Soooo. I awoke this morning with sore bits. (more on that Here).
I was a bit late heading out the door. Lo and behold, I bump into my mailman. He has two boxes for me. YAAAY! I signed for a box from Spain and take a bigger box I am unsure about.
I zip to my office. I open the big box first. I am STOKED it is a Linkman Grabow Churchwarden that I decided to take a chance on Ebay. Description from auction: "Estate find. This beauty measures approx 12 inches long. May haev never been used as there are not deposits..You'll like it.
I open the bubble wrap and inspect, since they didnt break it down to ship. Here it is:
Loving it. Long and sleek. Slight bend to the stem from aging somewhere warm I can live with.
Sheild intact, buffer taking a slight swipe out of the propeller I can live with.
Clearly smoked (who cares) deposit in bowl is not even a cake, clearly been restored a bit, and some fills, I can live with.
1 CENTIMETER FUCKING HOLE IN THE STEM I CANNOT ABIDE! I have pondered this all day. I just keep getting madder... Rhetorically speaking, there is not saving that stem right?
ANYWAY, I then open my box from Spain, the pain from the uber linkman stabbing me in the soul is a fresh wound. Inside are 2, yes 2 Estellas that I got at a reasonable price.
Estella 1 (my 5th overall Estella) did not disappoint. She is lovely with a super fat shank that would qualify her as an author if she had a rounder bowl:
Lightly used with a flawless stem. My mind was eased.
Estella 2 came out of the box. The stem is hypnotic. I cannot photo it well, but it is the coolest lucite stem I have seen. It's like a tiger opal. I love OOM Pauls:
This is awesome. No damage... oh wait.
Some fucking ASSHAT topped the thing then beat it with a dull nail. My bad.
Not a chance I am sending this thing back to Spain. I have to eat it. Is there anyone who can give me pointers on how to better replicate Estella rustication? I know I know. It's what makes them Estella's but I am desperate.
I was SO looking forward to these pipes.
I am going to return the Linkman's for sure. I want 10 pounds of flesh for that lying ass description. The other guy I will own I should have noted the shortness of the bowl. Buyer beware. Besides, if I can spruce up the rustication it will be fine. I DO love the stem.
I was a bit late heading out the door. Lo and behold, I bump into my mailman. He has two boxes for me. YAAAY! I signed for a box from Spain and take a bigger box I am unsure about.
I zip to my office. I open the big box first. I am STOKED it is a Linkman Grabow Churchwarden that I decided to take a chance on Ebay. Description from auction: "Estate find. This beauty measures approx 12 inches long. May haev never been used as there are not deposits..You'll like it.
I open the bubble wrap and inspect, since they didnt break it down to ship. Here it is:
Loving it. Long and sleek. Slight bend to the stem from aging somewhere warm I can live with.
Sheild intact, buffer taking a slight swipe out of the propeller I can live with.
Clearly smoked (who cares) deposit in bowl is not even a cake, clearly been restored a bit, and some fills, I can live with.
1 CENTIMETER FUCKING HOLE IN THE STEM I CANNOT ABIDE! I have pondered this all day. I just keep getting madder... Rhetorically speaking, there is not saving that stem right?
ANYWAY, I then open my box from Spain, the pain from the uber linkman stabbing me in the soul is a fresh wound. Inside are 2, yes 2 Estellas that I got at a reasonable price.
Estella 1 (my 5th overall Estella) did not disappoint. She is lovely with a super fat shank that would qualify her as an author if she had a rounder bowl:
Lightly used with a flawless stem. My mind was eased.
Estella 2 came out of the box. The stem is hypnotic. I cannot photo it well, but it is the coolest lucite stem I have seen. It's like a tiger opal. I love OOM Pauls:
This is awesome. No damage... oh wait.
Some fucking ASSHAT topped the thing then beat it with a dull nail. My bad.
Not a chance I am sending this thing back to Spain. I have to eat it. Is there anyone who can give me pointers on how to better replicate Estella rustication? I know I know. It's what makes them Estella's but I am desperate.
I was SO looking forward to these pipes.
I am going to return the Linkman's for sure. I want 10 pounds of flesh for that lying ass description. The other guy I will own I should have noted the shortness of the bowl. Buyer beware. Besides, if I can spruce up the rustication it will be fine. I DO love the stem.