Dunhill Shell Briar 3109
I was so happy with my Peterson Canadian I couldn't stand not having another pipe of that shape in my rotation. This group 3 size is just right for my favorite cube cut flakes. It may be my imagination but longer shanked pipes like Canadians and lovats seem to have a cooling or drying effect on the smoke. A couple days or more rest between smokes lets the briar in the shank dry and then another great smoke can be enjoyed. The Canadian with its flat oval stem is a natural sitter and that works well for me as I always have things going on in my workshop and need my hands.
Photographing dark stained pipes is always tricky. I try to use natural light and like to use full sun to really bring out the grain of the wood. Filtered sunlight works well also and I think I did a fair job with these shots. The blast is pretty sweet!
Like my Pete Canadian the Dunhill came new with a bowl coating. Also like the Pete I didn't notice any strange flavors even on the first smoke. I cubed up some Mac Baren Mixture Flakes; loaded up the Dunhill and spent the evening enjoying the new pipe while working a project in the shop. It's hard to see the fine detail in my shots but that's where the precision shows most. I still have to smoke some more to form an opinion on how it smoke's but so far I'm thinking fair bet its a keeper.
