Pipe Making Directions - Page 1

These are actual photos of a Pipe bowl in the making from the start to the end. We thought photos would be easier to understand than the line drawings. A page follows that can be printed off to give the directions without the photos.

Tools
Hacksaw
Horse shoe rasp
1/2 round file
Smoothing file
Sandpaper (3 grits)
1/4” drill bit
1/2” drill bit
Choice of electric or hand drill
Wood plane
Pocket knife

Hacksaw	Horseshoe Rasp

 

The color looks dark but this is the outer layer that will be cut away once the pipe is shaped.

First draw pipe on your block of stone. Use a hacksaw to cut pipe blank

A close up of the basic shape (blank) that had just been cut.

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We are conducting a few weekend training sessions to show how Pipemaking is done so if you would like to learn how to make a Pipe, please check out the information on our workshop page.