I recently acquired a beautifully crafted pipe courtesy of Blatter & Blatter Montreal. It is a Canadian shape, "standard" size with smooth finish about 6" long and light as a feather:
I like the grain presented here; on one side we have some birdseye and, fire? on the opposite:
Detail shot of the heel shows some interesting grain patterns as well. This pipe is also a sitter.
Just as a quick comparison, here's a vintage 1950's French Lovat beside the Canadian shape:
The Lovat has more compact dimensions which is characteristic of French pipe designs. The Canadian shape introduces some length which remains somewhat consistent regardless of the manufacturer. The proportions of the shank and bowl vary across different shops but I feel Blatter & Blatter offers a very pleasing aesthetic.
Being a wet smoker, I typically have to use filters or swab with a pipecleaner but not in this case. With new pipes, I just load up an aromatic and smoke normally to see how it handles moisture. Here, I was presented with an excellent dry smoke down to the bottom of the bowl - no gurgling or overheating. Maybe I've just improved my technique but I feel that the solid engineering of this pipe did the heavy lifting.
The Canadian is a classic shape offered by B&B that is modestly priced and well made. They do have freehand designs and varied sizing but overall, I feel B&B offers excellent value if you're in the market for quality briar pipes.
You can view their pipe catalogue here:
http://www.blatterpipes.com/cat.htm
(older pictures may appear more orange. I tried to show more accurate colors in mine)
Contact: info@blatterpipes.com
Special thanks to Patrick for handling my order and shipping everything in a nice box puf
Note: I have no commercial affiliation with them, etc. I'm just very happy with my pipe from an old world Canadian maker (Blatter & Blatter est. 1907).
I like the grain presented here; on one side we have some birdseye and, fire? on the opposite:
Detail shot of the heel shows some interesting grain patterns as well. This pipe is also a sitter.
Just as a quick comparison, here's a vintage 1950's French Lovat beside the Canadian shape:
The Lovat has more compact dimensions which is characteristic of French pipe designs. The Canadian shape introduces some length which remains somewhat consistent regardless of the manufacturer. The proportions of the shank and bowl vary across different shops but I feel Blatter & Blatter offers a very pleasing aesthetic.
Being a wet smoker, I typically have to use filters or swab with a pipecleaner but not in this case. With new pipes, I just load up an aromatic and smoke normally to see how it handles moisture. Here, I was presented with an excellent dry smoke down to the bottom of the bowl - no gurgling or overheating. Maybe I've just improved my technique but I feel that the solid engineering of this pipe did the heavy lifting.
The Canadian is a classic shape offered by B&B that is modestly priced and well made. They do have freehand designs and varied sizing but overall, I feel B&B offers excellent value if you're in the market for quality briar pipes.
You can view their pipe catalogue here:
http://www.blatterpipes.com/cat.htm
(older pictures may appear more orange. I tried to show more accurate colors in mine)
Contact: info@blatterpipes.com
Special thanks to Patrick for handling my order and shipping everything in a nice box puf
Note: I have no commercial affiliation with them, etc. I'm just very happy with my pipe from an old world Canadian maker (Blatter & Blatter est. 1907).
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