Re: On the Bench

**raftergtex** on Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:59 am

Still sanding and filing. Pipemaking comes to about a dollar an hour:

**Pstlpkr** on Wed Mar 16, 2011 11:03 am

Looks like it's coming along nicely.

**NoseWarmer** on Wed Mar 16, 2011 11:09 am

[quote="raftergtex"]Pipemaking comes to about a dollar an hour[quote]

Looking great Tim... And at least your making money... I'm still loosing money on my pipes... Smile

Max1a on Wed Mar 16, 2011 11:48 am

I have often wondered about that. Artists and craftsmen rarely get a very good "hourly" wage. I think it is cumulative or perhaps linear and only after many years of perfecting their craft do they actually begin to make any serious money. America's most prolific pipemaker, Mark Tinsky, says he can crank out a pipe start to finish in about five hours. Of course that is all the man has done his whole adult life....create pipes. Tinsky isn't hurting but I don't think he is getting filthy rich either!

**raftergtex** on Wed Mar 16, 2011 1:32 pm

It's a hobby for me. I make what I need in my day job, so my reward is the satisfaction of learning a skill, seeing someone else enjoy the result, connecting up with the past and, just a little bit, sticking it to the politically correct idiots who want to stamp out individual freedoms.

dudleydipstick on Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:47 pm

raftergtex wrote:It's a hobby for me. I make what I need in my day job, so my reward is the satisfaction of learning a skill, seeing someone else enjoy the result, connecting up with the past and, just a little bit, sticking it to the politically correct idiots who want to stamp out individual freedoms.

A shame this won't be seen outside of our little corner of the internet. Very Happy

**Pstlpkr** on Wed Mar 16, 2011 4:59 pm

A shame this won't be seen outside of our little corner of the internet.

So, like monkeys in a tree we look down and see lots of envious faces.
And those that are looking up see nothing but ass holes. Very Happy

Max1a on Wed Mar 16, 2011 8:35 pm

Tim, your scaring me, man! I thought you were an attorney......from Harvard.

(no wonder you live in TEXAS) Laughing

Molōn labe

Max

**Pstlpkr** on Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:42 pm

ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ!

Great words Max.

By the way... Where did you learn to spell?... The Marine Corps? Very Happy

Sbrouwers on Thu Mar 17, 2011 8:38 am

dudleydipstick wrote:

A shame this won't be seen outside of our little corner of the internet.

My thoughts exactly!!

**raftergtex** on Thu Mar 17, 2011 9:17 am

Max1a wrote:I thought you were an attorney......from Harvard.
Max

I treated Harvard like the Vikings treated England. I went ashore, plundered all things of value, and then left as soon as possible.

Max1a on Thu Mar 17, 2011 11:05 am

[I treated Harvard like the Vikings treated England. I went ashore, plundered all things of value, and then left as soon as possible. [/quote]

Again....well said, Sir.....well said!!

Here is what is on my bench.........almost done

dudleydipstick on Thu Mar 17, 2011 12:42 pm

Max1a wrote:

Here is what is on my bench.........almost done

Never thought I'd admire another man's bag...nice!

**raftergtex** on Thu Mar 17, 2011 2:24 pm

Looking good, Max. Now I just have to fill them up ...

**raftergtex** on Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:17 am

Okay, the second one in progress is beginning to look like a pipe. I have gotten this far with no clear idea of what I was trying for, but it wants to be a billiard I guess and, just to make it interesting, maybe a half-saddle bit? This is also acrylic, "rocky mountain brown," and the extension is of the same material. This one is for the website.