I've tried a new format this time, filmed in 1080p with my DSLR (as opposed to 2.7k on a GoPro) as well as skipping the music and using the actual video sounds. I'd love to hear if you prefer this style to the old one? Please leave a like on your favorite style below :-)
I think it would be great to see a happy customer trying out the pipes you show us being made. I would bet they are some proud to have such beautiful pipes to smoke.
DSLR looks terrific! I used to be a pipe smoker and I have some real nice pipes. I'd love to smoke again but I wouldn't die from smoking a pipe again...My wife would shoot me first. You are a true master and a joy to watch. Thank you.
Hey nick, I think the DSLR and sounds is great. Love your work, I’m new to pipe making in the uk, (I think we are In the same pipe makers group on fb), and find your production work really inspiring 👍🏻
It does seem to be my most popular pipe shape :-) Unfortunately this was a commission and has since been sent to it's new owner . I'm currently working on another variation of this shape, but that too was a commission ;-)
I've learn so many things about pipemaking because of this. Thanks for this great video! Btw, I know where to buy 2 side jaw, but I can't find oneway chuck in my country. Here only have 3,5 inch woodturning chuck. It's same size with yours?
Thanks! As for the rose roots: I'm not sure that's actually possible. I have no experience with roses (different from rosewood, which is a tree) but you'd need to have it carefully dried to not have cracks, plus it would probably have to be boiled for several hours before drying to remove tannins and other oils from the wood. Even then, it might be toxic.
It's a Oneway woodturning chuck with 2 custom jaws. You can buy those jaws from VermontFreehand.com. Rawkrafted.com sells a different version which I'd prefer now, but they didn't exist when I got these.
Two questions (from a novice woodworker- lathes, staining): What type of wood are you using to get such a green mouthpiece? Pine maybe? I'm assuming you're using some type of dye with that. And also, what type of stain did you use to get that bowl such a rich cherry hue at around 8:30? Was that only achieved after staining and blasting for a darker base-coat? You do some fantastic work, my friend. I appreciate the blending of using wood and metal lathe equipment in your craft.
The stem is not wood but Ebonite rod, a type of vulcanised rubber. The product at 8.30 isn't stain, simply a thinly diluted shellac. This pipe had a base coat of dark chocolate stain if I'm not mistaken, then lightly blasted to again and next finished with a mocassin brown topstain I believe.
@@MassisPipes Well that goes to show you how much of a novice I am. You just gave me so many ideas. I've been making handles for a set of chisels I found that were half destroyed and I've been wanting to do something special with them and I believe I just figured out what to do. Thanks, man!
Beautiful pipe and amazing process! So am i correct in thinking a hand made pipe is done in a similar fashion but without using motorized tools and just pure hand grit? Hence why some of the hand made's cost near an arm and a leg (no pun intended).
Actually 95% of all "handmade" pipes are made this way, with a lathe, sanding disc, ... Handmade in a "handmade pipe" simply means it's not made by an automatic machine milling it by a template, but by a person controlling everything by hand. So even "handmade" pipes costing several thousands of dollars, are nearly always made with lathes etc. Pipes made without power tools are extremely rare, I don't recall ever hearing of any quality pipe made without power tools in the past 10 years I've been making pipes.
@@MassisPipes Thank you for your response. I have a chunk of briar that had the chamber and stem fitting hole pre-drilled..i suspect ill be sharpening my lil knives often and using much elbow grease in the process since i don't have a lathe. Thankfully i have no cut gloves for the occasional slip of the blade. Hand salute to all your handy work(s).
@@samiam3297 we always say fancy tools don't make pipe making easier, just faster :-) take your time , enjoy the process and create a fine smoking instrument. I started out the same way!
Those kits are the best way to get started if you have no experience carving stems. If you're in the US, either Rawkrafted or Vermont Freehand have everything you need, including briar. If you just want to practice, tell them. They often have cheaper practice blocks for a few dollars each.
Briar is by far the best and most commonly used wood for pipemaking. Some cheaper options are cherry, pear or maple, but they'll wear out a lot quicker and often crack. Olive and morta (bog oak) are quality options too.
@@MassisPipes thank you so much for the info. I'm disabled and make all kinds of small items with wood and leather. I hand carve canes and walking sticks and make small pipes out of deer antler. The wood pipes will make a nice addition to the rest of my work
If a pipe's well made, no conditioning should be needed. Simply fill the bowl for only 1/3 for the first few smokes, then 2/3 for a few and only then fill it up completely. That carbon cake layer will form on it's own naturally. Just as a safety precaution, because you never know how careful a client is going to be, I generally coat my pipes with a mixture largely consisting of activate carbon powder along with some other ingredients, unless a client specifically asks me not to. There's a ton of varients of this mixture out there, with people using sugar, honey, egg whites, yoghurt, maple syrup, ... or the non-organic waterglass.
@@MassisPipes I've certainly heard of honey being used. Not sure how I feel about egg whites or yogurt being used. Perhaps food grade gum Arabic would be a better alternative to those?
Like I answered on your previous comment, it's called an Alaskan Banker and it doesn't have a number as it's not a default factory produced pipe in any existing shape.
Most of my work is commisions and I'm currently still working through a backlog of custom pipes for customers. If you'd like to commission your own custom piece, I'd kindly suggest signing up to my newsletter (direct link: eepurl.com/brtEeb, or visit massispipes.com). My next newsletter will be going out as soon as I start accepting new orders 🙂
An actual Calabash pipe isn't made of wood, but from an actual dried calabash. Which are very hard to come by, so no I haven't. Little known fact: Sherlock smoked a small regular pipe in the original. The calabash was an addition by the first stage actors playing Sherlock :-)
@@MassisPipes can you make something that looks like one from wood? If so I "Wood" love to see it. Thank you for the video. My dad would have loved to watch your channel but he is passed away now. Tale care and blessings to you and yours.
@@jetcitysinatra7300 I'm sorry for your loss. You can actually make a similar pipe from wood, it's been done many times. Even with the same Meerschaum inserts they use for actual Calabash pipes. I even have one of those lying around with a briar insert, but haven't gotten around to finishing it yet. If I ever manage to get through my backlog of orders I'd love to make a full one!
Like the video, this shape is called the 'Alaskan Banker', as it's a hybrid of an Eskimo/ukelele with a banker. There's no number as it's not a factory pipe, it's a handmade custom design.
Unfortunately I'm not accepting any orders at this point, because I've built up a backlog of commissions already and I don't want to keep people in limbo for months on end. However you could - if you wish - sign up to my newsletter to be informed when I open up my order list again. I'd then be very happy to make you a pipe similar to this one! Don't worry about spam: I send only 1 or 2 mails a year ;-) You can sign up here: eepurl.com/brtEeb
Yup, the shape and size were special, but unfortunately there were some large sandpits on the shank that did not allow a lightly stained smooth pipe. Such is the nature of the briar lottery.
