Project Information
I don't really know the official definition of a peace pipe. But thats my story and i'm sticking to it. I'm very proud of it and it brought me moments of peaceful bliss while i created it.
I carved and shaped it out of Sapele and Walnut. Most of the work took place between my bandsaw and my horizontal sander. Took me a while to figure out how i could do a curved stem hole, but think i came up with a rather clever method. I cut out the back side shape of the cobra then slotted the stem area on my router table before i began any shaping. Then i simply partially filled in the slot, leaving an 1/8"x1/4" open channel inside. The skin texture i achieved with a tiny bit in my dremel tool.
Theres a couple coats of Tung Oil on him now, and I may go over it with a satin lacquer to give a bit more sheen to it.
I carved and shaped it out of Sapele and Walnut. Most of the work took place between my bandsaw and my horizontal sander. Took me a while to figure out how i could do a curved stem hole, but think i came up with a rather clever method. I cut out the back side shape of the cobra then slotted the stem area on my router table before i began any shaping. Then i simply partially filled in the slot, leaving an 1/8"x1/4" open channel inside. The skin texture i achieved with a tiny bit in my dremel tool.
Theres a couple coats of Tung Oil on him now, and I may go over it with a satin lacquer to give a bit more sheen to it.