Well it has happened once again, I have purchased another of the beloved GBD pipes. This particular pipe is in a nice Straight Barrel shape, 9488. I have not as of yet owned one of the RockRoot series, and this while one of the budget lines of premerger GBD it is a fine example. The carving as seen below makes the pipe light, and is done very well. Deep vertical lines are carved into the bowl, and shank.
As with most premeger pipes the Silver Roundel is in place. With the straight line stamp Made in England displayed on the bottom of the pipe, on a flat which makes for a fine sitter. Also adorning the flat is ROCKROOT and the shape number 9488.
The stem is vulcanite, which is a shame in a way,
I prefer the clear perspex on my GBD pipes. This is a particularly fine example of a stem, shiny and sealed, with a nice wide fishtail lip. The bowl had no carbon build up or charring, which is rare. In all honesty the pipe looked like it had been smoked maybe twice in its lifetime.
In order to give this pipe a proper rundown, I filled her up with a nice helping of Rattray's Hal o' the Wynd, using a very loose gravity fill. The charring light was enough to start my mouth watering, but I let the pipe rest for a few moments. Upon the relight the room was filled with the magical aroma of HOTW. The pipe remains cool, even when pushed a bit. Perhaps due to the deep carved ridges? In any case the pipe delivers a nice dry smoke and lets the tobacco shine through like it was intended. Another fine example of English craftsmanship, that will join it's brothers and sisters in my collection.
As with most premeger pipes the Silver Roundel is in place. With the straight line stamp Made in England displayed on the bottom of the pipe, on a flat which makes for a fine sitter. Also adorning the flat is ROCKROOT and the shape number 9488.
The stem is vulcanite, which is a shame in a way,
I prefer the clear perspex on my GBD pipes. This is a particularly fine example of a stem, shiny and sealed, with a nice wide fishtail lip. The bowl had no carbon build up or charring, which is rare. In all honesty the pipe looked like it had been smoked maybe twice in its lifetime.
In order to give this pipe a proper rundown, I filled her up with a nice helping of Rattray's Hal o' the Wynd, using a very loose gravity fill. The charring light was enough to start my mouth watering, but I let the pipe rest for a few moments. Upon the relight the room was filled with the magical aroma of HOTW. The pipe remains cool, even when pushed a bit. Perhaps due to the deep carved ridges? In any case the pipe delivers a nice dry smoke and lets the tobacco shine through like it was intended. Another fine example of English craftsmanship, that will join it's brothers and sisters in my collection.
