Alright, well I'm usually over at the shroomery, so i hope you guys take kindly to us folk, I feel like this place is more suited to what I'm into... I suppose you'll see why in a second here.I've been making pipes for like...6 years, as a hobby. I just finished school (BFA), and i finally have the time to get really into it.If you guys are interest, i can post some older pipes that I've made, but for now, here is my newest one.The stem is bamboo. The bowl is african blackwood with apple wood ring. The lid and other red accents are made from padauk. The light brownish yellowish wood is sycamore, which has a really neat grain. All the pieces are interlocking for superior strength. The tiny white pin holding the hinge to the bowl lid is tagua nut, which is a lot like ivory. The inlay on the end is actually a stone that i found on the beach...i think the patterning matches well with the grain of the wood..Also, the inside diameter of the bowl is larger than the top opening, the inner walls of the bowl are more pear shaped than straight.I've spent years trying to perfect the simple art of the wooden pipe. I believe that the existing market of wooden pot pipes is pathetic, and as a result, they have been given a bad reputation within the pot smoking community.The materials and methods of construction i use are in an attempt to achieve the perfect balance of aesthetics and functionality. I take great care in choosing the wood for my bowls and stems, looking beyond their appearance, and investigating their physical properties that allow for a great tasting smoke.I think most people will agree that most wooden pipes designed for the pot community taste like complete shit, i would agree with you.With my designs however, I'm attempting to draw on the great history and knowledge of tobacco and opium pipes, to design a wooden pipe that tastes as good as it looks.Or something like that, whatever, fuck it.anyhow, hey grasscity!!