As of late, I've made quite a few trades, far more than I ever have. I'd read one of those posts that often come around relating to the "your favorite pipes" question. It occurred to me that while I really liked all of my pipes (obviously since I bought them) only a few qualified as pipes I couldn't live without. So why not replace those you could with those you can't? In the past week or so I've traded away seven pipes for three. Whether or not those three end up staying with me remains to be seen. Anyways, here is the most recent trade result, a Nate King pipe which, once handling, I was completely convinced was made of strawberry wood, but seems I was wrong. I've always loved dark objects with a splash of color. This pipe was the result of a trade for my tiny beloved early 80's JT Cooke straight grain, a "historically significant" pipe signed in full by the artist and confirmed by the man himself to be an early 80's pipe he made while working for Barry Levine, a little known fact. I'm sad to see the Cooke go, but went to a fellow forum member who I'm sure will love it as I did. Anyways, here is my newest pipe by Nate King, a fellow Nate.
