Make wood pipe. TobaccoPipes.com. The Briar wood used in tobacco pipes originates from a plant known as the Erica arborea, or Tree Heath.
The Erica arborea is a shrub commonly found in the harsh and rocky shrublands of the Mediterranean basin, as well as areas of Portugal, the Canary Islands and The Madeira Islands. It can also be found in the Ethiopian Highlands, Ruwenzori and the Cameroon Mountains of Africa. The Erica arborea has small white flowers and reaches a typical height of 3-12 feet, though some have been known to reach as high as 21 feet. The wood itself is actually from the root of the Tree Heath.
The dense roots of the tree heath are often dug out by hand and divided into small blocks known as burls. The #1 Source for Pipes and Pipe Tobacco Information. Smoking pipe (tobacco) Parts of a pipe include the (1) bowl, (2) chamber, (3) draught hole, (4) shank, (5) mortise, (6) tenon, (7) stem, (8) bit (or mouthpiece), (9) lip, and (10) bore.
The bowls of tobacco pipes are commonly made of briar wood, meerschaum, corncob or clay. Less common are other dense-grained woods such as cherry, olive, maple, mesquite, oak, and bog-wood. Minerals such as catlinite and soapstone have also been used. Pipe bowls are sometimes decorated by carving. Types[edit] Briar[edit] How To Make A Wooden Pipe. What wood besides brier root can be used for pipe making. There are many types of wood you can use, generally a very tight grained hardwood would serve you best, following is an explanation of some different woods.
On several of the forum's post, pipes of different woods have been mentioned, applewood, rosewood, ebony, etc. Among the many woods I have used for making pipes, besides the ever popular Briar wood (Erica arborea), are various tree woods, such as: 1. Maple (Acer) - Maple has been used for many years here in the States and I have used both Sugar and Red Maples.
Some of these get pretty hard for my hand tools but still makes a nice pipe. 2. Cherry (Prunus) - Well everyone is familiar with Cherrywood pipes, so I will just say that Cherry allows one to carve some great figurals. 3. Pipe smoking goes back to ancient times, but the first documented evidence for it was during the Dark Ages when the Irish people invented the "dudeen," which is a short clay pipe. How to Make a Wooden Pipe for Smoking Tobacco. Making a wooden pipe. How to make a length of wood pipe using a drill press when a lathe is not available.
These can be made any diameter suitable for the project and the length is only limited by the height of the drill press available. An article by Ron Walters Cut two blanks to size, allowing 2 or 3 inches extra length. Use a core box or bull nose router bit to form a half-circle trough centered the length of the blank. Allow for a 1/4" flat either side of the trough for glue. After the blanks have been glued and clamped together, use a slotted dowel to run dry and wet paper towels inside to clean up any glue squeeze out. Cut the blank square and cut the corners off with the table saw to bring the blank closer to being round Install a center-drilled dowel in one end to allow installation of a wood screw or lag screw (with the head cut off).
Use a disc/belt sander to remove excess material and round the blank. Be patient, this will take a while. How to make a Wooden Pipe out of a Single Piece of Wood. In this instructable, I'll show you how to make your own tobacco pipe out of a single piece of wood.
For this project you will need: A piece of wood about 1 inch square by about 4 inches(can be larger if desired.) A 3/4 inch forstner bit, and faucet screen. Drill Belt sander for rough shaping Sandpaper Natura oil(NOTE: Do NOT use any other finish but non toxic stuff. A small drill bit no smaller than 1/8 inch or no larger than 1/4 inch. Files and rasps for final shaping, and chisels for and detail work. Japanese saw, or other thin kerf saw. Make a wood "tobacco" pipe the easy way. This Instructable will go the through the process of making a tobacco pipe ;-).
Making a pipe is a simple process that takes an average time of 2 to 3 hours (assuming no major mistakes). Materials you will need : A good hardwood stick 1" in diameter - I used peach wood because of availability A drill and selection of bits - I used a 1/8th inch bit and the largest bit (maybe 1/2 inch)Propane torch or other source of high temp fire - for fire hardening / charringSand Paper in varying grades Knife - Preferably a good carving knife Wood Saw - (guess what this is for)Mineral Oil or similar - For waterproofing and making it shiny :-) Optional but suggested Grinding block or similar - Rough shape adjustmentsDremel tool - Bowl shape adjustmentsThin steel rod - 3 mm square on the endSteel wool - For making it even more shiny Honey - For coating inside of bowlAshes - Used with honey bowl to fireproof.
How to make a wooden smoking pipe.