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Post by sperrytops on Mar 10, 2019 15:54:02 GMT -5
You did a nice job, Orley. It's a nice pipe. I think the Dunhill County uses two slightly different shade stains. Is that what you did?
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Post by papipeguy on Mar 10, 2019 15:54:43 GMT -5
I like the color very much but wonder about the bend of the stem. Should it be more pronounced?
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Post by jpberg on Mar 10, 2019 16:06:41 GMT -5
I like the color very much but wonder about the bend of the stem. Should it be more pronounced? Agreed. More bend in the stem so it hangs well. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2019 16:22:33 GMT -5
Orley, nice looking Oom Paul, definitely one of my favorite shapes, guess because they are so darn comfortable to clench. Enjoy your Oom Paul for many years of smoking pleasure!!! About 3 to 4 years ago before Road Town Pipes became so popular ( made by Chinese Artisans?!?!?! ) I purchased two. They smoked so well I ended up winning three others all under $35.00 each. Wish I purchased more at that price. Now the seller is well known on the West Coast and eBay. Much HIGHER prices she’s getting now. Below is a picture of of a “ handmade?!?!? “ Huge Stone Melting Pot which is Road Town Pipes supposedly better quality pipes. At the time I was the winning bidder @ $47.55. Now pipes similar from this seller has more than doubled. It’s a superb smoker, therefore if you can find or win any of Road Town Pipes for under $65.00 your still getting a bargain 👌👌👍  |
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Post by puffy on Mar 10, 2019 16:49:53 GMT -5
Beautiful Pipe..I agree on a bit more bend in the stem.
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Post by Mac on Mar 10, 2019 16:56:40 GMT -5
Yes, more stem bending indicated! Hate the finish. My Hungarians are smooth, but a deeply blasted one would be fine for my druthers.
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Post by dave g on Mar 10, 2019 16:57:01 GMT -5
You did good. I like the contrast over the blast. Well done sir.
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Post by chasingembers on Mar 10, 2019 17:13:50 GMT -5
Reminds me a bit of a Savinelli 620. I like it!👍  |
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Post by Dramatwist on Mar 10, 2019 17:40:24 GMT -5
My son, Dylan, gave me a Chinese-made pipe last Christmas... a churchwarden, styled after the pipes in the "Lord of the Rings" movies... I have not yet smoked it. The stem is some sort of metal, but looks like wood. The bowl is carved wood, but I doubt it's briar.
It'll probably end up as a "wall-hanger", but I'll keep it because Dylan gave it to me.
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Post by bigwoolie on Mar 10, 2019 17:43:16 GMT -5
An interesting looking pipe. I suppose that I too would prefer the stem to have a bit more bend, but I think the coloring is just fine. It looks like a pipe I would enjoy smoking. At least to try once
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Post by Legend Lover on Mar 10, 2019 18:06:59 GMT -5
Should be easy enough to bend that yourself. Nice looking pipe though.
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Post by qmechanics on Mar 10, 2019 19:17:12 GMT -5
Orley, nice looking Oom Paul, definitely one of my favorite shapes, guess because they are so darn comfortable to clench. Enjoy your Oom Paul for many years of smoking pleasure!!! About 3 to 4 years ago before Road Town Pipes became so popular ( made by Chinese Artisans?!?!?! ) I purchased two. They smoked so well I ended up winning three others all under $35.00 each. Wish I purchased more at that price. Now the seller is well known on the West Coast and eBay. Much HIGHER prices she’s getting now. Below is a picture of of a “ handmade?!?!? “ Huge Stone Melting Pot which is Road Town Pipes supposedly better quality pipes. At the time I was the winning bidder @ $47.55. Now pipes similar from this seller has more than doubled. It’s a superb smoker, therefore if you can find or win any of Road Town Pipes for under $65.00 your still getting a bargain 👌👌👍 You can still acquire them for reasonable prices ( This is somewhat dependent on the pipe's style and grade.), if you watch and wait. They are decent pipes and one of a few Chinese pipes that I believe one can generally trust. The only one I purchased from Benandci above 25 was a unique HS Eskimo. I was lucky in that I placed my highest bid and won. The closest winning bids on similar Eskimo pipes, same make, were 15-20 dollars more while many others were double my price. This is the nature of auctions. PS I have four pipes from Benandci, the other two were below 20. The prices I state do not include shipping. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2019 20:06:27 GMT -5
I had to go look in one of my cloud services to find this picture. This is the first H S Studio Road Town Pipe I won on eBay for $23.95 delivered. It’s an excellent smoking pipe. I haven’t seen any that were sold similar to the one pictured for under $50.00. I have a Road Town stored at my son’s that I won for $13.00 plus shipping. This was within the first few months this seller started selling pipes on eBay.  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2019 4:21:06 GMT -5
This seller is now selling some pipes with a “ buy it now & make offer “ choice. This is something that must be fairly new within the last year.
With a feedback of 99.7% and a sales number of 6,673 I’d say the majority of people are satisfied with their purchase 👍
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