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  1. alekos557

    Bowls to hold vaping treasures.

    Kinda giving pipes a break for a while. But hey, you can never have too many bowl to hold all the vaping detritus that builds up. Made from a root ball of a juniper bush. A couple from Russian olive Some manzanita burls And some outpourings from a sick mind. Square turning like...
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    heart provari stand

    inside and outside both turned on lathe. PITA, but it makes up for it by being a totally stupid idea. hehehe
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    Olivewood

    Just finished the lathe work on the body. Olivewood with a CA finish Had to wait almost 2 months for the moisture content to drop low enough to work with. Have to let the glue dry for a couple hours, then I will trim the bottom to adjust the standing angle.
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    juice holder

    Spalted big leaf maple, approx 5inches wide ,approx 3inches deep. The square/ round bowl... just seemed kinda stupid...so why not.
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    Walnut burl with Maple burl

    Went for the rustic look with this one. Maple burl main body with Walnut burl upper, lower, and stem. 18350 IMR flattop.
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    Way way old school RedHeart,

    Red Heart 18350 Setting on a piece of walnut. Bottom is a rounded square shape. Top is a cylinder with a slight taper.
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    Cocobolo 18350

    Three different types of cocobolo combined. 18350 flat top IMRs
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    Buckeye burl for the ego twist

    Dropped the Claro Walnut burl...with unhappy results. So grabbed a piece of Buckeye burl, left a little more size everywhere. Only 3mm of inset on bottom, still plenty of room to adjust voltage. *note to self....Hold On To It...Dummy!!!
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    Driftwood

    Finally broke down and drilled the 1 inch holes to make this a stand. Flattened the bottom with the 10 inch wheel.
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    Walnut weirdness

    Finally made a sleeve for the Ego Twist 1000 Claro Walnut knot, adjustable from the bottom. Still can't take pictures worth a darn.
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    My Precious

    Burl Maple using a piece I have been working on stabilizing for quite a while now. Sleeve for 1000 mah ego
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    My Precious

    made for 1000 mah batt Piece of burl maple I have been stabilizing for a while now. Had to really take my time. Not quite done yet...but soon...
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    Wood covers for EGO series batteries

    Figured I would spend some time figuring out how to make covers for Ego type batteries. Kind of challenging to make them so that they can be changed to the new batts when the old ones croak. Very simple shapes for now. Concentrating on the finish for now. CA then friction polish then HUT wax...
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    Awesome Claro Walnut...bottom feeder

    18650 Bottom feeder, 3ml bottle Diabolical piece of Claro Walnut. No switch, just button Battery held in place by magnet. Recessed drip well. A little bit of clean up left for the finish. Pictures don't do the wood justice.
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    Unshine the Xcaliber

    I just decided that the Xcaliber was too shiney and slick. the disassembly was pretty straightforward. Sanded on metal lathe. hit with primer and then "Smoke" colored paint.
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    Bottom feeding Zebrawood, pipe?, side by side?

    Whatchamacallit Zebrawood, 18650, side by side, bottom feeder. No switch just button. Incredible PITA to build.
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    Tribute to the original Thor's Hammer

    I had to make one, just couldn't help myself. 18650, Burmese Rosewood. Not near as cool as the original though.
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    PurpleHeart and Black Palm 18650 kicked

    18650 or 18500 w/Kick PurpleHeart and BlackPalm The Purple started coming out pretty well during the Buffing. The BlackPalm is a nice contrast to the Purpleheart It will gain a much more even color as time goes on. Sealed the Grain with CA prior to final sanding.
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    Cocobolo cover for passthrough

    Made so that when batt finally dies it can be moved to the new battery. Bottom screws onto end of battery. Probably should have made 2.
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    Skull pipe

    Was cleaning out the garage and found this little gem from the past. Seems like I never got around to making this into a stick shift nob. Just barely large enough to hold the 18350.