Anyone Else Obsessed with Bent Rhodesians / Bulldogs?
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A rare shape and in my view, one of the best ever offered by Stanwell.
Have a Hudson and thought the bend so non-existent that it seems like a straight pipe to me. I have 7 bulldogs and 4 Rhodesians, but almost never smoke 1 of the dogs as the chamber is too small. Chamber of my squat Pete donegal is also too small but like the squat shape so smoke it occasionally as I also do with my S&G made in 1900 as it's also rather small.
small to medium Bulldogs and Rhodesian shapes, be it half bent or straight ones are my favorites for smoking stout dark fired kenctucky flake tobaccies
I have to keep the bent bulldog collection healthy - four more join the party
hopefully more will be delivered tomorrow.
Masta Patent
Northern Briars Regal
Dunhill Root Briar
Dunhill Tanshell Not for Sale Stamp
hopefully more will be delivered tomorrow.Masta Patent
Northern Briars Regal
Dunhill Root Briar
Dunhill Tanshell Not for Sale Stamp
The reverse TARDIS of pipes. Big on the outside, small on the inside. I like the shape, but always too small.
For whatever reason, the bent Bulldog shape always struck me as quintessentially English. I can picture a tweedy chap smoking one in an old leather chair in a historic fieldstone house with exposed beams, single pane windows, a well-worn wool oriental rug on an old wide plank hardwood floor, and so on.
I have just a few big pipes , the rest are group 3 or 4 - this is my perfect size. I get to switch tobaccos more often.
True of most bulldogs I've handled. Ser Jacopo makes em big chambered at times. Also Peterson's squire and Hudson have good sized chambers.
If you ever decide you're getting tired of that Ferndown, let me know. It's a beaut!
Thank you
I’ll keep that in mind.
Over the years, I have only sold 2 pipes that I can recall
2 Bulldogs
The Dunhill (top) has a bigger chamber than the Ferndown (bottom) despite the Ferndown having a larger bowl
The Dunhill (top) has a bigger chamber than the Ferndown (bottom) despite the Ferndown having a larger bowl
The bent Rhodesian of the day just arrived and this time it's finally an African Meer one 
It's Friday again and this means a new batch of pipes, but of course the one I was most excited about is delayed... Nevertheless a few new Rhodesians join, although I am not sure if the old stanwell fits the category...
You want small?? I got small!
Brulor Junior Rhodesian, a perfect little taster pipel
And for contrast, I just got this Pete Christmas '21 Squire:
I must admit I love the look of the Pete, but it's near impossible to clench, which I prefer in general.
Beautiful pipes, especially the brulor, but it's straight...
