than 40 stages for making a smoking pipe, and | There are more than 40 stages for making a smoking pipe, and he works with a lot of attention to detail, quality and precision in engineering in each one of them. | ||
Every single one of his pipes is a unique creation. He does not work on a particular pattern – he rather takes a look at the next piece of wood and visualises the finalised pipe that matches the particular wood grain better. | Every single one of his pipes is a unique creation. He does not work on a particular pattern – he rather takes a look at the next piece of wood and visualises the finalised pipe that matches the particular wood grain better. | ||
Reading the grain of the wood is how the process begins, and the stage where he applies his individual artistic touch to. | Reading the grain of the wood is how the process begins, and the stage where he applies his individual artistic touch to. | ||
== Pipe Stamping == | == Pipe Stamping == | ||
All of | All of his pipes bare a stamp with his name and have an individual number that represents the year of manufacture (the first two digits) and the number of the pipe (the last two digits). | ||
For example the number 1501 would mean that this was the 1st pipe (01) created in the year 2015 (15). | For example the number 1501 would mean that this was the 1st pipe (01) created in the year 2015 (15). | ||
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'''Official Website:''' | '''Official Website:''' | ||
[http://mostras-pipes.weebly.com/ | [http://mostras-pipes.weebly.com/ D. Mostras Pipes] | ||
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[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH0WY3zH8ziJJYuWypQo4pg/ You Tube Channel:] | [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH0WY3zH8ziJJYuWypQo4pg/ You Tube Channel:] | ||