Phattpiggies Wood Shed
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Moses Baca
Colorado State Reformatory #8755
That kauri is way cool, I hadn't heard of that one! And I've always loved koa and the dark woods. I'll definitely get in touch when I can, gotta get a couple other things paid off first. But you're next in line!
Squiby
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So, I was lucky enough to get in on Phatpiggie's Abalone and Acrylic stem. I am familiar with his work so I expected a well crafted and beautiful stem but I was totally unprepared for the treasure that arrived.
First of all, the stem was beautifully packaged and padded and secured to survive an apocalypse. Inside the padding was a two part sealed envelope that held the stem, a wax tin and some skewers to facilitate cleaning. It was like opening a lovingly wrapped gift. What a pleasure that was!!
Anyway, on to the stem....The finish is smooth as glass. The black acrylic bookends the abalone to showcase its lustrous beauty. The Abalone itself is beyond stunning! A rainbow of color gleams and pops and dances in any light and is mesmerising to twirl. It's hypnotic. I generally prefer slim stems but this one is so perfectly proportioned I can't stop looking at and of course I may be using it a bit more frequently than my usual daily herbal dalliance.
It's an absolute gem; a treasure. This is a stem that cannot adequately convey its beauty through pictures.
@phattpiggie you have truly outdone yourself!!!
First of all, the stem was beautifully packaged and padded and secured to survive an apocalypse. Inside the padding was a two part sealed envelope that held the stem, a wax tin and some skewers to facilitate cleaning. It was like opening a lovingly wrapped gift. What a pleasure that was!!
Anyway, on to the stem....The finish is smooth as glass. The black acrylic bookends the abalone to showcase its lustrous beauty. The Abalone itself is beyond stunning! A rainbow of color gleams and pops and dances in any light and is mesmerising to twirl. It's hypnotic. I generally prefer slim stems but this one is so perfectly proportioned I can't stop looking at and of course I may be using it a bit more frequently than my usual daily herbal dalliance.
It's an absolute gem; a treasure. This is a stem that cannot adequately convey its beauty through pictures.
@phattpiggie you have truly outdone yourself!!!
@KidFated. 
no idea who that could've been
There are some very nice faux stone blanks and I'm looking forward to trying a couple more of them.
@Moses Baca I had an order to place and to make the most of the shipping I got some sent over.
Fingers crossed I can do something pretty with it.
I have both Bog Oak and Yew and I'll be getting some Bog Elm this year. Perhaps segmented stems in ancient woods.
Thank you for the kind words and the cracking picture @Squiby.
I've changed the way I ship stuff in order to reduce any waste, I figure the heat seal foil bags are better than plastic tubes.
Skewers and wax are par for the course, I want to make sure people can clean and maintain anything they receive from me.
The wax probably wasn't necessary with an all acrylic stem but it was only fair you got a tin so you could see my bespectacled and snouted face.
You have shown continued support right from the beginning and I'm not sure what else I'll be able to 'wow' you with, but I'll try.
The metalwork is finished so next week will be assemble and turn on this lot, busy times trying to juggle everything and get stuff done before my working holiday to Barcelona, Mrs PP just laughs when I drop the 'working' word in.
Changed the shape a bit on this one. 8 layers in the accent, the black is barely visible.
Thought it fitting given where we are off next month to get a bit of a tricolour stem in with some relevance done and while I was at it I had a play with the round carbide tip. Wet sand on the acrylic to keep it cool.
no idea who that could've beenThere are some very nice faux stone blanks and I'm looking forward to trying a couple more of them.
@Moses Baca I had an order to place and to make the most of the shipping I got some sent over.
Fingers crossed I can do something pretty with it.
I have both Bog Oak and Yew and I'll be getting some Bog Elm this year. Perhaps segmented stems in ancient woods.
Thank you for the kind words and the cracking picture @Squiby.
I've changed the way I ship stuff in order to reduce any waste, I figure the heat seal foil bags are better than plastic tubes.
Skewers and wax are par for the course, I want to make sure people can clean and maintain anything they receive from me.
