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Post by jeffd on Apr 26, 2019 13:37:18 GMT -5
I don't know if this has been discussed before. I tried to find a thread where I could share my dream pipe and couldn't find one so I made this one. I would love a large wide bowled rusticated briar churchwarden. Something like Savinelli 360 EX Hercules bowl on a long churchwarden stem. I love the chimney stack as well, and I have a few custom super stacks on long stems. I would love an unambiguous chimney churchwarden. I have no idea if such a thing is physically feasible. But the idea has captured me. Such a pipe would be my all day smoker. I love the 320 EX for its bowl size and shape. I love the chimneys too, 2 inch inside height or more. They both impact flavor in delightful ways, and hold enough tobacco that I don't usually have to have my second pipe loaded and on deck. I smoke a churchwarden because, well, its becoming my personality.  The combination would keep me entertained for the next 20 years. There might be some of these already that I just don't know about, so you can all point out candidates. More to the point, do you guys have a dream pipe? What characteristics do you wish you could find all in one pipe? Price not an issue at this point, just design. |
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Post by puffy on Apr 26, 2019 14:01:48 GMT -5
If I ever buy another pipe it will be a large bowl Cherry Wood style with a bent Lucite stem.
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Post by jeffd on Apr 26, 2019 14:04:49 GMT -5
If I ever buy another pipe it will be a large bowl Cherry Wood style with a bent Lucite stem. What do you like about cherry? I know its beautiful. |
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Post by pepesdad1 on Apr 26, 2019 14:13:31 GMT -5
Mine would be a long stem Canadian similar to the one Ron, of RdPipes, made for PeterD-Buffalo Spirit. Ron makes some incredibly beautiful functional pipes in my opinion.
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Post by Cramptholomew on Apr 26, 2019 16:55:48 GMT -5
If I ever buy another pipe it will be a large bowl Cherry Wood style with a bent Lucite stem. What do you like about cherry? I know its beautiful. cherry wood is, basically, a canted poker. So named, I believe, because Ropp started making the shape years ago - out of actual cherry wood. I've made a cherry wood for both Darin and one for Don, in two totally different styles. @  , if you're in the market down the line, let me know. I'm in the weeds with commissions right now, but I can make you one for a very reasonable price when my schedule clears up. |
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Post by chasingembers on Apr 26, 2019 17:15:56 GMT -5
What do you like about cherry? I know its beautiful. cherry wood is, basically, a canted poker. So named, I believe, because Ropp started making the shape years ago - out of actual cherry wood. I've made a cherry wood for both Darin and one for Don, in two totally different styles. @ , if you're in the market down the line, let me know. I'm in the weeds with commissions right now, but I can make you one for a very reasonable price when my schedule clears up. Is the "fish egg" still turning out well? |
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Post by trailboss on Apr 26, 2019 17:47:45 GMT -5
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Post by Cramptholomew on Apr 26, 2019 18:11:18 GMT -5
cherry wood is, basically, a canted poker. So named, I believe, because Ropp started making the shape years ago - out of actual cherry wood. I've made a cherry wood for both Darin and one for Don, in two totally different styles. @ , if you're in the market down the line, let me know. I'm in the weeds with commissions right now, but I can make you one for a very reasonable price when my schedule clears up. Is the "fish egg" still turning out well? it's looking good. It's on hold 'til I finish a couple pipes, but I'll PM you with the finished piece when it's done, and you can decide if it's up to snuff. |
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Post by chasingembers on Apr 26, 2019 18:55:13 GMT -5
Is the "fish egg" still turning out well? it's looking good. It's on hold 'til I finish a couple pipes, but I'll PM you with the finished piece when it's done, and you can decide if it's up to snuff. Great to hear, I think that will be my Sansepolcro pipe! |
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Post by daveinlax on Apr 26, 2019 19:15:32 GMT -5
I had a vivid pipe dream (nightmare) last night that I remembered in the morning but I've bought 3 of my "dream" pipes over the years. Right now I have two, a big Gr5/6 Dunhill Namiki billiard with just the Japanese characters and a Castello "shingle" Epoca. I have another piece I would like but it would be to easy to get to call it dream pipe.  |
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Post by peteguy on Apr 26, 2019 22:35:30 GMT -5
Someday I will find a footed cutty with a slight forward cant. Not really a dream pipe but I have tried just about everything else.
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Post by papipeguy on Apr 27, 2019 14:54:14 GMT -5
pepesdad1, do you mean this pipe from Ron? I bought his first one and a friend of mine also had one made. An incredible piece of pipe work and a delight to smoke.  |
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Post by papipeguy on Apr 27, 2019 14:55:36 GMT -5
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Post by trailboss on Apr 27, 2019 15:02:23 GMT -5
Wow, John...rub it in!
Showoff!
That is a beautiful piece...pegs the needle on the lust O meter.
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Post by sperrytops on Apr 27, 2019 15:07:34 GMT -5
I had a vivid pipe dream (nightmare) last night that I remembered in the morning but I've bought 3 of my "dream" pipes over the years. Right now I have two, a big Gr5/6 Dunhill Namiki billiard with just the Japanese characters and a Castello "shingle" Epoca. I have another piece I would like but it would be to easy to get to call it dream pipe. The Dunhill Namiki Billiard is certainly something to drool over. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Apr 27, 2019 16:04:59 GMT -5
Not a dream shape, but one day I'd like to purchase one of Cramptholomew's pipes, for a ton of reasons...knowing the man that he is being the main reason. |
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Post by sperrytops on Apr 27, 2019 16:07:05 GMT -5
The Dunhill Namiki Billiard. If I owned it I would never smoke it. It would sit in a place of prominence.  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2019 17:13:34 GMT -5
jeffd: Neerup makes some larger bowl Churchwardens and reasonably priced as well.
