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Post by trailboss on Oct 27, 2018 21:33:34 GMT -5
Roger Moore as 007 is smooth.
Charles Bronson as Paul Kersey is rusticated
They are both pretty badass...so is the case with briar.
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Post by Legend Lover on Oct 28, 2018 6:43:19 GMT -5
Roger Moore as 007 is smooth. Charles Bronson as Paul Kersey is rusticated They are both pretty badass...so is the case with briar. Nicely put. And Roger Moore is my favourite bond. |
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Post by jeffd on Oct 28, 2018 14:31:48 GMT -5
I like them both. It gives me the opportunity to get multiples of the same shape. So for example I love the Sav 320 EX, and have one smooth and one rusticated. That means I can enjoy that shape more than once a day without smoking a particular pipe more than once a day.
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Post by Goldbrick on Nov 17, 2018 20:46:20 GMT -5
...always drawn more toward sandblasts, but other types of "rustication" are hit-and-miss for me. If a briar has outstanding grain, smooth is called for... That sums it up for me too!  |
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Post by bonanzadriver on Nov 17, 2018 21:01:31 GMT -5
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Post by unknownpipesmoker on Nov 19, 2018 12:44:04 GMT -5
Ya you can have both but if you were on a desert islan.. Yah you know what I'm gettin at just choose ur smooth bowl won't lose any sleep knowing you favor a curvy gal. Forget about the pipe and tobacco. I'll take the curvy gal instead thanks. |
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Post by qmechanics on Nov 29, 2018 0:25:19 GMT -5
If all other things are equal it comes down to two basic questions: How nice is the grain? How good is the rustication (or sandblast)?
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Post by haebar on Nov 29, 2018 4:56:52 GMT -5
I like a nicely grained smooth briar most of all. But, I also love a gnarly sandblast like the old Dunhills. There are some rusticated/blast combinations that I love - like the expensive Savinelli Corallo pipes.
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Post by 5star on Dec 7, 2018 17:33:49 GMT -5
I like the rugged look of a rusticated pipe.
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Post by briarbuck on Dec 7, 2018 17:37:47 GMT -5
This is a wee bit like asking "Blonde or Redhead"?
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Post by jackdiamond on Dec 18, 2018 15:44:02 GMT -5
I don't like heavy rustication, but I definitely like the sandblasted look in bonanzadriver 's bent bulldog there. |
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Post by unknownpipesmoker on Dec 18, 2018 16:18:25 GMT -5
Honestly I can't keep myself or my head right most of the time and I drop stuff everywhere. So I would say I like them rusticated more. When I first started I swore by smooth pipes. But they show damage way too easily in my opinion. I have some that I love dearly but I never take them outdoors for that very simple reason.
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Post by mel64us on Jan 27, 2019 12:12:29 GMT -5
I like them all. Smooth, rusticated, sandblasted, carved. It depends on the pipe and how I feel about it at the time of purchase.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Jan 27, 2019 12:20:20 GMT -5
 I like em all!
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Post by skeeter456 on Jan 27, 2019 15:33:17 GMT -5
Rusticated!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2019 16:39:12 GMT -5
Depending on the shape and style of the pipe.....both smooth or rusticated works fine for me👍
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Post by dave g on Jan 27, 2019 18:23:18 GMT -5
I pick “C”
Sandblasted.
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Post by sperrytops on Jan 27, 2019 18:41:05 GMT -5
I have an equal number of both. Both smooth and rustic or blasted if applied with taste and a sense of beauty will be stunning. Each pipe offers its own beauty. It's simply how the pipe speaks to you. All surfaces speak to me. MY interpretation is, of course, assisted by a bit of whisky.
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Post by kbareit on Jan 27, 2019 18:45:36 GMT -5
I haven't smoked a pipe I haven't liked yet as far as finish goes. I have a couple with a demon in them that I have a couple more things to try but it could be smooth rusticated or blasted. If it smokes well is all that matters to me.
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Post by libertysmoke on Jan 28, 2019 22:24:30 GMT -5
I have a good combination of both, as long as they all smoke well they’re keepers for me👌👍 i feel the same but , do slightly prefer blasted / rustication - for the cooler handling . |
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I like em all!
