This is an Author pipe that I made for the Kansas City pipe show contest. It is made from briar with a hard maple accent. The stem is made from ebonite that started out as a solid rod. It is finished with alcohol soluble dyes and carnival wax.
These were my first real paying projects. A 10' conference table and a 7' display table.They are made out of pine finished with 2 coats of stain and 5 coats of polly