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Post by monbla256 on Apr 27, 2019 17:45:49 GMT -5
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Post by Darin on Apr 27, 2019 18:06:07 GMT -5
While I don't have a "dream pipe", I do have many pipes I never dreamed I'd have.
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Post by username on Apr 27, 2019 18:08:19 GMT -5
I just want a 1981 Christmas pipe since I was born on December 23rd 1981
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Post by pepesdad1 on Apr 27, 2019 18:58:17 GMT -5
pepesdad1, do you mean this pipe from Ron? I bought his first one and a friend of mine also had one made. An incredible piece of pipe work and a delight to smoke. I believe that is the one or one just like it...or close to that one...either way...yeah, that is my dream pipe...actually any pipe made by Ron is a dream pipe, in my opinion...the one he gifted me smokes like a dream...sometimes I have to go in where my pipes are stored and just look at it...to make sure I'm still not just dreaming. |
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Post by chasingembers on Apr 27, 2019 19:01:37 GMT -5
I was lucky and found Bruce Weaver a few years before he retired. He made several pipes for me that I considered "dream pipes", and even gave me two of his unsold pieces when he did retire.  |
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Post by Cramptholomew on Apr 27, 2019 21:07:10 GMT -5
I was lucky and found Bruce Weaver a few years before he retired. He made several pipes for me that I considered "dream pipes", and even gave me two of his unsold pieces when he did retire. Ah, I see you have a blowfish with PLATEAU on the OTHER side. I like that strawberry with the flat bottom. Nice lines on that one. Well, they're all good lookers. |
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Apr 27, 2019 23:38:51 GMT -5
I don't know if this has been discussed before. I tried to find a thread where I could share my dream pipe and couldn't find one so I made this one. I would love a large wide bowled rusticated briar churchwarden. Something like Savinelli 360 EX Hercules bowl on a long churchwarden stem. I love the chimney stack as well, and I have a few custom super stacks on long stems. I would love an unambiguous chimney churchwarden. I have no idea if such a thing is physically feasible. But the idea has captured me. Such a pipe would be my all day smoker. I love the 320 EX for its bowl size and shape. I love the chimneys too, 2 inch inside height or more. They both impact flavor in delightful ways, and hold enough tobacco that I don't usually have to have my second pipe loaded and on deck. I smoke a churchwarden because, well, its becoming my personality. The combination would keep me entertained for the next 20 years. There might be some of these already that I just don't know about, so you can all point out candidates. More to the point, do you guys have a dream pipe? What characteristics do you wish you could find all in one pipe? Price not an issue at this point, just design.
If you have a 360EX you already like, had you considered getting a stem custom made?
A handmade stem can be had for a hundred dollars or so. There doesn't seem to be any practical reason you couldn't have one cut to the length and bend you prefer.
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Post by chasingembers on Apr 28, 2019 0:06:06 GMT -5
I don't know if this has been discussed before. I tried to find a thread where I could share my dream pipe and couldn't find one so I made this one. I would love a large wide bowled rusticated briar churchwarden. Something like Savinelli 360 EX Hercules bowl on a long churchwarden stem. I love the chimney stack as well, and I have a few custom super stacks on long stems. I would love an unambiguous chimney churchwarden. I have no idea if such a thing is physically feasible. But the idea has captured me. Such a pipe would be my all day smoker. I love the 320 EX for its bowl size and shape. I love the chimneys too, 2 inch inside height or more. They both impact flavor in delightful ways, and hold enough tobacco that I don't usually have to have my second pipe loaded and on deck. I smoke a churchwarden because, well, its becoming my personality. The combination would keep me entertained for the next 20 years. There might be some of these already that I just don't know about, so you can all point out candidates. More to the point, do you guys have a dream pipe? What characteristics do you wish you could find all in one pipe? Price not an issue at this point, just design.
If you have a 360EX you already like, had you considered getting a stem custom made?
A handmade stem can be had for a hundred dollars or so. There doesn't seem to be any practical reason you couldn't have one cut to the length and bend you prefer.
You can get a 7-9 inch churchwarden stem from Stem and Briar for $26.90. |
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Post by elric on Apr 28, 2019 0:51:11 GMT -5
The Dunhill Namiki Billiard. If I owned it I would never smoke it. It would sit in a place of prominence. There's a Dunhill Namiki Maki-E Rakucho Limited Edition on flea-bay. It's been up for sale for a few months now. For a mere $35,000usd it could be yours. Seriously, who in their right mind would spend $35K on a pipe? (Sorry don't know how to link or post pics here - seller is airlineinternational if anyone cares to look) |
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Apr 28, 2019 2:23:28 GMT -5
If you have a 360EX you already like, had you considered getting a stem custom made?
A handmade stem can be had for a hundred dollars or so. There doesn't seem to be any practical reason you couldn't have one cut to the length and bend you prefer.
You can get a 7-9 inch churchwarden stem from Stem and Briar for $26.90. That will be cut from a blank, rather than hand-cut.
Not that stems cut from a blank are bad. Just, if I were setting up my favorite piece, I'd rather have hand cut.
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Apr 28, 2019 2:24:36 GMT -5
Hah, and it's damaged! Hell, 35k isn't even a discount on list price. They're just hoping someone will toss'em an offer. Send in $8k and see what happens  |
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