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Post by joeman on Jul 22, 2019 13:07:22 GMT -5
Gents, this is the only stamping on a nice sized freehand from 2016. Do any of you recognize the maker's signature?  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2019 13:55:00 GMT -5
With the J and the P, one first thinks Jeep, but obviously that's not it. Can't determine if that curlicue at the end of the P is another letter or just flair.
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Post by peteguy on Jul 22, 2019 13:58:32 GMT -5
That is not a makers signature but in fact is my signature. I do that on my pipes so that when they are lost or stolen they can be returned to me. Thanks for finding it and please send it back to me ASAP!
Sorry - not seen that one before but hopefully someone has. Sure looks like a steady hand if that wasn't a stamp.
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Post by joeman on Jul 22, 2019 14:07:13 GMT -5
Reminds me of Jim Boswell's signature on his pipes...and his are hand done. Very steady!!!
I think the J and P are first / last name. Hopefully someone here has seen this signature.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2019 14:12:20 GMT -5
How nice of a pipe is it. Does it seem Pro or talented Amateur?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2019 14:32:08 GMT -5
Looks like it says "Jasper" 2016 to me.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Jul 22, 2019 14:53:41 GMT -5
Not a clue!!
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Jul 22, 2019 23:22:29 GMT -5
It's not a stamp. That looks like it was done with an electric engraver. Cheap to buy, but hard to make any mark repeatably, especially in a tough wood like briar. I'd say this is the mark of a talented hobbyist.
An engraver is a way to leave your maker's mark before you're ready to spend money on a stamp.
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Post by qmechanics on Jul 23, 2019 1:03:25 GMT -5
It certainly looks like an engraver and is not a stamp as mentioned. However, there are a number of known carvers who signed their name with similar/same tools; Andre', J. Andrew, Micoli to name a few. I even have a custom Wiley, confirmed by Randy himself, that used a hand held etching device.
It might be a hobbyist but just because it is done by an engraver does not make it so. With that said, if no one can identify it, the pipe very well could have been made by either a hobbyist, local pipe maker less known to the greater community and/or a carver who was not in the scene long enough to be remembered.
I would advise posting a few clear pictures of the pipe including the sometimes less obvious inside of the bowl, stem and shank (specifically the tenon and mortise areas). The level of workmanship can also give one a clue.
For now a date of 2016, not recognizing the maker and being etched makes me think it is a hobbyist..
It looks like the carver's name is Jess Pah..Who knows???lol
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Post by joeman on Jul 23, 2019 9:13:02 GMT -5
Here's the pipe. If it's a hobbyist...he's a very talented one.  |
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