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  1. orlandofurioso

    Castello Reg. No.

    Thank you, much appreciated. Most helpful and new to me . The seller meanwhile responded; this is an "80s special edition Castello made in vintage style".
  2. orlandofurioso

    A Thought On Jazz.

    Miles, Coltrane, Monk, Bill Evans etc. etc. Is Chet Baker by rights jazz ?
  3. orlandofurioso

    Made By Les Wood

    Thank you my friend; this takes a little courage :)
  4. orlandofurioso

    What are You Watching? [2024] Please Rate 1-5

    House of the Dragon 4k Blu-ray. 4/5
  5. orlandofurioso

    Briar Pipe Polish

    We keep waxing on :)
  6. orlandofurioso

    An interview with Les Wood of Ferndown

    Stunning; thank you for sharing. As George said.
  7. orlandofurioso

    Showoff Your Dunhill Pipes Here!

    Neither do I; prefer my Dunnies with a black one.
  8. orlandofurioso

    Dunhill “6 LBS”

    We have a winner !
  9. orlandofurioso

    Made By Les Wood

    Thoughts ? Emotions are welcome too . House brand tobacconist pipes made by LW ?
  10. orlandofurioso

    Interesting Completed Ebay Auctions - British Pipes

    George, Can you please tell me something to make me feel better lol. I can see your point. Following your theory; An inspection is not in order ( Germany- the Netherlands ). So a sad and frustated kid , employed in a DHL distribution centre, sniffs out my parcel without having knowledge about...
  11. orlandofurioso

    Showoff Your Dunhill Pipes Here!

    Well, then do not and grant this beauty her quiet. She is so pretty, why pop her cherry when you own plenty rubber to suck on :)
  12. orlandofurioso

    Made By Les Wood

    Better pictures : https://www.estates-pfeifen.de/les-wood/les-wood-1/#cc-m-product-12371489197
  13. orlandofurioso

    Interesting Completed Ebay Auctions - British Pipes

    Yes, thank you for your kind words :( Why would someone, for instance a DHL person, do such a horrible thing ? I think the box got stuck between something, large tear in it too. Must have happened with force to bend the tube, though it occured to me that the alu. is quite soft and plyable...
  14. orlandofurioso

    Interesting Completed Ebay Auctions - British Pipes

    Hello Jeff, It was boxed, packed in bubblewrap and plenty polysterene loose fill. The German seller is experienced in shipping pipes. Most Italian sellers ship in a flimsy envelope, no matter you ask them not to. Always turned out fine and now this happens with a so rare pipe.
  15. orlandofurioso

    Interesting Completed Ebay Auctions - British Pipes

    The seller was upset about it too and refunded immediately. Two part epoxy-, or medium viscosity super glue ? Please share. This is a f.....g off day for sure.
  16. orlandofurioso

    Made By Les Wood

    I think they are legit, also given the L&JS stamped silver bands. I own a few LW silver banded ones, but none with a hallmark.
  17. orlandofurioso

    Made By Les Wood

    Correct, but not the exact "MADE BY" stamp. See if I can post better pics.
  18. orlandofurioso

    Made By Les Wood

    Hi Cos, A professional pipe restorer and-seller offers two pipes with this nomenclature for sale. I'm not familiair with this particular stamp and wonder if any of our forum members is. They are legit ( both with L&JS silver bands, no stem logo ) and wonder about provenance, what period they...
  19. orlandofurioso

    Made By Les Wood