Oh boy, can't wait to see what that turns into but I'm loving the generous proportions.
It'll be fifth in the set but I'm already seeing a favorite.Oh boy, can't wait to see what that turns into but I'm loving the generous proportions.
Is the rustication on all four sides?The struggle is real I have to say but I just grabbed these two off Luca and now the wait for postal services to bring them to me.
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Yes it is.Is the rustication on all four sides?
That's gotta have lots of tactile appeal!Yes it is.
I find all the #33 shapes do as they have such a generous bowl (2/2.5 hour smoke) that fits my hand so well but I agree, smooth to blast sensation should be very nice under the finger tips.That's gotta have lots of tactile appeal!
This years Christmas pipe?
Yep!This years Christmas pipe?
The visual depth of that grain is amazing!I treated myself to this Castello Occhio De Pernice Bluegrassbrian was selling. It's been seven or eight years since I bought myself a Christmas pipe. I'm sucker for the ODP's.
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Nothing like a good ring blast!@doug535 author is my gift to myself - I was on the shelf last week, back to work but not back to any bowls and haven’t had a chance to really post up anything - here’s a pic from when it showed up right before Thanksgiving. Hefty feel and generous chamber. View attachment 267710