Your Most Expensive Pipe, and Why You Paid So Much

[kangaroo]

Mine is a Manz. It's a good accident.

 

[cigrmaster]

chasing, I forgot to say why I bought my most expensive pipe so here is the reason. It was a Rad Davis shape that I did not have and I love a good Calabash. After getting it I told Rad I was thinking about doing a 7 day set of them. Then he had to go and retire on my sorry ass, I was definitely upset when he announced that. I am just glad I at least got the one.

 

[skydog]

Mine would be an estate bent Shell Briar Dunhill. All things considered it was a steal and it has been my absolute favorite since the first smoke. I had bought a couple relatively reasonably priced Dunhill estate pipes and then just fell in love with this bent group 4. Searching for a good deal on an estate pipe has always been a joy in itself and I've never regretted going above my usual budget a little to get this one.

 

[pipebuddy]

It was a Dunhill Group 4 for me. Great looking pipe and smoker.

 

[paulfg]

my most expensive pipes have been commisioned Rhodesian pipes from Michael Kyriazanos.I am sorry to say that the blowfish does nothing for me but that cased Barlings WOW

I really love classic shapes

 

[lordofthepiperings]

Right now my most expensive pipe is a Peterson Pipe of the Year 2012. I got it because that was the year I graduated the local Pipefitter's Union program.
I'm actually right now in the process of scaling down the number of pipes in my collection and scaling up the quality.

 

[fishnbanjo]

Well you asked so my most expensive pipe was made by the man that owned it before me Bo Nordh. A lovely apple with buffalo horn accent and it smokes just perfectly. That should also satisfy the why did I buy it part too.

banjo

 

[Chasing Embers]

I love how, after all the wild freehands that he made, Bo Nordh's personal pieces were beautifully simple.

 

[alan73]

^^ that is going to be the most expensive pipe I own. When banjo decides to sell it . Awesome pipe and provenance.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Mine is a Manz. It's a good accident.

Just noticed the geometry on that. Wow! :clap:

 

[alan73]

Geiger . Well I saw that Birdseye , and um , I had a new pipe.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Love and Sara working together do produce some beautiful work!

 

[keith929]

Alan that is a beauty.

 

[brian64]

Mine is a Manz. It's a good accident.

Just noticed the geometry on that. Wow!

Yeah, I've looked at that a few times now. That one is really something.

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

Well I saw that Birdseye , and um , I had a new pipe.

That's been my downfall many times. :rofl:

 

[Chasing Embers]

A good craggy sandblast is usually my kryptonite. When I commissioned the blowfish in the OP, I requested sandblasted, but Bruce couldn't bring himself to do it after seeing the grain. Glad he didn't.

 

[alan73]

I’m glad Bruce didn’t blast it, that is an awesome pipe!

 

[fishnbanjo]

Yeah some pipes scream to be blasted or rusticated and some stand alone smooth as can be yours is a great example Alan.

banjo

 

[Chasing Embers]

I’m glad Bruce didn’t blast it, that is an awesome pipe!

Thanks! After Bruce sent me these unfinished pics of it, I would have probably cried if he blasted it. :mrgreen:

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

You're killing me with that blowfish, Duane. You know that, right? :nana: