All,
I am pleased to show off the second finished pipe in my commissioned Alaska 7 day set. For those that missed Pipe number 1 (Mammoth themed), you can find it here.
You cannot say the word Gold in the State of Alaska without instantly invoking thoughts of the Klondike Gold Rush of the late 1800's. Tens of thousand of prospectors flocking to Alaska to try and strike it rich, which only a small fraction of them would succeed in doing. Images of prospectors climbing the steep slopes of mountain passes after departing newly minted boom towns like Skagway (A still bustling little town that was the final resting place of famed western con-man Soapy Smith) and the now ghost town of Dyea to begin their journey up the Chilkoot or White Pass trails. This scene even graces some of our state license plates. Along with the classic western saloon scenes, amplified by those who had succeeded having pockets full of gold to spend frivolously.
Fast forward to modern times and Alaska still relies heavily on the mining industry. From large open pit operations, to small private dredging boats slurping up flakes off the shores of Nome. Gold will forever have a part in Alaskan history, and it only seemed right to include a gold themed pipe as one of the seven day set.
I wanted this pipe to be the longest one in the set, so I designed it to be 9.6 inches, as an homage to the year of 1896, when Skookum Jim struck gold on Bonanza Creek, sparking the rush to stake your claim. The wide, canted in rim is meant to resemble that of a gold pan, and the long stem to be reminiscent of a miner's pick axe and shovel. All of this is accentuated by a one inch accent band of real gold suspended in clear alumilite. As with all pipes in the set, the pipe is stamped with a "49" in addition to the maker's nomenclature to commemorate the 49th state in the union.
Given the above criteria, the choice for the artisan who would carve this pipe was obvious.
Ladies and Gentleman, the Gold Pan Squat Dublin, by Scottie Piersel. Scottie is truly talented, and she did an absolutely amazing job at making my vision for this pipe a reality.
I am pleased to show off the second finished pipe in my commissioned Alaska 7 day set. For those that missed Pipe number 1 (Mammoth themed), you can find it here.
You cannot say the word Gold in the State of Alaska without instantly invoking thoughts of the Klondike Gold Rush of the late 1800's. Tens of thousand of prospectors flocking to Alaska to try and strike it rich, which only a small fraction of them would succeed in doing. Images of prospectors climbing the steep slopes of mountain passes after departing newly minted boom towns like Skagway (A still bustling little town that was the final resting place of famed western con-man Soapy Smith) and the now ghost town of Dyea to begin their journey up the Chilkoot or White Pass trails. This scene even graces some of our state license plates. Along with the classic western saloon scenes, amplified by those who had succeeded having pockets full of gold to spend frivolously.
Fast forward to modern times and Alaska still relies heavily on the mining industry. From large open pit operations, to small private dredging boats slurping up flakes off the shores of Nome. Gold will forever have a part in Alaskan history, and it only seemed right to include a gold themed pipe as one of the seven day set.
I wanted this pipe to be the longest one in the set, so I designed it to be 9.6 inches, as an homage to the year of 1896, when Skookum Jim struck gold on Bonanza Creek, sparking the rush to stake your claim. The wide, canted in rim is meant to resemble that of a gold pan, and the long stem to be reminiscent of a miner's pick axe and shovel. All of this is accentuated by a one inch accent band of real gold suspended in clear alumilite. As with all pipes in the set, the pipe is stamped with a "49" in addition to the maker's nomenclature to commemorate the 49th state in the union.
Given the above criteria, the choice for the artisan who would carve this pipe was obvious.
Ladies and Gentleman, the Gold Pan Squat Dublin, by Scottie Piersel. Scottie is truly talented, and she did an absolutely amazing job at making my vision for this pipe a reality.
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