Making a Bent Bulldog Pipe - Pipemaking from Start to Finish

[@greggklotz1407]

Have to admit, new pipe smoker, but after watching this video multiple times, my new favorite shape is three words, bent, rusticated bulldog.

[@jalanpipes]

@@greggklotz1407 Very cool. :)

[@jryan802]

I’m not a smoker but I can 100% appreciate the artistic value of this pipe…wow!

[@OrangutanArmpits]

Jeff Gracik is one of the world's finest pipe makers. Jeff, I own only three of your pipes but each one has been the best pipe I ever smoked... until the next one arrives... and then it's the best pipe I ever smoked... until the next one arrives... and so on. Loved the video and thank you for sharing with your literally thousands of fans! Steve Fallon (Pipestud)

[@jalanpipes]

Oh man, you can't pay for a compliment like that. Thanks for the vote of confidence. Now, I just have to keep living up to such high expectations!! :)

[@salazam]

get a room

[@CrossTimbersSon]

I love how this all started as with a nice block of briarwood, a pencil and a cup of coffee ☕️ It’s amazing to watch a beautifully crafted pipe emerge from roughly drawn construction lines.

[@jalanpipes]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@PhillipRivara]

Jeeeze! That audio on lathe kicked in and nearly tossed my phone, lol. Nice work

[@jalanpipes]

Sorry about that

[@StamperTamper]

Haha..yeah it got me too, even after I read your comment. The video had me a bit memorized, well done Jeff and thanks for posting. Very inspirational!

[@pitsnipe5559]

Nice! I had a nice little collection of pipes back in the 1970’s when I was in the Navy. Wish I had kept them, real works of art.

[@jalanpipes]

Very cool. Sorry that they’re gone, but glad to know you enjoyed them while you had them.

[@roberttai646]

Please keep creating the pipemaking videos. Love to see the craftsmanship. Thank you!

[@jalanpipes]

Thanks! I'm working on some new ones...

[@ericrussell2378]

God! That was awesome to watch! Bent bulldog is my all-time favorite shape and the danish freehand inspired flare you gave it turned out amazing! Maybe one day I’ll be able to afford one of your pipes or maybe even get a lesson from you. I’m still a novice with only 15 pipes under my belt, but you have definitely been a great inspiration to me.

[@jalanpipes]

Very cool! Thanks for watching and I’m so glad to know that the videos have been helpful and inspirational to you. That’s why I make them. :)

[@tuukka8592]

Gorgeous pipe. Exactly the shape I want. I'm a new pipe smoker and so far only own MM corn cobs and an estate Orlik lovat. All nice pipes, but a classic bulldog will be my next buy.

[@wangmoumou.]

I am very fortunate to have bought Mr. Jeff Alan's pipe, which is the one in this video. I will always cherish it!

[@jalanpipes]

@@wangmoumou. This is wonderful to hear! I hope that you enjoy it! :)

[@Saudiprints]

That was another beautiful pipe and another well-shot video to show us your methods. Thank you!

[@jalanpipes]

My pleasure!

[@patrickkoenigsfeld1253]

There are moments in this video that I'm blown away at your precision. Excellent work of art!

[@jalanpipes]

Wow, thank you!

[@regd.2263]

That's brilliant well done, you know I'm pleasantly surprised to see people like yourself making briar pipes. It brings back memories of when i was barely a teenager back in the early 1960's, when every week day after school went to work at a briar pipe makers. Although i didn't get to go through the whole process which was very interesting and fun, i did learn the staining process and polishing. The stain was made up in our factory from powder in different colours like walnut, cherry. etc and mixed with methylated spirits which i believe you can still get today. The process involved using a lighted candle and rack made from wood with a couple of dozen nails in, and pot containing the made up stain the bowl of the pipe was dipped in the stain and the surplus was tipped out. It was then held over the candle to burn off then placed on the rack until the rack was full. Once the rack was full it was passed to the person on the polishing machine to polish both the bowl to bring out the grain and colour and the stem marks. I won't go on much more only to tell there were several more stages till you end up with the finished product. There you are just a little insight in to how it was done over sixty years ago. The pipe makers Holdens Briar Pipes which no longer exists was in a place called Crouch End near the clocktower in North London if you wish to take a look on Google Earth.

