A friend of mine agreed to trade a Sydney P. Ram with a member of the forum (feel free to chime in, I just don't want to through your name out there, just in case) for two pipes. They didn't know one another, just put their pipes in boxes in good faith. The man who got the SPR threw in a 3rd pipe for the heck of it, which has actually turned out to be my friend's new favorite pipe. Here's the SPR that my friend traded away:
This one here, a London Squire, which I consider to be the most beautiful of the three that my friend received, was just gifted to me for my birthday! My friend said he had a tough time cleaning it without removing the stem and just doesn't have the patience, or dexterity. I told him he should keep it and that I'd just clean it for him. I do visit often enough. But, he quickly turned into a grouchy old man with a lesson teach me about accepting gifts. So, after all that arm twisting (sarcasm), I took the pipe. Sure, it's a little tricky getting the cleaner from the shank into the bowl, but it's worth it to me!
So, here's how I'll be spending my evening...
This one here, a London Squire, which I consider to be the most beautiful of the three that my friend received, was just gifted to me for my birthday! My friend said he had a tough time cleaning it without removing the stem and just doesn't have the patience, or dexterity. I told him he should keep it and that I'd just clean it for him. I do visit often enough. But, he quickly turned into a grouchy old man with a lesson teach me about accepting gifts. So, after all that arm twisting (sarcasm), I took the pipe. Sure, it's a little tricky getting the cleaner from the shank into the bowl, but it's worth it to me!
So, here's how I'll be spending my evening...
