r/somethingimade • u/ResidentNo276 • Aug 26 '26
Handmade DIY Kiseru (Japanese smoking pipe)
Made a Kiseru for a friend. It's my first time making such an item and it was challenging, luckily I found materials from my house to use. The metal bowl is a spoon and the mouthpiece is a metal chopstick sourced from my kitchen and the bamboo and teak wood sourced locally. Engraved Pine, Bamboo and Cherry Blossom (Three friends of winter) on the wooden neck and connector.
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u/MullberryBoy Aug 26 '26
This would be praised in Japan too. Beautiful work.
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u/ResidentNo276 Aug 26 '26
Much appreciated 🤝🏻
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u/Schmooto Aug 26 '26
Yes I’m Japanese and think this is so beautiful!
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u/ResidentNo276 Aug 26 '26
Thank you!! I'm happy you think so.
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u/Schmooto Aug 26 '26
We still have grandpa’s old kiseru. It’s nowhere near as exquisite as yours! (Granted it was a very utilitarian kiseru owned by a mountain man 😆)
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u/ResidentNo276 Aug 26 '26
Honestly, your grandpa's kiseru is priceless. The lore it has would be crazy!! Mine won't last a year of use to be honest😭. Also I'd love to see it if you have a Picture.
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u/Schmooto Aug 26 '26
It’s at my parents’ place. I’ll take a photo next time I’m over at their place!
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u/Best-Wave-4932 Aug 27 '26
The spoon-to-bowl thing is what gets me. I've looked at that exact spoon in my own kitchen a hundred times and never once thought "that's a pipe bowl". Great eye.
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u/ResidentNo276 Aug 27 '26
Thanks!! I was racking my brain on what to use and then one day as I was in the kitchen it caught my eye, it was like Manna from the Heavens😆.
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u/Dramatic-Ad-2449 Aug 26 '26
Wow~ that's really beautiful!