[@RedSquirrelRebel]

A beautiful pipe 🔥 Thank you for creating the video. All the best, Ady☮️

[@corksauve4949]

Loved watching this video. Great looking pipe.

[@jalanpipes]

Thanks 👍

[@TubeOJacob]

Incredible work, as usual! Thanks again for being so willing to share your process. It’s great to see

[@jalanpipes]

My pleasure!

[@mikefritz3322]

Ok - that’s gorgeous. Keep it up, beautiful work

[@ChipAK49]

That's a great piece you made, thank you for sharing this with all of us. All the best.

[@jalanpipes]

Many thanks!

[@ParsimoniousPiper]

Fascinating peek into the process. And a lovely piece!

[@jalanpipes]

thanks for watching!

[@jalexander3112]

Great work Jeff! Glad to see you still making it look easy. 👏

[@jalanpipes]

I try

[@tomkeene14]

Beautiful pipe, it looks so tactile!

[@jalanpipes]

'tis

[@Utherden]

You sir, make a pretty pipe. Beautiful art

[@TheAlibion]

Wonderful! Haha, i had to laugh when i saw you drawing the lines! I do technical drawings with laser and whatever on my briar blocks, and you do it like a sketching 😄 Could you plz do such a movie each and every week? Its much more entertaining than rhe latest movies ive seen 👍😄

[@jalanpipes]

:) Yes, lots of pipe makers do very precise drawings like you. But so many unexpected things happen when we make pipes that I don't think there's a reason to lock oneself in to a pattern. This 'loose' approach lets me pivot when I need to without problems. I wish I had time to make more videos, but sadly it's not possible. I'd like to make one per month...but we'll see

[@pipesofold8066]

That was a well executed cut running both axis at once. Thanks for the new video.

[@jalanpipes]

Glad you liked it!

[@garyking9908]

I'm wondering if you would make a video all about the making and treatment of the tobacco chamber? Beautiful work BTW!

[@ryaaaaanwhat4072]

Everything about you is perfect,, you’re a perfect man,, talented,, Smart and everything you do is perfect too perfect. Awesome!! Great job 👏

[@jalanpipes]

😂😂 I’ll take the compliment. 😊

[@adeljubran]

perfection !! a day will come and i purchase one of your great pieces , thanks for this amazing video.

[@jalanpipes]

I'll be here when you're ready. Glad to know you enjoyed it!

[@Clever_Codger]

Wonderful vid. Thanks for sharing. I miss making pipes.

[@jalanpipes]

Sure thing

[@mohammadkarimpourkarim6681]

thank you for sharing this great video, always a pleasure to watch and learn.

[@jalanpipes]

My pleasure!

[@STEPHENROACH-o3d]

Absolutely beautiful work. I would love to own this pipe

[@Amati66]

Great Work.

[@jalanpipes]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@1cleandude]

Really splendid pipe art thanks for sharing!🙏🙏🙏

[@jalanpipes]

My pleasure!

[@seasmokepipes5533]

beautiful pipe! relaxing video. thanks for sharing

[@jalanpipes]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@J-DSPIPEDREAMS]

Great video thank you sir, my wife and I just started our YTPC channel, its allot of fun, happy new year. We just subscribed.

[@Tafolllopez]

Magnifico,ver tus videos es mejor que ver tv, antes de aplicar el color que añadistes? Algun tipo de cera?

[@GREMLINS516]

I don't smoke anymore but this pipe is a beautiful objet to handle superb work congrats

[@jalanpipes]

thank you

[@entornopipero1984]

simply a wonderful job 👏👏👏 At minute 15:00 you use a paste for preaculated. Can you share the recipe?

[@jalanpipes]

Mine is activated charcoal and water glass based. I won't share it precisely.

