This is a thread I’ve wanted to post for several years now, just never got around to it.
I greatly admire the skill and craftsmanship that goes into hand made, and even high end “factory” pipes. That being said, I don’t see the reason that any pipe, made by a living carver, should cost that much. For my part, I can’t justify spending more than a couple hundred on a pipe. Even if I could afford to spend $1k if more on a pipe, I don’t think I ever would. Some pipes really hit the stratosphere with their prices, especially with the great carvers of the past, i.e. Bo Nordh. I’ve seen some of his sell for $50,000! I simply can’t imagine spending that.
I have several artisan pipes, non of which I spent more than a couple hundred on. I honestly can’t imagine how some of these astronomically priced briars could smoke that much better....
What are your thoughts?
I greatly admire the skill and craftsmanship that goes into hand made, and even high end “factory” pipes. That being said, I don’t see the reason that any pipe, made by a living carver, should cost that much. For my part, I can’t justify spending more than a couple hundred on a pipe. Even if I could afford to spend $1k if more on a pipe, I don’t think I ever would. Some pipes really hit the stratosphere with their prices, especially with the great carvers of the past, i.e. Bo Nordh. I’ve seen some of his sell for $50,000! I simply can’t imagine spending that.
I have several artisan pipes, non of which I spent more than a couple hundred on. I honestly can’t imagine how some of these astronomically priced briars could smoke that much better....
What are your thoughts?