Thank you for sharing.
Never heard of him; wonderful pipes .
Modern Day British High End Pipe Makers, That Still Make Classical Style British Pipes?
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Never heard of him; wonderful pipes .
Pretty sure his stuff has been on Blue Room Briars before, I learned about him through an English buddy on Instagram.
This from SP website..... " In 2020, the historically English marque was revitalized by Kopp Pipes, continuing Barling's legacy of deft craftsmanship with a line of pipes in the refined English style and with many accented by sterling silver in an homage to Benjamin Barling's original foray."
Two that come to mind......
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Thank you. I heard of them a while ago. Seem to be in the midrange price and quality vise.
Ah, yes. They would definitely fit the description! They also have very elegant shapes.
I don't like the new ones to be gonest. They seem to have only the name in common with the old Barlings. I also dont understand why they use a different logo on the pipes and not the old Barling logo.
Ashton seems to be the closest to the old british high end brands in my opinion. Espacially shape wise.
Ashton has maintained the classic Britwood shapes. But have been upsized.
As did Ferndown.
Blakemar has not only have stuck to the traditional shapes, but also the sizes common in the past century.
Their Litchbruyere line is very well priced for the quality
If you are looking for a current British made pipe reminiscent of the pre-Cadogan era, Blakemar is it !
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Ashton: oil cured briar, hand cut stems , traditional shapes in all sizes
+1 For Ashton pipes. Have 2 from this decade and both are great smokers. I'd have 20 if I were a richer man. Love the way they're blasted and Jimmy Craig's rendition of the Canadian/Lumberman shape is my personal favorite. Glad to see more being offered on SP again, was getting worried for a while.
Askwith Pipes
Askwith pipes are made by Chris Askwith, who lives and works in Plymouth, England. He is a skilled silversmith and found many of his skills and tools useful for pipe repairs. After joining a pipe club, he quickly became enticed by the idea of making pipes. He visited with other pipe makers, adapting his background as a silversmith to pipe making.Askwith pipes are some of the very few made in England that look to the classic English shape chart more as inspiration than strict rules for execution. One can find Billiards and Bulldogs among his designs, but he tends to play with proportions and finishes like many contemporary artisan pipe makers. Utilizing blocks of authentic bog morta, Chris makes playful designs from these nearly as often as with briar. His sandblasting and smooth finishing are both highly advanced, and he makes delicate and precise hand-cut stems from polyester, ebonite, cumberland, and occasionally horn and or briar. Each piece is fitted with a delrin tenon and can be a study in engineering perfection. Many English pipes are made well, but Askwith pipes are steps above in quality compared to mass produced pieces in nearly every way possible.
Available on Smokingpipes. I have several and are excellent pipes!