[@pioner1030]

Beautiful pipe...amazing 👍👍👍👍

[@jalanpipes]

Thanks 👍

[@jkr3008]

Oh my, what a great design

[@jalanpipes]

thank you!

[@The-man-with-the-many-pipes]

Great Work 👍 👌

[@jalanpipes]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@PeacePipeMan]

Jeff, absolutely awesome! Thanks for sharing. Now could you make me one?? Art

[@jalanpipes]

Sure thing! 😊

[@FabioMarchioniGOLDENPUFF]

Blessed hands and a lot of technique make this seem simple! Amazing!! Someday I will have a pipe made from You!! Regards from Brazil !!

[@jalanpipes]

Thank you very much!

[@andrescamilocarvajalgomez7474]

Thanks for this video! what stains do you use?

[@MiguelDeMarchena]

Una pieza de arte exquisita.

[@jalanpipes]

grazi!

[@silasscott8969]

Awesome work!

[@jalanpipes]

thanks

[@MeanderingMotoMonk]

I see an addition to my rotation!!

[@jalanpipes]

cool. :)

[@19hummer73]

Wath a beautiful pipe ❤! Why do you paint inside ?

[@jvmiller1995]

I have to admit I thought you screwed it up with the and blaster but after you did the dark finish I was very impressed. You should invest in a 2 x 72 belt grinder. I made one about 7 years ago because I watched to much forged in fire. I have used it for a lot of knives but to be honest I do not think one day goes by that i am in the shop it does not get used. So much better than using a disk sander. The small wheels are so much better than a drum sander. The belt being 6 feet long it stays cool and does not load up like a disk or drum sander. I built mine from a old treadmill and it will hog away metal or wood. This looks like a fun hobby. I have turned a shit ton of small weed pipes for people but this looks fun and like a 2x 72 grinder would make light work

[@jalanpipes]

I have a Weurtz TD-90 2x72 knife grinder, but still prefer to shape with disks.

[@jimpeterson3633]

That’s awesome Thanks for sharing

[@jalanpipes]

sure thing.

[@petrantobaccopipes]

Thank you for sharing. Great work!

[@jalanpipes]

Thanks for watching!

[@BalloonknotInspector]

I'm a knife maker so custom pipes is a no brainer for my next project

[@naeimfz]

Im from iran and i love pipe So amazing 😍😍 I want it...

[@AntonioGarcia-nj3cd]

Love it! You're still filming the best pipe-making videos available. Those drills take more than patience... do you use the dots on the block as a reference for holding it to the lathe? Thank you for your work and for showing us how it's made.

[@jalanpipes]

Thanks! Yes, that's what the little blocks are for. Glad to know you are appreciating my content. :)

[@Adnari-sd2bk]

Maa Syaa Allah Nice product

[@jalanpipes]

thanks

[@tonnymirthful1054]

Beautiful pipe you made.. gorgeous piece of art! Can I ask you, what did you use as a "treatment" inside the bowl? I wonder what it is if it doesn't affect tabacco taste or arome when it burns. Thank you.

[@jalanpipes]

It actually neutralizes the charred briar taste in the first few bowls. It's a mixture containing activated charcoal that helps to protect the bowl as well.

[@salazam]

Beautiful pipe. Why do you leave the stem on while sandblasting? Aren't you afraid of blasting it too, or is the vulcanite resilient enough to repel the sandbeams?

[@salazam]

Never mind. I watched the other video and saw you taped it.

[@jalanpipes]

Yep. You don't want to blast over the edge of the shank, so you need to leave the mouthpiece on.

[@pavelkulbaba6259]

It's a great! But i still confuse Bulldog or maybe Rhodesian?

[@jalanpipes]

More or less the same thing.

[@salazam]

If I am correct, Rhodesians have a round shank whereas bulldogs have angular shanks.

