fishbanjo, your pipes are exquisite, works of art to behold. Don't turn us against our own really great
pipes that don't quite reach into this stratospheric category. This is a great photo too. If you aren't in
pipe sales, you need to be. I often find bamboo shanks a little patchy looking, but this one is carried
off masterfully, with the flow of textures really doing a kind of visual concert, from the rusticated bowl,
to the bamboo, to that slender stem, all using the prince shape to draw it all together in a fluid way.
This really is where pipes go beyond craftsmanship into the realm of art.