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This nosewarmer is the first pipe to be posted here. I made it for a "Pipe In The Hat" trade with some folks over at the pipemakersforum. The trade involves a group of pipe makers agreeing on a theme and creating a pipe based on their interpretation of the theme. A moderator then draws the participant’s names and creates a list and each participant gives their pipe to the next person on the list. It represents a challenge to new carvers because they are sending their pipe to someone who probably knows as much or more about the craft that they do. An honest critique can be a blow to a sensitive ego, but worth so very much in the development of the craft. More experienced carvers have the opportunity to share their accumulated knowledge and strengthen the community.
My offering isn’t proportioned like a typical nosewarmer (standard sized bowl, short stem), because I’m not a fan of that style. It's almost cartoonish. I’m not exactly sure about the origins of that styling but I’ll wager that well over half the nosewarmers out there today are “mistakes”, whereby the pipe maker adjusted the length of the shank/stem on the fly due to flaws in the material or errors of the hand. This one, on the other hand was destined to be a nosewarmer from the very first sketch. At 3-3/4" [95mm] long, it's short, but it has a look and feel that is balanced.
This nosewarmer is the first pipe to be posted here. I made it for a "Pipe In The Hat" trade with some folks over at the pipemakersforum. The trade involves a group of pipe makers agreeing on a theme and creating a pipe based on their interpretation of the theme. A moderator then draws the participant’s names and creates a list and each participant gives their pipe to the next person on the list. It represents a challenge to new carvers because they are sending their pipe to someone who probably knows as much or more about the craft that they do. An honest critique can be a blow to a sensitive ego, but worth so very much in the development of the craft. More experienced carvers have the opportunity to share their accumulated knowledge and strengthen the community. 
My offering isn’t proportioned like a typical nosewarmer (standard sized bowl, short stem), because I’m not a fan of that style. It's almost cartoonish. I’m not exactly sure about the origins of that styling but I’ll wager that well over half the nosewarmers out there today are “mistakes”, whereby the pipe maker adjusted the length of the shank/stem on the fly due to flaws in the material or errors of the hand. This one, on the other hand was destined to be a nosewarmer from the very first sketch. At 3-3/4" [95mm] long, it's short, but it has a look and feel that is balanced.