[@garbagemanpiper]

Jeff that was awesome thanks for sharing🍭🐓👶

[@jalanpipes]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ronhagelstein5701]

Very Nice

[@jalanpipes]

Thanks

[@matsjohansson1882]

fint jobb , hur mycket kostar en sådan pipa. MVH SWEDEN

[@k.g9863]

Beautiful, may i ask what the dimensions are?

[@salvatorecaruso2493]

Un capolavoro 🔥

[@jalanpipes]

Gracias!

[@mikevitez3688]

What material did you use for the mouthpiece

[@NVFirefighter]

Can I ask where you source your tower jaws from? Thanks, great video!

[@jalanpipes]

I had them made for me

[@ThePonderingPiper]

Just awesome! 👏👏

[@jalanpipes]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Sasquatchflow]

I was under the impression you should never stain the inside of the bowl is that not correct?? Absolutely beautiful pipe though! 🤙🏻🇨🇦

[@PKD-ze4hr]

That is a beauty. Would you mind telling what clamp you use to hold the briar.

[@jalanpipes]

Thanks. If you mean the one I use to put in the bowl to secure it in the vice, it's an expandable pipe reamer

[@bagorsuhartono5009]

Mantab bagus sekali cangklongnya,

[@jeton_6832]

Просто шедевр 🔥🔥🔥👍

[@CaitlynWongSkate]

what is that red block of wax you use to finish your pipes?

[@jalanpipes]

Tripoli--a polishing compound

[@Speedgoat89]

What is the dye you used in the bowl? Is it safe for smoking? Also I love your work that is a beautiful pipe and I'm sad to say it is likely way out of my budget. Keep up the good work. And as far as mistakes go they are the best teacher.

[@jalanpipes]

It is a bowl coating mixture with activated charcoal as the primary ingredient making it black. Glad to hear you enjoy the videos!

[@atsunoriful]

Perfeito! uma obra de arte!!!👏👏👏

[@jalanpipes]

Gracias!

[@jeffvandeyacht7280]

I really enjoy your videos. You continue to push me beyond my comfort zone to try new techniques in my hobby pipe making. My question on this one is - It looks like the draft hole is drilled just outside of the mortise hole in the end of the shank. Do you fill that? Or do you just let the shoulder on the stem cover it when inserted?

[@jalanpipes]

Glad you're enjoying them! Yes, that little notch is normal on bent pipes. The mouthpiece covers it up. Some pipe makers plug the notch, but I think this is a bad idea since you need to eventually ream the airway with a drill bit or reamer anyway.

[@nat-hs7mb]

Great work! I really like it! I am a Chinese pipe smoker, but due to my financial ability, your pipe is very expensive for me. Of course, it's not your fault, but I still want to collect a piece of your work

[@jalanpipes]

thanks for watching!

[@newcenobium8872]

Beautiful work. I am new to woodworking and love to experiment with making pipes. I was wondering if you could tell me what lathes you've used in this video?

[@jalanpipes]

I use a Precision Matthews 11x27 & an old 12x36 Craftsman

[@newcenobium8872]

@@jalanpipes Thank you very much. Great work again!

[@addeniz]

Bravo Alan Eline sağlık

[@jalanpipes]

🙏

[@johnsuffill6520]

Great looking pipe. What I would like to see however is how to make a pipe using just hand tools. No lathes, bandsaws or sanding discs, just basic hand tools. Not even a Dremel!

[@jalanpipes]

Sounds cool, but you won't see me make that video. :)

[@johnsuffill6520]

@@jalanpipes I wouldn't make a vid either 🤣

[@ef2967]

When is your website going to be working to be able to purchase the french wheel?

[@jalanpipes]

Sorry, I don't offer tools on the website at this time.

[@ineedadrinktoo]

Almost made me want to smoke. Also made me hope you are putting your great skills to making things more worth while than pipes. Nice video too.

[@jalanpipes]

🤷‍♂️

[@salazam]

There is no finer art than crafting a true gentleman's obligatory accoutrement, except for maybe building motorcycles, you pedestrian buffoon.

[@showell5414]

May I ask what is happening at 13:12 to get the texture?

