A True Gentlemen

[sparrowhawk]

Some may remember a few weeks ago if someone could make a pipe purchase overseas for me. Such a request takes a degree of trust, but when it's a member of the briar brotherhood, there's little risk. A couple of fine fellows volunteered to handle this purchase and shipment for me, but Tozert came forward to purchase the pipe. It just arrived today from the UK. It is a new, non-smoked (possibly the last on the planet) Nording Hunter's Woodcock, complete with canister, woodcock drawing, tamper made from briar and a 12 gauge shell. This is one pipe I'm NEVER letting go. And it's only another pipe smoking gentleman who would knock himself out to do this task. Bless you, Tozert!

 

[philobeddoe]

That stem is very sharp looking!

 

[scloyd]

Very nice. I have to agree...sharp looking stem.

 

[p40warhawk]

STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Beautiful Pipe...

Hold on to that one, funny, one of my only true great artisan pipes is also an old Nording made by the man himself many years ago! Great pick-up~!

Dan

 

[cortezattic]

Very good of Tozert (and the other fellows) to step up and help out!

 

[elbert]

Very nice set! I always liked the old time hunting aesthetic. I like my Carhartt's, and I'm guilty of owning a camo down hoodie. But there's something about the idea of trundling off to the woods in a tweed woolen shooting jacket, with a flat cap and a double-barrel break-action shotgun. Has a timeless feel.

 

[mso489]

That's a stunning pipe. My wife gave me a Nording zebra hunter for Christmas and I'm really proud of it, nicely crafted pipes.

 

[lawdawg]

Beautiful pipe!

Very nice set! I always liked the old time hunting aesthetic. I like my Carhartt's, and I'm guilty of owning a camo down hoodie. But there's something about the idea of trundling off to the woods in a tweed woolen shooting jacket, with a flat cap and a double-barrel break-action shotgun. Has a timeless feel.

Agreed. I appreciate the classic gentlemanly sporting / hunting aesthetic as well. It combines the rugged outdoors with a sense of elegance and refinement. I sometimes hunt in an old Woolrich wool shirt with a 75 year old side by side 16 gauge, though when I'm carrying that gun I'm hunting squirrels so I suppose it's not especially gentlemanly or refined :puffpipe:

 

[hauntedmyst]

Very nice! Awesome to hear of a fellow piper helping another.

 

[Chasing Embers]

How many of those do you have now Fred?

 

[jpmcwjr]

Well done, all around. Thanks for posting that.

 

[redglow]

Congratulations! That is one fine pipe and a very cool tamper. Enjoy!

 

[puffy]

Beautiful Pipe

 

[sablebrush52]

Congratulations to both of you! That is a beautiful pipe. Enjoy it in the best of health!

 

[disinformatique]

A Very Fine Gentleman and a stunning pipe.
Cheers,

Chris :puffpipe:

 

[anotherbob]

Wow. What a great pipe. I love when a pipe is a general low frills pipe but has that touch which puts it into collectible territory. I could probably word that better, however the take away point is beautiful pipe!

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

Mesmerizing, Love that shape ,looks a bit like those 106 Petersons,very nice indeed, a living example of how our pipe brotherhood works,

 

[sparrowhawk]

Yeah, in basic shape and function, it's like a 106. But it's subtly streamlined and rounded at points that make it fitingly more organic. Add that to the unique stain and the remarkable stem recalling the bird, and this pipe is a genuine masterpiece. And it's MINE MINE HAHAHA.Thanks again, my British friend!
Did I neglect to mention it smokes like a dream?

 

[bnichols23]

That is Just Plain Class, Fred, both the guys **&** the pipe. Granted, yesah, you know me -- I love Nordings, but that one is just beautiful Reminds me a little of that bulldog I bought from you! LOVE that tamper, too. All in all the package reminds me of the times *I* spent to/in/from a duck blind my own self, flannel shirt, old hunting jacket, 12-ga pump (Granddad's old 16 double bbl was just too short & anemic for that.), high-brass duck loads rattling around in the pockets, miserable cold.... God, what a great time. If I could still shoot.....
I really am envious. That is just plain-out gorgeous!
Bill

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Beautiful pipe, and I hope it brings you many years of smoking pleasure.