Before the Bruno Nuttens Bing pipes dropped on tobbacopipes, I had the idea to make my own Bing pipe. I ordered a couple of stummels and stems from RNA treasures, and some nickel bands, stems and a stem turning tool from Vermont Freehand.
I received all the parts and started working on it. The stummel I received from RNA was LOADED with voids, and as I have no idea how or what materials to use to fill briar voids, I decided to rusticate the pipe.
I used a rough wood rasp (I'm going to have to make the tool if I am going to do this again), and stained it a dark chocolate brown. Sanded down the stummel to accept the band and attached it, then turned a stem down to fit the pipe.
Tripoli compound on all, and then a buffing with carnauba wax. Interestingly, with the rusticated surface, there was a lot of dry white wax dust in the craters of the pipe, so I used a heat gun to melt the carnauba then hand buffed it once the "white" was gone.
Overall length is 7 1/8 inches.
I think it turned out ok for my first Bing attempt, my first band attempt, my first stem turning and my first rustication!
I received all the parts and started working on it. The stummel I received from RNA was LOADED with voids, and as I have no idea how or what materials to use to fill briar voids, I decided to rusticate the pipe.
I used a rough wood rasp (I'm going to have to make the tool if I am going to do this again), and stained it a dark chocolate brown. Sanded down the stummel to accept the band and attached it, then turned a stem down to fit the pipe.
Tripoli compound on all, and then a buffing with carnauba wax. Interestingly, with the rusticated surface, there was a lot of dry white wax dust in the craters of the pipe, so I used a heat gun to melt the carnauba then hand buffed it once the "white" was gone.
Overall length is 7 1/8 inches.
I think it turned out ok for my first Bing attempt, my first band attempt, my first stem turning and my first rustication!