Northern Briars Countryman

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oldgeezersmoker

Lifer

Oct 7, 2016

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A forum sponsor has one of these available now.
I have no interest in the shape, know nothing about the maker and am not terribly interested in any current production pipes from GB. Further, I have never done business with the seller. In other words, you are on your own.
I am a hopeless (pipe) porn addict, but if more pipes looked like that, I would probably be cured.

 

tennsmoker

Lifer

Jul 2, 2010

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I have several of Ian Walker's Northern Briars. They are expertly crafted and are great smokers right out of the box.

 

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bigpond

Lifer

Oct 14, 2014

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Bad ass pipe. Max at pipes2smoke gets them on occasion too if you feel like staying with a N.American vendor. Bollito is great too. I won't buy Ian's pipes until he chamfer's his tennons as a point of pride :roll:

 

pagan

Lifer

May 6, 2016

5,963

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West Texas

• Feb 11, 2017

• #4

Don't care for the pipe itself but I do love the finish, very cool

 

jackswilling

Lifer

Feb 15, 2015

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• Feb 11, 2017

• #5

You can go directly to Ian and he will make whatever you want from his catalog. I have done this twice.
Bruyere Premier

G4 Sterling Banded Zulu
http://www.northernbriars.co.uk/Bruyere-Premier.html

 

ssjones

Moderator

Staff member

May 11, 2011

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• Feb 11, 2017

• #6

That is an interesting example, at 64 grams, about 30 grams smaller than is typically seen for this shape.

 

jackswilling

Lifer

Feb 15, 2015

1,777

24

• Feb 11, 2017

• #7

G5 Countryman

Order it direct

http://www.northernbriars.co.uk/Specials-Bespoke.html

 

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oldgeezersmoker

Lifer

Oct 7, 2016

2,451

5,196

• Feb 11, 2017

• #8

yes, jackswilling, let's repeatedly urge people to not do business with a forum sponsor.

 

jackswilling

Lifer

Feb 15, 2015

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• Feb 11, 2017

• #9

That is a valid point.

I like to support our sponsors

 

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cally454

Starting to Get Obsessed

Dec 31, 2012

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• Feb 11, 2017

• #10

Especially since .bollitopipe.it is a great outfit.

 

oldreddog

Part of the Furniture Now

Sep 4, 2014

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• #11

Yeah jack why bother dealing with Mr Walker in person to get the pipe you want when you could go trough a third party.

 

jackswilling

Lifer

Feb 15, 2015

1,777

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• Feb 11, 2017

• #12

Just trying to keep the peace at this point.

I have always just contacted Ian directly and he is really easy to work with.

Should have just stayed out of this.

 

rhoadsie

Can't Leave

Dec 24, 2013

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Virginia, USA

• Feb 11, 2017

• #13

When I want to purchase a pipe I always talk to a friend who knows a guy that has heard of a person who remembers seeing a pipe that might be the shape I am looking for and they check with a cousin who saw the price and double checks with a made guy to make sure I'm not going to sleep with the fishes. Only then do I double back and consider purchasing the pipe.
If I went straight to forum sponsors, I might get whacked. Of course, sometimes the PAD is too strong... :roll:

 

oldreddog

Part of the Furniture Now

Sep 4, 2014

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• Feb 12, 2017

• #14

I appreciated the info jack. Thank You.

 

rhoadsie

Can't Leave

Dec 24, 2013

414

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Virginia, USA

• Feb 12, 2017

• #15

To be clear, I appreciate jackswilling info and course of action (i.e. going directly to the pipe maker). I do that whenever possible rather than going third hand through a forum sponsor. Of course I spend more than 100X the cost of a pipe at certain forum sponsors.
Perhaps Ian might even

chamfer's his tennon

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on a pipe if one asked him directly.

 

oldreddog

Part of the Furniture Now

Sep 4, 2014

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R I got a laugh from your post.

Fellah I know down the pub buys his pipes the same way, so it's not uncommon.