Have you wondered how to make a pipe? I took some pictures at most of the steps on a pipe I made early in 2006. There are a few things I accidentally left out. Let's get started.
Part 2, Shaping and Stem Making
Here's where we left it yesterday.
The block is drilled and a shank extension installed.
The block has been cut down on the bandsaw to make shaping go quicker.
Using a disk sander, I've started to rough out the bowl.
The bowl and shank are roughed out. Displayed along with it are some
of the tools that I'll use to clean up the block. At this stage, it's
still pretty rough.
Here's a good look at what the pipe looks like at this stage. The
stummel is basically done but for some fine tuning around the shank as the
stem is fit.
A piece of the Cumberland rod has been cut off on the bandsaw. The
short section pictured is what will be made into a stem.
The rod is chucked into the metal lathe and I'm preparing to square up the
face so that the drill bit will go in straight.
Drilling the stem. This is the tapered drill bit that will drill out most of
the airway. I've marked the depth I want to stop with a bit of tape.
This is the smaller bit used to drill the rest of the airway. I use a
smaller bit here so that the stem can be thin and comfortable.
The tenon has been turned and test fit on the pipe. It's still a
little long, so I'll trim it down a little bit so that it fits flush at the
bottom of the mortise.
A perfect fit! The stem is now ready for a slit cut, a button started,
and shaping.
Here's the slot cut and a funnel made into the airway. It's not the
cleanest slot, I'll spend some time with hand files cleaning it up.
The stem is now rough shaped. Still have a ways to go, but you can see
it taking shape.
The pipe is basically ready for finishing. As I sand it, I'll clean up
the stem and the stummel and improve on the flow of the shape.