The wax probably wasn't necessary with an all acrylic stem but it was only fair you got a tin so you could see my bespectacled and snouted face.
You have shown continued support right from the beginning and I'm not sure what else I'll be able to 'wow' you with, but I'll try.
The metalwork is finished so next week will be assemble and turn on this lot, busy times trying to juggle everything and get stuff done before my working holiday to Barcelona, Mrs PP just laughs when I drop the 'working' word in.
Changed the shape a bit on this one. 8 layers in the accent, the black is barely visible.
Moses Baca
Colorado State Reformatory #8755
A mixed ancient wood stem would be pretty cool. Great idea!
Very nice work you're doing! I'm having fun searching the wood database, learning about the different types of wood, deciding what I want to look for when I'm ready to buy one (or two) of your beauties.
Very nice work you're doing! I'm having fun searching the wood database, learning about the different types of wood, deciding what I want to look for when I'm ready to buy one (or two) of your beauties.
@Moses Baca there is a lot of good info on the Database site, once you've made a decision get in touch.
Shipped this out today, probably one of the more difficult twists to file. The pitch and the fact it's left handed made it a challenge.
Had this Apricot blank sitting around for a while and thought it about time I turned it.
I messed up on the condenser work on the video.
I love this little display stand.
Shipped this out today, probably one of the more difficult twists to file. The pitch and the fact it's left handed made it a challenge.
Had this Apricot blank sitting around for a while and thought it about time I turned it.
I messed up on the condenser work on the video.
I love this little display stand.
Moses Baca
Colorado State Reformatory #8755
Thanks, PP! In fact, I was reading articles on the wood database just last night.
Cocobolo and Buckeye Burl IH.
The air miles can end up stupid on some woods. Twice across the Atlantic for both these.
The air miles can end up stupid on some woods. Twice across the Atlantic for both these.
Ramahs
Fucking Combustion (mostly) Since February 2017
Cocobolo and Buckeye Burl IH.
The air miles can end up stupid on some woods. Twice across the Atlantic for both these.
Dude. Every time an alert pops up for a post in this thread from you, I get excited. You never let me down
Mr. Gweilo 420
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Very beautiful dude. You are one hell of a craftsman.Cocobolo and Buckeye Burl IH.
The air miles can end up stupid on some woods. Twice across the Atlantic for both these.
@Ramahs and @Mr. Gweilo 420 thank you.
I've got a collaborative piece coming up later this year that will have everyone reaching for a Kleenex.
The first one is part of a giveaway and if the response is good there will be a couple more going up for sale.
I've got a collaborative piece coming up later this year that will have everyone reaching for a Kleenex.
The first one is part of a giveaway and if the response is good there will be a couple more going up for sale.
Spannabis is so fukin close.
I don't take used stems home so some of the stuff I've turned recently will need a good home. We have invites to a few social clubs so they may end up gifted to them.
Half a dozen of us going and we are looking forward to meeting up with anyone and everyone who goes.
Accents, it's and endless topic for combinations.
Blackwood, aluminium and black accents.
This time the request was for a 10mm tapered MP.
I liked the silver and black combo so I did another.
Matumi and BW
This Maglev is fun, I slow video down to half speed, it's eerie watching it in real time let alone slowed up a bit.
I don't take used stems home so some of the stuff I've turned recently will need a good home. We have invites to a few social clubs so they may end up gifted to them.
Half a dozen of us going and we are looking forward to meeting up with anyone and everyone who goes.
Accents, it's and endless topic for combinations.
Blackwood, aluminium and black accents.
This time the request was for a 10mm tapered MP.
I liked the silver and black combo so I did another.
Matumi and BW
This Maglev is fun, I slow video down to half speed, it's eerie watching it in real time let alone slowed up a bit.
Spain on Thursday and the stems are all done and I'm figuring we are going to need pocketable magnets.
I saw @started@52's post about some he'd bought and thought I've got the neo's so I'll make some.
Dyed and stabilised Chestnut, Amboyna, Thuya/BW and an Indian Summer.
I saw @started@52's post about some he'd bought and thought I've got the neo's so I'll make some.
