Soooooooo, just ordered my next Layton pipe! It is the Serpentade Cavalier which has been hauting my dreams since I first looked at one online. I have two Layton's a XXL Bent Billiard and a Serpentade and find those two to be superb smokers and I am extremely excited about my next one. I have always wanted a Cavalier and taking the Serpentade and upping it to a Cavalier is perfect for me. Plus making it a standing Cavalier blows my mind a little lol! I posted a pic below of one he made that won a spot in the seven day rotation I think it was the Kansas City pipe show, but please don't take my word for it as it may have been a different show. Mine will be a black and red contrast stain with the stem material still to be decided. I love his blasts and all of my pipes so far including this one are blasts.
I found my Serpentade had one small issue for me. I love to read and puff. But the Serpentade design is not great for that, sits in my jaw wonky. Great for walking or puttering and puffing though. So I stole an idea from Neptune and will have a Churchwarden stem made for the Cavalier which should fix said issue. If this works as I think it will my Serpentade will be sent to Clark to have a Churchwarden stem made for that also. I love Clark's work and his pricing is still where I can afford it, not to mention he is a pleasure to work with. If your looking to commission a pipe I highly recommend Clark to anyone.
I have been trying to get Clark to let me get the little Gorilla for three years now and still he won't give the little guy up! Love that silly Gorilla for some reason lmao!!
Clark Layton's Website
I found my Serpentade had one small issue for me. I love to read and puff. But the Serpentade design is not great for that, sits in my jaw wonky. Great for walking or puttering and puffing though. So I stole an idea from Neptune and will have a Churchwarden stem made for the Cavalier which should fix said issue. If this works as I think it will my Serpentade will be sent to Clark to have a Churchwarden stem made for that also. I love Clark's work and his pricing is still where I can afford it, not to mention he is a pleasure to work with. If your looking to commission a pipe I highly recommend Clark to anyone.
I have been trying to get Clark to let me get the little Gorilla for three years now and still he won't give the little guy up! Love that silly Gorilla for some reason lmao!!
Clark Layton's Website
plus looking for someone who can do silverwork for a silver sterling army mount which curves at the end. Algerian briar, good for sandblasting. The pipe design is based on 1920-1940's Dunhill Prince Shape.