Sandblasting -- Beginner's guide for pipemaking

Revisiting the process of sandblasting briar pipes. New equipment, revised processes, and more detailed explanations of what I'm doing and why. As always, I hope you find the video helpful and educational.
Music: A Himitsu -- Adventures

[@lomoDaniel]

Great tips for sandblasting. Might get a blast cabinet for Xmas. Have learned tons from your videos. Thank you.

[@timebomb1251]

This is so helpful for those of us who are trying to understand how this all works.

[@jalanpipes]

glad it was helpful

[@nealmonier7436]

Thank you for taking time to share your knowledge.

[@jalanpipes]

My pleasure. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@mohammadkarimpourkarim6681]

thanks a lot for the detailed tutorial, very generous of you

[@jalanpipes]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tomlupo3125]

Awesome. Looking forward to the next video!

[@jalanpipes]

Glad you liked it.

[@RedBiirdy]

Yes!! Thank you for making videos again!

[@jalanpipes]

My pleasure. Thanks for watching.

[@G-gnome]

All this time I thought it was the live edge, bark and all! What great detail!

[@jalanpipes]

No sir! The bark would fall off. It's got to be cleaned up with the blaster to look nice. :)

[@dannyhanke4338]

Great video. Thank you.

[@OtterLakeFlutes]

wow...from one jeff to another, thanks for making these videos... I'm making traditional wooden flutes but want to break into pipes slowly

[@jalanpipes]

Go for it!

[@EveningPipe]

Great video, Jeff. I hope you will continue to make videos more frequently.

[@jalanpipes]

Glad to know you enjoyed it. I'm going to try and prepare some more videos--maybe even something of a regular series...but we'll see.

[@hljackson65]

Very concise and generous. Your work is exquisite ...thanks Jeff.

[@jalanpipes]

Thanks so much. I'm glad that you found it helpful and informative.

[@hljackson65]

I wish I could have made the LV Show. I saw that you were scheduled to be the Speaker last night. Next year!

[@jalanpipes]

It's a great show. Yes, I was the speaker at the dinner. I don't know if I'll be the speaker again next year, but you can always ask the show promoters through the website.

[@GraniteValleyDave]

Great video mate. I learnt heaps :)

[@jalanpipes]

Glad to hear it. Cheers!

[@ngurahartpipes4482]

Oow really mazing!!

[@Wolfzheng]

nice work

[@whitefordpipeshandmadebymi7238]

Thanks Jeff ! I learned a lot! PLEASE make more videos! I would especially love to see your staining process for a smooth pipe 😊 it would also be great if you did a detailed video on making a stem especially the “V” slot and button 😊 but any video would be helpful! Take care and thanks from southern Ontario Canada 🇨🇦

[@jalanpipes]

WHITEFORD PIPES HANDMADE By Michael David thanks for the suggestions, and thanks for watching. I’ll see what I can do.

[@KevinTwiner]

Hey Michael

[@BennaCaique1]

Thanks great vid 👍🏻😃

[@cleer]

Would love to see the follow up to this video about finishing sandblasted pipes.

[@jalanpipes]

The first half of this video shows the finishing of a sandblasted pipe. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hImcgZ6intJ2hrM

[@marilynsechler9068]

Jeff, please advise what size nozzle you use for the sandblasting process. Do you use the same one for both the top and sides of the pipe? By the way, I just bought the same dust collector you use but have not hooked it up yet. Les

[@quinnmacvittie4582]

Would you be able to make a vid on dyes and waxes?

[@seang.8328]

Great video. Thank you for sharing. Just curious, how much blast time went into that pipe counting all four stages?

[@jalanpipes]

It's hard to say, since I was managing the video at the same time. Each pipe responds to sandblasting a little differently, so the time can vary quite a lot. It typically takes 10 minutes at the very fastest and 45 minutes for really stubborn or large pipes. I'd say the average time is 25 minutes.

[@pedrochana111]

Hello Jeff. Thanks a lot to share your videos again. What about the grain for the media 80, 120, etc...BR

[@jalanpipes]

Glad you liked it. I don't know the exact size of the media that I use. It is the smallest that my supplier carries. Essentially, buy a small size and see how it works with your setup. Every set of equipment functions a little differently, so you'll need to adapt to how the system behaves.

[@nosystem1098]

So, THAT's how it's done. Thank you. Question: is the media(glass or whatever) that's expelled from the nozzle somehow recycled for reuse, or is it a once and done sort of thing?

[@AlexKr0iss]

Hey Jeff, thank you so much for all the great information again: i am just watching all videos over and over :) cause there is sooo much great knowledge in them. To that i would have a little question you maybe wanna answer. Id be super happy about it: You are speaking about a tungsten nozzle right? What size do you us it in? Best regards from Austria. Alex :)

[@jalanpipes]

So glad you like the videos, Alex. Yes, I use a Tungsten carbide nozzle which lasts a very long time for pipemaking. The smallest available size for unit is medium--I'm not sure of the actual measurement

[@r.dickeypipes9]

Great vid...You (or someone else) needs to do a detailed video on stem/shank adornments. There's not a single video I can find on this subject...

[@jalanpipes]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hImcgZ6intJ2hrM

[@r.dickeypipes9]

J. Alan Pipes yeah, this was from 6 months ago. I’m subscribed to your channel, so I watched the new one and commented on it. Great videos- keep them coming!

[@jalanpipes]

@@r.dickeypipes9 haha! yeah, I'm not always so tuned into YT. :)

[@gvk8776]

Thank you sir! I'm curious, what media are you using in this video?

[@jalanpipes]

Sure thing. A good place to start is glass bead.

[@robertunderdunkterwilliger2290]

@@jalanpipes any particular size of grit? I dont understand what the dust extractor does? Should not the bead blast media be inside the cabinet?

[@Dewey_Boondye420]

oh buddy, you and i are talking about 2 very different types of pipes. im looking to learn to sandblast glass, do you know if this information is the interchangeable between glass & wood?

[@jalanpipes]

I don't

[@davidb7723]

Can you show examples of the effects of different media on briar?

[@jalanpipes]

I don't keep other media than what I use on hand, unfortunately.

[@scottstewart1267]

Can you sandblast smooth finish estate pipes? I'm looking for somewhere to get a pipe sandblasted

[@jalanpipes]

Yes, you can. However, depending on the value and your interest in preserving the original finish, you may not want to do so.

[@Emanemoston]

Have you tried crushed walnut shells?

[@jalanpipes]

I haven't. It's too soft to have much affect on briar.

[@wellnesscoach73]

Q: Any plans on offering classes for beginners in the near future? . thanks

[@jalanpipes]

They're available now via my website: jalanpipes.com

[@RedBiirdy]

Also, if you could, then make a detailed video about staining? :-)

[@jalanpipes]

I'll be preparing one on finishing sandblasted pipes with the pipe in this video.

[@RedBiirdy]

jalanpipes truly. Thank you!

[@gabrielpierriknives]

My friend, which size of the grit?? Thank you!!

[@jalanpipes]

So many. 36, 120, 220, 320, 400, 600, 1000

[@gabrielpierriknives]

@@jalanpipes thank you Bro!!

[@gusbuster8068]

How much psi do you need to do this?

[@jalanpipes]

No less than 80psi, but ideally you need a compressor that can keep up with 100+

[@minggatify]

and you dont have the right tool to cut the tape thanks for the great vid

[@jalanpipes]

Scissors...which were out of reach when I recorded so I improvised. ;)

[@8188bsck]

Jesus I want that red n black pipe so bad..

[@jalanpipes]

:)