Dyed and stabilised Chestnut, Amboyna, Thuya/BW and an Indian Summer.
almost there
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ha, that's what they are. I kept trying to figure out if they were unfinnished mp's when I saw the IG post
started@52
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Nice! How I get a few magnets?
Had the best of weekends in Spain with the best of people.
Late nights and early mornings with the likes of @funkyjunky, his good lady, George and the DV crew being the icing on the cake.
Exhibition grade Maple Burl with BW MP, the 45° cut on the BW made for a challenging stem.
Scale rule and my laptop screen for dimensions as I forget to draw stuff.
Recently had a request for a slimline segmented stem. Skinny stems require a different condenser but to segment it means taking a different approach.
Cocobolo practice piece done, tooling ordered for the segmented.
Against the Shadow you get a sense of scale.
Late nights and early mornings with the likes of @funkyjunky, his good lady, George and the DV crew being the icing on the cake.
Exhibition grade Maple Burl with BW MP, the 45° cut on the BW made for a challenging stem.
Scale rule and my laptop screen for dimensions as I forget to draw stuff.
Recently had a request for a slimline segmented stem. Skinny stems require a different condenser but to segment it means taking a different approach.
Cocobolo practice piece done, tooling ordered for the segmented.
This combination of accents is my personal favourite and they've been a hit with a few other people.
Koa with a 10mm tapered MP starts life as a pile of bits.
Had some below par Abalone arrive which promptly got returned and new purchased.
17 pieces in this stem.
Did a little magnet as well, the Abalone ring is about 1.5mm wide. A nice challenge on a wood lathe.
I turned the first marble stand a while back and did a few more button style one's, they are more time consuming than I originally thought and to be fair I'd prefer to put the effort into something a bit nicer.
Some of the top end marbles sell for hundreds of dollars so they deserve a bit more style than a disc of wood.
More condenser arrived yesterday, UK supplier with next day delivery, getting a slack handle of this tube makes me realise just how many stems I've put together over the last few months.
CNC shop will be getting the revised hot end design drawings and a couple of new pieces one of which has been in the works for far too long.
Koa with a 10mm tapered MP starts life as a pile of bits.
Had some below par Abalone arrive which promptly got returned and new purchased.
17 pieces in this stem.
Did a little magnet as well, the Abalone ring is about 1.5mm wide. A nice challenge on a wood lathe.
I turned the first marble stand a while back and did a few more button style one's, they are more time consuming than I originally thought and to be fair I'd prefer to put the effort into something a bit nicer.
Some of the top end marbles sell for hundreds of dollars so they deserve a bit more style than a disc of wood.
More condenser arrived yesterday, UK supplier with next day delivery, getting a slack handle of this tube makes me realise just how many stems I've put together over the last few months.
CNC shop will be getting the revised hot end design drawings and a couple of new pieces one of which has been in the works for far too long.
Go twisted or go home
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roonsy
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Blackwood 6 Flute Twist. Filed part of my thumbprint off the last couple of days.
Abalone is great stuff, had a cracking idea for this style stem.
While the Blackwood Twist looked great it was missing something after all the Abalone and accents that have been done.
The first idea was to use a Maple but two attempts, two failures and that got changed.
Looking thru the blanks I remembered I had a casein which would suit the BW nicely.
Casein is a milk protein and was used in paints by ancient Egyptians, is used in cheese making and in this case as a faux ivory.
First off the HE and MP had to be removed.
And then a quick turn to shape and a file.
Myrtle Burl Twist
Imperio Blue Erinoid acrylic with 10mm taper MP
Purple and Orange acrylic with BW 10mm taper MP.
This is for the Sunday raffle at a little get together in the UK called Borofest Glass Festival, I was hoping to set up and do some turning over the weekend but other things are already planned.
https://youtu.be/PctlVeAVT7Q
Maple Burl, this was going to be a twist but the small void on the outside of the blank got bigger and deeper as it was turned.
https://youtu.be/midKOaMlxPU
The hole was begging to be filled up with some turquoise.
https://youtu.be/iq4xrgyLpw8
