DUNHILL 1925 MAGNUM
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Before we change the topic:Bingo.
Do you clench them?
That Dunhill Billiard at 3,x inch chamber is a Magnum. Richard Esserman has the exact same size for his billiards and it’s consistent with most Dunhill Magnums.
The pipe lasts ~2.5 hours.
And no, it’s not a group 6.
Okay, that clears it up. What you posted above made it sound smaller.
Never cared for Dunhill but definitely in my range of sizes.
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Please share some pictures of your pipes…. The big ones you’re referring to….
I don’t go after magnums, so I only have 2 of them.
There’s this 1910 Barling, probably intended to head a window display:
It's ab out 9 1/2 inches in length. Bowl height is about 3", maybe slightly less, chamber diameter is slightly more than an inch, and the depth is about 2". Depending on the blend, you can get a couple of hour smoke out of a chamber.
The other Barling is from 1883. About 10" in length, bowl height is about 2 1/2" chamber diameter is about 1". I haven't estimated the chamber height, but it's another hours long commitment to smoke:
Very likely a bespoke pipe for someone with a significant amount of money, given the cost of tobacco at that time.
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I only have one pipe in my possession now, a Fatih meerschaum that my daughter got for me buy here's some I used to have.
The smallest chambers of these from Bruce Weaver were 1"x2".
The standouts with 3 inch deep chambers were these two.
A big Moretti was my tin killer.
I had the big ones in meerschaum too.
Now, that’s a beauty.
Classic, elegant, historically significant, and a Barling.
Thank you. I've added the other magnum to the post. This one is from 1883.
Awesome!!!!I don’t go after magnums, so I only have 2 of them.
There’s this 1910 Barling, probably intended to head a window display:
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It's ab out 9 1/2 inches in length. Bowl height is about 3", maybe slightly less, chamber diameter is slightly more than an inch, and the depth is about 2". Depending on the blend, you can get a couple of hour smoke out of a chamber.
The other Barling is from 1883. About 10" in length, bowl height is about 2 1/2" chamber diameter is about 1". I haven't estimated the chamber height, but it's another hours long commitment to smoke:
Very likely a bespoke pipe for someone with a significant amount of money, given the cost of tobacco at that time.
Oh I commissioned this one.
It took like one year to be made.
Experts saying it was impossible:
Impossible to find the huge block (got it from JT Cooke)
Impossible to do the double rings because the machine was banging against the shank (special tool was made)
Impossible to find the big silver ring (a British napkin holder from 1946 was used
Impossible to bend vulcanite thicker than one inch (stem and a special tool was used)
Impossible to cut and insert the silver triangle into the stem (lasers and a fancy process was used)
Impossible to find the secret curing process used by JT Cooke (we found it)
Impossible to replicate the proportions of the GBD 9242 from 1950 used as a model
Every single part and angle was scaled
Well, it came out really well indeed and it smokes like a dream (little over 3 hours)
Hope this helps.
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He cured the briar over a week with alcohol and vacuum pumps.
Then did a double sandblasting.