New Hawkbill

papipeguy

Lifer

Jul 31, 2010

15,778

35

Bethlehem, Pa.

• Oct 28, 2014

• #1

I bought this hawkbill from Justin Bain (sparks) this morning. Justin ah been making pipes for several years and this is a beauty. He shapes his pipes by hand with sanding disks and hand drills the airways. Lovely work. He calls his line Windjammer. Will break it in tonight while in the chat room.

I apologize for the picture orientation but Photobucket is giving me fits today.

 

darwin

Part of the Furniture Now

Apr 9, 2014

820

5

• Oct 28, 2014

• #2

 

papipeguy

Lifer

Jul 31, 2010

15,778

35

Bethlehem, Pa.

• Oct 28, 2014

• #3

Thanks, Darwin. Much appreciated.

 

darwin

Part of the Furniture Now

Apr 9, 2014

820

5

• Oct 28, 2014

• #4

You're welcome. I used to wrangle Photoshop for a living.

 

tbradsim1

Lifer

Jan 14, 2012

9,100

11,058

Southwest Louisiana

• Oct 28, 2014

• #5

Pap that is one fine looking pipe.

 

L

lestrout

Lifer

Jan 28, 2010

1,763

302

Chester County, PA

• Oct 28, 2014

• #6

You rat, pap. I tried to claim that beauty last night. Hawkbills are a shape that is widely subject to interpretation. But for my tastes, I've only seen a few HBs that speak to me.
hp

les

 

papipeguy

Lifer

Jul 31, 2010

15,778

35

Bethlehem, Pa.

• Oct 28, 2014

• #7

Sorry, les. Justin will be taking pictures and remeasuring it for future pipes; so hang in there and I'm sure you'll get one.

 

eightywon

Part of the Furniture Now

Apr 4, 2014

563

0

• Oct 28, 2014

• #8

Nice grab! Nice work J!

 

cortezattic

Lifer

Nov 19, 2009

15,147

7,638

Chicago, IL

• Oct 28, 2014

• #9

Beautiful! I love that shape. :clap:

 

hodirty

Lifer

Jan 10, 2013

1,295

2

• Oct 28, 2014

• #10

Great looking grain, too. I've wondered how comfortable that shape is while clenching. Looks like a solid smoker. Enjoy!

 

seilerjp

Might Stick Around

Oct 13, 2009

76

0

Pittsburgh, PA

• Oct 28, 2014

• #11

Having had, at one time, 68 hawkbill pipes in my collection of which 28 were the Castello #84, this looks to me to be one of the better interpretations of the shape. Congrats to the pipemaker.

 

texmexpipe

Part of the Furniture Now

Oct 20, 2014

998

246

• Oct 28, 2014

• #12

That's a beautiful pipe.

 

ejames

Lifer

Oct 6, 2009

3,916

22

• Oct 28, 2014

• #13

Very nice! I like Hawkbills!

 

peckinpahhombre

Lifer

Dec 24, 2012

7,195

456

• Oct 28, 2014

• #14

Nice going to the both of you. What a fantastic find. Happy smoke rings and all that jazz.

 

weezell

Lifer

Oct 12, 2011

13,653

49,165

• Oct 28, 2014

• #15

Very, Very NICE...

 

ravkesef

Lifer

Aug 10, 2010

2,924

9,479

82

Cheshire, CT

• Oct 28, 2014

• #16

Lovely pipe. May you have a long and happy life together.

 

wyfbane

Lifer

Apr 26, 2013

5,117

3,517

Tennessee

• Oct 28, 2014

• #17

Wow! That is a great HB! Happy Smoking!!

 

ssjones

Moderator

Staff member

May 11, 2011

18,424

11,321

Maryland

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• Oct 28, 2014

• #18

Nice Donkey Nut! (Dr. Bob referred to this shape by that name last week on the radio show)

I'm glad that I'm not the only one who struggles with Photobucket and picture orientation. That Editing program seems to have a mind of its own.

 

ssjones

Moderator

Staff member

May 11, 2011

18,424

11,321

Maryland

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• Oct 28, 2014

• #19

I just caught that the pipe was made by member "Sparks". Neat! I met him at the last Philly club meeting and he showed me some of the pipes that he had made, I was impressed and more so now. He was looking for a Philly area workshop and it looks like he was successful.

 

gregprince

Starting to Get Obsessed

Jan 29, 2014

276

0

• Oct 28, 2014

• #20

Great looking pipe there sparks, Brian would be proud of you. Actually, I'm sure he is.