Les Wood "Star" pipe

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mkelaw

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Bought a number of pipes that include a Les Wood Star. Not a Ferndown - just a Star. Silver spigot. My research has turned up nothing. Any info would be appreciated.

 

bazungu

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Ferndown pipes are stamped as 'Les Wood' in Europe and the stars indicate the size. I am not sure if this is what you mean?

 

mkelaw

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The brand name side of the pipe is "Star" above "Made by Les Wood" There is a star stamped into the top of the stem. No LJS on the side of the stem. Right hand nomenclature is "Made by Hand" over "In England."

 

jpmcwjr

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Does this help?
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jpmcwjr

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The link posted above takes me to my own album, but this may be the one.
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bazungu

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Feb 28, 2018
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It is a wild guess but the nomenclature reminds me of early James Upshalls. I do know Les did some silver work for James Upshall, perhaps he made a few pipes under their roof? It is just a very wild guess, perhaps Ken Barnes knows more? Or Tarheel?

 

paulfg

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Feb 21, 2016
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As stated above Les Wood pipes are supplied to europe as Les Wood and not Ferndown.I have 2 both from germany that are marked Les Wood.

As for the star I have only ever seen stars as sizes and they are marked as a star not the word star.

maybe some else will know more,Tarheel seems to be be in contact with Les,lovely looking pipe though

 

mkelaw

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Aug 30, 2012
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Thanks, guys for comments and photo uploading coaching. The photo is the correct pipe. I also found a comment on the pipephil site indicating that Les Wood sells to the European market, stamping pipes "L.Wood." Apparently the U.S. importer/distributor has the copyright on "Ferndown" and vigorously defends it. The only actual star on the pipe is on the stem - a five pointed star rather than the asterisk that Wood uses to indicate size on Ferndowns.

 
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