11-12 quarter bent egg

[Ocelot55]

Well I wanted to make a pipe to commemorate my grandfather's life. This is what I came up with. The stem is cumberland with a pauduak ring. I made this pipe in my parents' garage over the weekend, before and after the funeral. Unfortunately there is a pit on the front of the bowl that goes all the way into the chamber. I never planned on selling this pipe, so that isn't as big a problem as it could have been. I smoked my first bowl out of it tonight. Long smoke, very dry and cool.

The pocket watch is a 1902 Elgin first owned by my great-great-great grandmother. She, coincidentally, was a pipe smoker as well. I found it in grandpa's nightstand. I wound it up and it started right up. It's only lost two minutes in 48 hours. Pretty incredible. The zippo is one my grandfather used to carry. I plan on making a display with all these items soon. Granddad meant a lot to me and this is a great way I can honor and cherish his memory. Thanks for looking.

 

[Fishfuzz]

Brilliant.

 

[gravel]

There is some lovely birds eye on that pipe. Truly, this is a nice way to remember your grandfather.

 

[ejames]

Very nice. I really like the shape ans the stem!

 

[Ocelot55]

Thanks for the comments guys. I've smoked her pretty hard over the week. Each bowl is getting more enjoyable than the last, but what really surprises me is that I have yet to smoke a bowl that hasn't burned down completely into a fine grey ash and a few crispy bits of baccy. Absolutely no wet dottle. I can't wait to smoke her again, but I'm thinking she needs a bit of a rest.