Ferndown of Unusual Size

[doctorbob]

Just got this beauty. Huge, 3 inches tall and 7 inches long. No finish stamp, just Ferndown over a single star. L&JS Briars over Hand Made In England on the right. A Barling 5299 Dublin for comparison.



Pipe is significantly larger than my 2 start Tudor Root spigot.

Going to light up some old Penzance for my first smoke.

Bob

 

[georged]

Yo, Doc ---

I have your pipe's twin.

Same size, same shape, same "look", same country of origin (Englandia).

It was even used in a magazine advert 20 years ago:

 

[doctorbob]

Damn, I like that one!

 

[Briarcutter]

Yo, Doc ---

I have your pipe's twin.

Same size, same shape, same "look", same country of origin (Englandia).

It was even used in a magazine advert 20 years ago:


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I should have that copy

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Beautiful pipes, guys. I love that you two have the same ones.

 

[georged]

I should have that copy

"Should have" as in, you know one is in a box somewhere in a closet but you'd have to hunt to find it?

Or, the copy I have should be in your hands if there was any justice in the PipeWorld?

Cuz if it's B---you knew the article existed but haven't seen it in years---Hoover just meowed to me that he'd be glad to take some photomographs of it and post 'em here on the KevinBoard.

 

[Briarcutter]

I'm pretty sure it's "A" Thank you George!

 

[doctorbob]

I'm adding this response from Mr Woods about this pipe in order to illuminate some nomenclature details that I was unaware of for a Ferndown pipe.

Hi there sorry for the delay in answering,
that pipe is a 1star straight grain the pipe was made before 2010 as all pipes after that time were silver mounted i never stamped a size on the straight grain,
all the bark reo and root from the normal production were stamped with there size 1* 2* 3* and the odd 4*
but your pipe is a plateau turned pipe straight grain 1* a really nice pipe turned as a bark finished top straight grain billard
it looks like it has not been smoked much if any
i am happy to answer anything you want to know (if i can remember i am 77 )

Les


I was expecting an SG stamp to connote a straight grain pipe, that expectation was clearly incorrect.

 

[Olkofri]

Well, I don't think the regular windcaps will fit that one.

 

[Jo L.S.]

They are absolutely gorgeous.