[@RedSquirrelRebel]

It's sandblasting mate to distress the smooth finish on the briar.

[@robertcornelius3514]

What kind of sandblast media were you using?

[@jalanpipes]

Glass bead usually works best. Aluminum oxide can also work well, but needs to be cleaned up with glass bead after.

[@potatokitty]

More please.

[@jalanpipes]

Working on it...

[@potatokitty]

@@jalanpipes Yay

[@doghousegames8490]

I see in all these pipe making videos, not just yours, it looks like an improvised disc sander made from a sanding pad and a spare motor you guys have lying around. Is this a secret tool from a specialty shop, or a known homemade tool, or do I just not know what I'm looking for? Is this preferred to an off the shelf disc sander? All questions aside, it's beautiful work.

[@jalanpipes]

7" Shaping Disk Backing plate: amzn.to/3PqR5Fm 7" 36gr Grinding Disks: amzn.to/3oicLrb The backing plate can be easily modified to fit the Beall Arbor: amzn.to/3B3H4cR

[@doghousegames8490]

@@jalanpipes Awesome. Thanks so much for the quick reply!

[@lfcrafts]

what rpm's are you turning at?

[@vidkiauta4192]

could you tell me where to find drill bits for this

[@jalanpipes]

Which ones? Some are from the hardware store and others are modified or fabricated by me here in my studio.

[@maliklennert2633]

What did you Staind inside the pipe?

[@jalanpipes]

it's a mixture containing activated charcoal to neutralize the charred wood flavor for the first few uses.

[@carlosloynaz5893]

Hi man! I'm really fan of your work! The pipes are amazing. I'm trying my self making my own pipe but I'm not sure what product to use for finish it. If you can help me I would reeeaally appreciate it. It is a briar piece and I want it the most natural color as posible.

[@jalanpipes]

for a natural finish on your first pipe I'd recommend a simple oil finish, like Watco with some curing time and then wax.

[@jaredyoung5340]

Today I realized what a great idea having a carpeted catcher at the buffing station is ...while putting a new shine on my most cherished pipe with my new beall polishing system 😭😭😭

[@jalanpipes]

It only takes one such mistake to start exploring options.

[@VuTran15R]

What oil do you use to finish?

[@jalanpipes]

Sandblasts are finished with shellac and powdered carnauba wax

[@kingkezz9188]

I want to buy one of these pipes.

[@jalanpipes]

:)

[@raulciprianoycruz8472]

If ever, how can I order one?

[@nickbee9671]

What a beaut.

[@jefflavenau]

What tool Do you have that arbor and sanding disk running on? Is it a full on bench grinder, a buffer, or something else?

[@jalanpipes]

It's a 3 phase motor with a vfd controller to manage the rpms. The arbors can be custom made or purchased as part of the beall wood buffing system.

[@sully4875]

True art 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jalanpipes]

thank you!

[@UnusualAttitude2389]

What’s the sanding disc called?

[@UnusualAttitude2389]

I’ve been looking for that tool but can’t find the correct term for it. Thanks for your help.

[@jalanpipes]

They're not commercially available. I made my own

[@vuonghuy3413]

Em muốn mua gỗ thạch nam mua ở đâu vậy bác

[@Impulsive_TV]

What is that sanding tool

[@jalanpipes]

I made it

[@Zach_Warren]

Where do you purchase your briar?

[@salazam]

at the briar store

[@jalanpipes]

try vermontfreehand.com

[@pelonete5000]

I never saw how he did the air flow hole as the drawing he made on the wood.

[@jalanpipes]

If I didn't get a shot of it, it's probably because my head was blocking the camera angle. Oops.

[@pelonete5000]

@@jalanpipes Too bad!!! hahahahaha that is where I 'm stuck , I'm trying to learn and I do not understand how to drill the air flow for a bent pipe. Thanks for your answer anyway. Regards from Mexico, Jeff

[@jvmiller1995]

Metal lathe. That was pretty interesting and a damn nice product.

[@jalanpipes]

thanks