Finished my first olive wood pipe and my fourth overall...
The finish is just hard wax.
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Filing filing filing...
Not that easy to shape around the stem without a wood turning machine.
#pipemaking #woodwork #carving #tobaccoPipe

Finally I got my tiny little belt sander and down continue in my olive wood pipe...
It works well. It's smaller than I expected tho. #pipemaking #tobaccoPipe
I fear I might have to upgrade to a bigger one some time this year. But it's way better and faster than hand sanding.

Sometimes I make things that aren’t food or drink. I’ve been stuck figuring out a stem for this pipe for years. This week I had an epiphany. It’s slow going but a good way to burn a few hours a night in the shop. #PipeMaking #PipeSmoker #PipesAndTobacco