Pipe #4- Straight stem

This pipe brings me up to date. This is my latest, and it turned out pretty nice all things considered.

Bokken #3- Wakizashi

Here's the third bokken I've made, a wakizashi. Generally, this isn't used much in kenjutsu or kendo. Its only used in two sword techniques, which are not usually practiced frequently. 

Pipe #3- Freehand Churchwarden

This is my favorite pipe I've made thus far. It was really fun to design and make. Not a traditional style, but it definitely has a unique look to it. This is how it started out. That's #2 sitting on the table right behind it.

Bokken #2, Suburito

This is the second bokken I made, a suburito. Suburito are practice swords not meant for sparring, or for contact, but are overweighted to train the arm muscles and to force the user to focus on the technical aspects of his swing.

Bokken #1

This is the first bokken I made. It turned out pretty much perfect. I couldn't really ask for a better practice sword.

I use the lamination method for my swords as opposed to cutting their shape with a bandsaw.

Pipe #2 - Bent stem

Here's the second pipe I did, for a friend of mine. I don't like the rustication method, but I'm glad he did.

Pipe #1 - Churchwarden

Here is the second pipe I did, for my brother in law. The rustication method was laborious, and I've since found easier ways of doing it. Nonetheless, it turned out well for only my second, and my first true finished work.

Practice pipe

Here's the first pipe I ever did. I didn't number it, but I smoke it frequently and it smokes a lot better than my mass produced pipes. Learned a ton from doing just this one.

Introductory post

Hi there! Welcome to my wood shop. Being that I've done a few pieces prior to starting this blog, the first few posts will be pieces that I've previously worked on, so there will be many posts one right after another.