Phattpiggies Wood Shed

[phattpiggie]

This has been on the cards for a while and if I has some weed it'd be getting some testing. Extract exclusive for donkeys now so I've to plan a shopping trip.
Bocote, Maple, Blackwood with white accents stem with 14mm tapered MP.

 

[Copacetic]

This has been on the cards for a while and if I has some weed it'd be getting some testing. Extract exclusive for donkeys now so I've to plan a shopping trip.
Bocote, Maple, Blackwood with white accents stem with 14mm tapered MP.

BOOM!
That'll knock ya on yer ass!
Nice work!
I wonder if a coil big enough to heat all three at once would work in a regular induction unit from @Pipes?

Love that tortoiseshell stem too phatts.
And I look forward to maybe seeing one or two made with that finless super minimal hot-end you posted pic's of recently (at least I THINK that's what it was?)

 

[phattpiggie]

@Copacetic it will be available for testing in the UK if you'd like to give it a whirl.

The tortoiseshell ends up see through like the real thing so I need to find a way of disguising the SS. A bit of paint is the pen turners solution just not sure how that will work.

One of the pieces I designed this time around is made from aluminium and accepts the Ti insert.
As its softer it gives me opportunity to manipulate the shape easily. The donkey work gets done by hand before any expensive machining time.
Square for starters, 4 more shapes to try.

 

[phattpiggie]

Behaves as it should one after the other.
You hear me shut the lid on the lighter and a pause while the ruler soaks a bit of heat before the cool clicks.

 

[phattpiggie]

Opium pipe takes another step closer to completion.
Good exercise in 'how the f.. am I going to do this'.

 

[Ubiquito]

Now that is cool!

 

[StormyPinkness]

Agreed, that is all sorts of cool.

 

[Rooster]

Wow that looks amazing!

 

[phattpiggie]

@Ubiquito, @StormyPinkness and @Rooster thank you.
Great fun exercising the grey matter.
Blackwood and Indian Summer with brass accents was one of the first combinations I did and with great results.
This case just needs a matching stem.

 

[Whisper]

Your work is always outstanding, @phattpiggie.

 

[Support@lamart]

Bert, John and Cerberus the 3 headed beast

 

[MoltenTiger]

Bert, John and Cerberus the 3 headed beast

That's awesome!!

 

[phattpiggie]

@MoltenTiger it's a force to be reckoned with.

@Padriano thank you, let's see how UKWeedLover gets on with it next, then off down to London and who knows..

Every now and again a request comes in for something non vape related. 1950's Mahogany repurpose.

The King and Co. wooden plane factory closed in 1907, let's hope the worm left something behind as they are getting turned into pen blanks and perhaps an IH enclosure.

Great fun finding stuff to try and get into a stem. It'll work the grey matter working out the stems.

Spoiler: had to be done

Got a trip down south tomorrow and stuff going on at the end of the week so not much getting done this week.
Walnut and Impero Blue 10mm MP, the factory that made the blue casein blank shut in 1980.

Part way through this couple of IH enclosures, Cocobolo and Buckeye Burl.

The BE has a bit of spongy areas which got dug out and a choice has to be made on what stone to inlay in the holes.

Which way to go, darl Lapis blue, light Turquoise.
Or one of the stones @Squiby sent me over, Unakite top left, Jade top right, Amethyst, Malachite and Carnelian. All around the same hardness.

 

[Navyblueboss]

Unakite or amethyst I would say. That walnut and impero looks awesome BTW!

 

[phattpiggie]

Had some nice blanks turn up today. Specially asked for the Zebrano to be cross cut at 45°.
Lignum Vitae, Pistachio Tree, Curly Koa, Judas Tree and Zebrano.

Blackwood and Indian Summer case now has a matching slimline stem.
Quite a lot of thought goes into choosing and then cutting a 20mm section of acrylic. Alway hoping it's as busy once you've turned it down to half it's original OD.

This lot will get boraxed before I go any further.

One more look at the Zebrano.

 

[Coal Cracker]

Picked one of these up at @PuffItUp. Beautiful work @phattpiggie. Great craftsmanship

 

[phattpiggie]

@Coal Cracker thank you for the great pictures and the support for both PIU and myself.
There will be more.

I use precision engineering collet chucks once the blank has been taken to a round.
The run out is so tiny I can take pieces in and out or turn them thru 180° and the piece is either bang on or a gnats out which sanding takes up.
The collet on the left was my max at 20mm. An upgrade gets me up to 32mm.

Got a nice little project on the go and these Walnut and Cherry dowels mean a little less work and a lot less mess.

 

[phattpiggie]

Box of accents, there is enough brass shim to make 360 and I think it's 144 on the aluminium.

A while back a 14mm stubby vong was made with one half of this blank, I warned the customer who bought it not to drop it in a glass joint.
Yesterday saw a stem come to life from the rest of the blank.

As you can see there is some weight to this stem. My DD Bog Oak stem comes in at the lightest.

Nearly the weekend and fingers crossed some stuff arrives in the post today, can't say what just yet but it'll be good.

 

[Squiby]

Ohhh! I love that stone! Heafty with a lovely pattern.

 

[phattpiggie]

Three years ago today Phattpiggie set out on a woodturning adventure.

These maps represent the last two years worth of work and the places it's been sent out to, can't find the first year's information.
12 countries and 26 states is no mean feat especially in such a short time. The subject matter definitely helps. Apologies if I missed anyone out the pins represent the places rather than the individuals.

To all the past, present, repeat and future customers I can't thank you enough for the support you've shown.
Without you none of this would have happened.

Also to the retailers who've taken a leap of faith in some random stranger your help has and always will be greatly appreciated.

Keep an eye out as there are some great things in the works for the future, the TripCap being one.

Thank you all.

 

[Mr. Me2]

To @phattpiggie -

 

[phattpiggie]

Many thanks @Mr. Me2 your kind words and support are always very much appreciated.

 

[Mr. Me2]

Many thanks @Mr. Me2 your kind words and support are always very much appreciated.

Aww shucks (I couldn’t find the blushing emoji).

Everyone knows you deserve a standing O, and much more.

Best we can do is throw $$$ (and love ) at you.

 

[Copacetic]

Happy anniversary Phats!
Lots of amazing work over the last 3 years .
I always love seeing what you do next.
Ladieeez and gennelmen, the one the only..... THE BEST: Phatpiggie

 

[phattpiggie]

Thank you @Mr. Me2 and @Copacetic it's been a trip and a half.
Let's hope the good times keep coming.