Awaiting a new fire starter block

Fj3fury · 12-23-2012, 11:48 AM

A few weeks back a co-worker of mine that trades mil surplus gear was looking over a tobacco pipe I had made from aircraft grade aluminum on my lathe and mill. He stated that he wanted his dad to go back to pipes over the cigars he currently smoked.... I proposed a trade of a pipe that I'd make in exchange for a magnesium fire block to stash back for my camping gear. The pipe I traded him is on the far right, the one in the middle is for a friend that I'll see in Ohio for a shoot in may.

Call me crazy I just wanted to make a pipe that I could do easy, last a long time, and test some machining skills I'm working on.

Eightball · 12-23-2012, 12:03 PM

Looks very similar to a pipe I had back in the '60s.

Gus · 12-23-2012, 01:06 PM

I think the war on drugs gestapos looks at this as drug paraphernalia.

10 Bears · 12-23-2012, 01:12 PM

Metal smoking pipes DO transmit the heat.
I was never satisfied with one.
That's why wood was allways best.
Sure, they get kinda warm, but also lose that heat quickly.

Might say the same about metal.
The cake doesn't stick well in metal either.

Your call.

JD Miller · 12-23-2012, 01:12 PM

Got any of that red haired sesimelia ?

Fj3fury · 12-23-2012, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JD Miller

Got any of that red haired sesimelia ?

Nope but I have a tin of horrible cheap tobacco sold as pipe grade that was meant for cigarettes... I need a can of Half and Half or a pouch of Borkum Rift to smooth it out.

DirtySteve · 12-24-2012, 08:48 AM

I've always favored traditional briar pipes myself, but I see that your machining talent could also be applied to special attachments to noisemakers

Fj3fury · 12-24-2012, 04:06 PM

I'm working my way up to making lead molds at the moment... I have seen interesting things done with oil filters and other mechanical devices though.

10 Bears · 12-24-2012, 07:54 PM

Let me know if you come up with a "Gas Check" producer.
Used to be one, on the market, that made checks from metal cans.
Last one I saw punched them out of aluminum cans.
Wasn't exactly the best material though.
Steel cans also had their drawbacks but were still much better than aluminum.

DirtySteve · 12-28-2012, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Fj3fury

I'm working my way up to making lead molds at the moment... I have seen interesting things done with oil filters and other mechanical devices though.

12-23-2012, 11:48 AM	#1
Fj3fury Non hyphenated American Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: western nc Posts: 3,699	Awaiting a new fire starter block A few weeks back a co-worker of mine that trades mil surplus gear was looking over a tobacco pipe I had made from aircraft grade aluminum on my lathe and mill. He stated that he wanted his dad to go back to pipes over the cigars he currently smoked.... I proposed a trade of a pipe that I'd make in exchange for a magnesium fire block to stash back for my camping gear. The pipe I traded him is on the far right, the one in the middle is for a friend that I'll see in Ohio for a shoot in may. Call me crazy I just wanted to make a pipe that I could do easy, last a long time, and test some machining skills I'm working on. __________________ Happiness is a mushroom cloud over Mecca

12-23-2012, 01:12 PM	#5
JD Miller Fake Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: PNW Posts: 39,215	Got any of that red haired sesimelia ? __________________ .......

12-23-2012, 12:03 PM	#2
Eightball Proud WECSOG graduate Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Louisiana Posts: 3,601	Looks very similar to a pipe I had back in the '60s.

12-23-2012, 01:06 PM	#3
Gus Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 66,849	I think the war on drugs gestapos looks at this as drug paraphernalia.

12-23-2012, 01:12 PM	#4
10 Bears Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: E-Da-How Posts: 137,846	Metal smoking pipes DO transmit the heat. I was never satisfied with one. That's why wood was allways best. Sure, they get kinda warm, but also lose that heat quickly. Might say the same about metal. The cake doesn't stick well in metal either. Your call.

12-24-2012, 08:48 AM	#7
DirtySteve Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 4,798	I've always favored traditional briar pipes myself, but I see that your machining talent could also be applied to special attachments to noisemakers

12-24-2012, 04:06 PM	#8
Fj3fury Non hyphenated American Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: western nc Posts: 3,699	I'm working my way up to making lead molds at the moment... I have seen interesting things done with oil filters and other mechanical devices though.

12-24-2012, 07:54 PM	#9
10 Bears Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: E-Da-How Posts: 137,846	Let me know if you come up with a "Gas Check" producer. Used to be one, on the market, that made checks from metal cans. Last one I saw punched them out of aluminum cans. Wasn't exactly the best material though. Steel cans also had their drawbacks but were still much better than aluminum.