ubza_1234 Posted October 12, 2011 hey guys! i always wanted to go to EGA, but i never have the time, mainly due to work commitments. but i believe in EGA as a positive thing for all the comunity, so i want to part with this creation of mine to support it. this will be an auction. let me explain my pipe: so this is it. she is made from black wood acaia, gum tree burl (collected by me), paper bark wood (from my back yard, cut down by me and cured by me), some type of gum tree (red gum maybe? collected from someones fire wood pile), and aluminium. its also got a stainless steel mesh. the stem is made from the mystery fire wood and acaia and the base is made from paper bark. you can see the beautiful burls. the grain swirls in all directions and imo, one of the trippiest patterns in nature. the burl on the top was actually pulled from the tree and it was that shape, like a tallon. the bark was removed and it was polished and that all. the tree was not harmed from the harvest of these burls. (trees survive huge branchs falling and breaking and the wound from the removal of this burl was smaller then a 20c piece) this image is to showcase the beautiful paperbark wood i used. there are deep burgundy's, golden tones, pink flecks and even greys. all natural colours of this type of wood. i realy enjoy working with this wonderful wood. also you can see the beautiful rippling in the stem wood. it's kinda cute. now for what realy makes this pipe special for me. here you can see the bowl. on top of the pipe you can i have designed to drop your herb onto the aluminium plate, open the lid, and sweep the herb into the bowl. just a lil easier way of doin it. the lid has a magnetic clasp. when the lid is shut, the magnet holds the lid shut from little bumps and that. as well as that, the smoke actually travels underneath the aluminium plate. under the plate is a long "S" shaped channel that the smoke travels through. aluminium was chosen because it is one of the best metals for conducting of heat, so as the smoke travels thru, it sucks out the heat and cools the smoke. finally, by removing the screws on the front, it makes it fully cleanable. you simply remove the plate and you can scrub it clean. top view of the pipe. i'm gonna miss you lil pipe!!! my lil mark for who ever owns it. it's an original, one of a kind. it has never been used because i planed to one day sell them to someone who will realy appreciate it. this pipe didnt take too long to make, only around 6 weeks or so. all the wood (exept the acaia) has been wild wood at some stage. the mystery wood was fire wood i... kinda found... in someones back yard (no, i didnt steal it, of course not lol) and as i mentioned before, the paper bark was from my own paper bark tree and cut down by me. the burls were also collected to by me. the black wood acaia was given to me by a family friend. so now you know everything about this lil fella. i realy am reluctant to give this away, but it's going to a good cause. so far i have personally been offered $400 so far for this, but it was from a guy who i know wont apreciate the work and thought put into it and also wouldnt take care of it the way i would like. as i mentioned, this is going to be an auction. i dont know if this has been done before but the way i want it to do it is for you to post your bid here and then up the previous bid. i think it will be best to keep the comments and that to a minimum so others (and myself) can track the current bid easily without cluttering up the screen with long comments you know? Please get onto this guys cause its realy gonna help out a great organisation and meeting! :D so i guess should start the bids. STARTING BID: $100 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sallubrious Posted October 12, 2011 I've been looking at this for the last 5 minutes and I still can't can't decide if I love it or if I hate it. I've got to say that this is the most original piece of art of I've ever seen. I'd love to sit it on my coffee table and let people try to work out what it is. Does it have a pet name ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
noshiewa Posted October 12, 2011 ill have to smoke out of it to decide. i love your pipes bro i liked the other one u put pics up of a month or so ago more that was awsome!!! but this is nice as too ill start the biding at $110 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OPP Posted October 12, 2011 I'm liking the creativity and craftsmenship. It is no good to me but good work!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dosileflynn Posted October 12, 2011 wow that is amazing ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ErraneousHerbalist Posted October 12, 2011 Awesome piece of craftmanship bro. But.. where's the air in-flow or do you leave the lid open? Or is there a carb? Again; striking piece of craftmanship! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ubza_1234 Posted October 12, 2011 No pet name sorry. Usually i do give it one but i forgot with this one. If it helps, it was mainly designed for changa although would be good for most things. (what ever that stuff is) Yes, you open the lid, light your herb, draw, when your done close the lid to extinguish the herb. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tripyamine Posted October 13, 2011 (edited) :-() Wow that's a beautiful pipe man! That far exceeds any of pipes i've whittled out of acacia $120 ^^^^Thought that was what she was for ^^^^^^ Edited October 13, 2011 by Tripyamine Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sharxx101 Posted October 13, 2011 Wicked work mate!!! Great to see the crew getting in to the Auction spirit and supporting EGA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ubza_1234 Posted October 13, 2011 Oh something else important is i better put an end date. BIDDING ENDS: 11/11/11 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ubza_1234 Posted October 27, 2011 lil disappointed in the support for this both in regards to my creation and ega Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
