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Post by Dramatwist on Feb 24, 2018 18:13:19 GMT -5
While I have *many* pipes, I am partial to the Billiard... but I have always loved the look and feel of the Cutty.
My recent Ascorti purchase is only the second one I've owned. They seem to be scarce.
What say you folks?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2018 18:22:15 GMT -5
Like you, I am fond of the classic Billiard, a shape most often taken for granted, but with variations to the shape, if you look closely.
I also like a well turned Apple, the best of which exude a quiet confidence.
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Post by haebar on Feb 24, 2018 18:25:08 GMT -5
By far, my favorite shape is the straight billiard.
But I also like the bulldog and Canadian.
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Post by Dramatwist on Feb 24, 2018 18:25:09 GMT -5
Like you, I am fond of the classic Billiard, a shape most often taken for granted, but with variations to the shape, if you look closely. I also like a well turned Apple, the best of which exude a quiet confidence. ...Apple another favorite of mine... I have an old Comoy's that I call an Apple, but the shape # is referred to as a "Globe" by Comoy's... |
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Post by slowroll on Feb 24, 2018 19:15:59 GMT -5
My absolute favorites are the old Danish Pipe Dan stacks, as many of you may have gathered from my posts  . Followed by oom Paul's. And I like billiards third, then variations on eggs. |
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Post by Matthew on Feb 24, 2018 20:23:21 GMT -5
I find myself drawn more to the bent dublins,with billiards, bent or straight,
coming next.
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Post by cigrmaster on Feb 24, 2018 20:39:45 GMT -5
My favorite shape is the Dublin, but I also like Billiards(Lovats), Apples, and Rhodesians. If someone were to look at my collection they would definitely call me a traditionalist. I also prefer either straight pipes or ones with only and 1/8th to a 1/4 bent. I believe I only have 3 full bent pipes in my collection.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2018 20:47:24 GMT -5
Slight bent on several shapes, Pot, Prince, Billiard, Bulldoggie. I am learning that the thinner shank-stem seems to draw better
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Post by daveinlax on Feb 24, 2018 20:58:17 GMT -5
I love shape collecting. This group of Castello shape 30's as it was a few years ago is a favorite.  |
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Post by zambini on Feb 24, 2018 21:03:45 GMT -5
Still figuring it out. I like the bulldog and dublin for flakes but short stacks and billiards for ribbon cut so far.
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Post by beardedmi on Feb 24, 2018 21:12:49 GMT -5
I have more billiards than anything, but I'm drawn to the tapered dublins and the sweep of a nice zulu. Here recently I've been eyeing hawkbills and danish style bumpy freehands along the lines of nording or preben holm. My vision of the pipes on my buy list are ever changing based on the shapes I learn of at club meetings and around here.
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Post by cigrmaster on Feb 24, 2018 21:28:52 GMT -5
Dave, very cool collection. I wish Castello would use vulcanite, I would own a bunch of their Dublins and Calabash's. I just ran across some Radice's with vulcanite and they are calling me big time.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2018 21:57:21 GMT -5
My dad smoked mostly Comoy's straight pots, and I like 'em well enough. Received wisdom is that it's the best shape for lat blends. Not sure if it's coincidence or if my dad knew that. Aesthetically, I like slightly bent pipes more, though.
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Post by just ol ed on Feb 24, 2018 22:21:36 GMT -5
sure Freehand couldn't be considered a shape, but that's my answer. Letting the carver do his/her thing with what the wood offers. If really had to go with the thread, the Ascorti Saxaphone would do. I have 3. Business, NewDear & different shape bowl, the NewLine. The latter considered quite rare.
Ed Duncan, Batavia, NY
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Post by puffy on Feb 24, 2018 23:18:56 GMT -5
I have several shapes but my favorite is Billiard
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2018 7:53:01 GMT -5
I like the billiard shape in briar and the barrel shape in cob.
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Post by rblood on Feb 25, 2018 8:24:10 GMT -5
To smoke, straight billiard (on the long side) is what I prefer, but since I clinch, it's more important that the pipe be lite and the bit suits my teeth.
What is pleasing to my eye is another matter - that's all over the board!
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Post by Scott W on Feb 25, 2018 11:05:40 GMT -5
I love Rhodesian/bulldogs but have more recently really been drawn to Lovats, I have 3 of them that I enjoy quite a bit
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Post by sablebrush52 on Feb 25, 2018 11:07:05 GMT -5
Intact, with solid walls.
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Post by zambini on Feb 25, 2018 11:13:03 GMT -5
Intact, with solid walls. Very particular standards. |
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Post by cigrmaster on Feb 25, 2018 12:46:49 GMT -5
Jesse, c'mon man, you can do better than that. I want to know your favorite shapes, that way if I see a Pre Trans Barling in that shape I will be sure to bid it to the moon.  |
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Post by Beardedpipesmoker on Feb 25, 2018 12:53:50 GMT -5
I like apples. They have a very full shape and they feel good in the hand. All around pleasant shape.
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Post by duffer on Feb 25, 2018 14:41:30 GMT -5
Very diverse here - whatever is lit at the time
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2018 14:53:33 GMT -5
Just one? Bulldog here.
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Post by antb on Feb 26, 2018 3:39:09 GMT -5
I love a wide variety of shapes, but my collection contains more straight billiards than anything else, go figure...
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Post by steveinny on Feb 26, 2018 9:12:40 GMT -5
Straight traditional Billiards.
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Post by That Falls Guy on Feb 26, 2018 10:15:12 GMT -5
The style and finish of a given pipe have been the reason for many purchases, so I really couldn't give a specific 'preferred' shape.
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Post by johnlawitzke on Feb 28, 2018 22:21:08 GMT -5
Straight Billiard, straight, diamond shank, saddle stem Bulldog, straight Apple, and plateaux Freehand. Yeah, that fourth one is a bit different than the other three. Straight Billiard takes the top spot as that’s about 25% of my smoking collection.
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Post by Dramatwist on Mar 1, 2018 11:18:46 GMT -5
Slight bent on several shapes, Pot, Prince, Billiard, Bulldoggie. I am learning that the thinner shank-stem seems to draw better ...I find that to be the case with the thinner shanks as well, David... |
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 1, 2018 11:25:24 GMT -5
Dave, very cool collection. I wish Castello would use vulcanite, I would own a bunch of their Dublins and Calabash's. I just ran across some Radice's with vulcanite and they are calling me big time. In the past, you could order any Radice with a vulcanite stem. I don't know if that's still the case. One of the stocking dealers could tell you. Personally, I love their Acrylic stems. |
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