Just Arrived, My First Commissioned Pipe

[rmason]

Hey guys, today in the mail I got what I have been waiting very long for, my first commissioned pipe. A few months back I started a thread about where to get a commission done and how much they cost, after a while Roth set me up with Todd Harris the one who carved his morta pipe, and today my pipe got here, so here it is

A Bing Crosby inspired billiard, so far this thing smokes like a dream.

~Ron

 

[mrjerke]

Very nice. Love the grain. Looks like you did well!

 

[pruss]

Ron, that's a lovely pipe. Congrats on your first commission. Numbersix is going to be stalking you for this one!
-- Pat

 

[cobguy]

Beautiful grain!! :clap:
What are you breaking it in with??

 

[peckinpahhombre]

How come I don't see a pic? Am I having a stroke?

 

[pipebow88]

That is a beauty of a billiard. Stunning!
Peck- I sure hope you're not having a stroke! Lol. Pic shows fine for me. You took me a liitle getting used to here, I won't lie. Rubbed me the wrong way a few times early on, but now I don't know what it would be like without some of your comments here, and of course the banter between you and Harris. You're a value to this community, that honestly I allowed myself to be blinded to at first.

B

 

[rmason]

Breaking in with Carter Hall and Peck I have no idea why you can't see it I tried it with different browsers like IE, Chrome and Firefox, but I can still see it on all of them.

~Ron

 

[kashmir]

Congrats. That's a fine looking pipe. Love the classic shape, and silver band. The straight grain just pops on that one. Enjoy.

 

[allan]

Ron
That is a gorgeous looking pipe
The grain is amazing. Congrats on your first commission
Many, many more

 

[dixie]

Congrats! That is a real beauty. I am glad to hear its a great smoker...enjoy it!

 

[peckinpahhombre]

Ah . . . now I see it. That was weird, kept refreshing and saw nothing. That is a beauty. Gorgeous grain. I have heard (and seen) great things from this carver - does he have a website?
Thanks pipebow. I rubbed my wife the wrong way when I first met her as well. Actually, I still do.

 

[mso489]

Can't beat a straight billiard for a flagship pipe. So much presence and dignity. Great grain. Perfect lines.

 

[irish]

Very nice . My favorite shape is a classic billiard . Congrats that is a beauty !

 

[fnord]

That's an elegant pipe.
I know that morta is very popular amongst collectors but I'd love to know the strengths vs. weaknesses when compared to briar.
Congratulations, Ron.
Fnord

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

That's a fine looking pipe Enjoy the heck out of it.

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

That's a fine looking pipe Enjoy the heck out of it.

 

[pipebow88]

Curious about the website same as Peck. I can't seem to locate one.

 

[petes03]

Oh, that's a beauty! Just don't let Six see it! Lol!

 

[rmason]

Here is the link to Todd's sitewww.wix.com/taharris/turningsbytodd

~Ron

 

[pipebow88]

Dang, gotta have flash player to pull that up. I access only through my phone. So I can't look.

B