Why buy a pipe kit from me?
Good question. You can certainly get a smoking pipe kit elsewhere, and
for less money. A couple reasons come to mind. The biggest reason I
can think of is that the block of wood you will get is a block that was
hand picked by me for my own use. I'm not selling blocks of wood that
I wouldn't use myself! Another big reason, take a look at the letters
I've received! ('nuff said!)... This will not be a "here you go, take it or
leave it" transaction!
I will prepare for you a briar pipe kit using good quality Algerian
plateaux briar that you can shape into your own pipe. I will communicate
directly with you to work out the hole placement and angles as well as
your stem selection. All prices include a vulcanite stem. Your choice
of #1 or #2 below. I can also provide other saddle & tapered bits on
request. Just let me know.
The size of the block you are looking for will determine the price.
The example below is $30 + $6 Shipping within the US ($36 Delivered).
I will send you a pic of the block (via email) for you to see and
you can tell me where you want the holes (afterall, it's YOUR pipe!).
All tobacco chambers will be 3/4" Dia by however deep your design
will allow. I will mark the block, drill it, fit the stem. You can
finish the rest of it.
If you wanted the stem bent (and didn't want to do it yourself), let
me know, I will bend it and polish it for another $10 - so all you are
left with is the wood to finish.
Some customers want to make a shape that requires a double drill (where
the mortise and air hole are NOT on the same centerline. This requires
an additional setup to drill the block to your spec. I will drill the block
with airhole and mortise on different lines for an additional $5.
(see the examples below of the double drilled blocks)
