Two New Estate Pipes - Great Grain

bullbriar

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Mar 6, 2013

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• Aug 11, 2013

• #1

I received two estate pipes this week from the Bay, and they had the most beautiful grain in the briar. The first is a Peterson Sherlock Holmes "The Deerstalker" which came from Italy. The second is a Stanwell "Zebrano" which came from here in the US. After a bit of rehab, the grain just popped!

Knock on wood, I have never had an issue with estate pipes bought online...yet.

 

petes03

Lifer

Jun 23, 2013

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The Hills of Tennessee

• Aug 11, 2013

• #2

Very nice! I love them both! Especially the Stanwell. I've had my eye on a Zebrano billiard for a while now, I might just have to pull the trigger on it.

 

andypandy

Starting to Get Obsessed

Aug 7, 2013

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Oslo, Norway

• Aug 11, 2013

• #3

beautiful pipes.

 

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john218

Part of the Furniture Now

May 5, 2012

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Connecticut

• Aug 11, 2013

• #4

The grain, the insert and coloring of the stain on the Stanwell makes for a beautiful looking pipe.
Happy smoking!

 

allan

Lifer

Dec 5, 2012

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Bronx, NY

• Aug 11, 2013

• #5

Bull
Not sure what they looked like before, but they came out beautifully. Nice work.

 

cigrmaster

Lifer

May 26, 2012

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Sarasota Florida

• Aug 11, 2013

• #6

Both have great looking grain and are really nice pieces of briar. I hope they both smoke great for you, congrats on your new pipes.

 

uberam3rica

Lifer

Sep 7, 2011

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Capac, Michigan

• Aug 11, 2013

• #7

I love the Stanwell. The zebra wood stem extension really makes the pipe.

 

numbersix

Lifer

Jul 27, 2012

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• Aug 11, 2013

• #8

Congrats BB - those are gorgeous!

 

rigmedic1

Lifer

May 29, 2011

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• Aug 11, 2013

• #9

Excellent grain on both of those, and that Stanwell is gorgeous. I like your taste in pipes.

 

bullbriar

Can't Leave

Mar 6, 2013

495

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• Aug 11, 2013

• #10

Thanks for all the kind words, fellas.
Harris,

Both of these pipes are terrific smokers, I really got lucky.
Rig,

I do gravitate toward Bulldogs and Rhodesians.

 

bentmike

Lifer

Jan 25, 2012

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• Aug 12, 2013

• #11

Nice buys bull. I love that Stanwell.

 

shaintiques

Lifer

Jul 13, 2011

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Georgia

• Aug 12, 2013

• #12

Love the Zebrano. I have one and it is a great smoker.

 

ejames

Lifer

Oct 6, 2009

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• Aug 12, 2013

• #13

Both are very nice!

 

rockymtnsmoker

Can't Leave

May 31, 2013

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• Aug 12, 2013

• #14

A handsome pair to add to the rotation. Love the Stanwell. Congrats!

 

sfsteves

Lifer

Aug 3, 2013

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• Aug 13, 2013

• #15

two very nice looking pipes ... I'm particularly drawn to the Peterson, but both are very nice ... what sort of rehab did you do to them?

 

bullbriar

Can't Leave

Mar 6, 2013

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• Aug 13, 2013

• #16

Steve,

Not a great deal, a bit of reaming, sterilized the bits, opened the draft holes a bit, and worked the bowls and bits with tripoli, rouge, and then carnauba wax on the buffer. Ended with the salt and alcohol treatment, and a final wax and buff.

 

wyfbane

Lifer

Apr 26, 2013

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Tennessee

• Aug 13, 2013

• #17

Those are lovely pipes!
Congrats!

 

crazypipe

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Sep 23, 2012

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• Aug 13, 2013

• #18

Those are great looking pipes :worship:ing

 

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lovethebriar

Starting to Get Obsessed

Aug 12, 2013

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• Aug 13, 2013

• #19

I see now who out bid me on these pipes. Lol . They do look great. I'm pretty sure the top pipe is one I bid on.