Shaping and Finishing a Handmade Mouthpiece for a Bamboo Shanked Pipe

Practice makes perfect. And experimentation on your own can lead to some fine results. Yet, there's nothing quite like seeing how a professional approaches a set of problems that you are faced with.

This video is focused on the shaping and finishing of a mouthpiece for a bamboo shanked pipe. There are many similarities to the work that goes into a standard mouthpiece, but some of the differences are quite important. In this case, the bamboo is 'buddha' bamboo, which is especially delicate and has a unique shape that I feel requires a special shaping of the ebonite to replicate nature as it transitions toward the 'business' end of the mouthpiece.

Also, many have requested a list of tools that I use in my videos. Below you will find links to several of the tools that are for sale on Amazon. Additionally, I've provided links to the cameras and lenses that I use for my pipe photography and for filming these videos, should you have an interest.

Tools:
Grobet Flat Rough Cut File: https://amzn.to/3jBEG3M
Grobet Flat Fine Finish File: https://amzn.to/38AWZQl
Grobet Needle Files: https://amzn.to/3zFtMQa
MicroMotor Dental Rotary Tool: https://amzn.to/3yAN6gk
MicroMotor Shaping Bits: https://amzn.to/2WK4CkM
Beall Polishing Wheel Kit: https://amzn.to/3mW8k6a

Camera Gear:
Sony A7iii: https://amzn.to/3DySwfv
Sony A6400: https://amzn.to/3jD6KE5
Sony 24-105/4 Zoom Lens: https://amzn.to/3jDlnqW
Sony 35/1.8 Lens: https://amzn.to/3yEHgdA
Benro Travel Tripod: https://amzn.to/3jzVzMr