I contacted Dan Chlebove of Gabrieli Pipes in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania about carving a pipe for me. I wanted something in a shape similar to a Becker Wasp but with Dan’s own take on it. Over the time he worked on it he took these pictures to show me the development of the pipe from the initial drilling until it was finished. I collected the photos and made this photo essay on the birth of a comissioned pipe. I thought some of you would enjoy seeing the process from the initial drilling to the finish.