I've been looking for a smaller freehand pipe for a while, as I don't have any. Mainly this is because they don't appeal to me all that much, are quite expensive for my budget, and are usually a larger pipe than I like. But, what with being afflicted with PAD I kept looking for one anyway. I saw this one on eBay and it looked small enough, and was priced quite cheap (19.95). However, it had no makers mark, and is only stamped Hand Made In Denmark. I got to thinking about that stamping and where I had seen it before. Yep, Ben Wade pipes made in Denmark by Preben Holm, have the same stamp on them. So I now have the volcano? shaped pipe and the bowl doesn't look too bad, but the stem is heavily oxidized. No other markings on the pipe, but is it a Ben Wade pipe or not? I can't find any other Danish pipe maker that uses that stamp. What do you think?
