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smeaton

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I've been wanting a "plateau" pipe for a while, and found this estate Ashton with some pretty nice ring grain, and couldn't help myself. I smoked my first bowl through it this morning, trying G.L. Pease Haddo's Delight for the first time. Two home runs!:
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ohin3

ohin3

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Gorgeous indeed brother. Love the blast and the stain. Always been a fan of Ashton and have had them on the radar for a long time. Definitely my next British pipe purchase.

 
bentmike

bentmike

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Jan 25, 2012
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Nice pipe smeaton. I've not yet heard the call from a gnarly plateau pipe but when I do something like that would do. :)

 
brian64

brian64

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Jan 31, 2011
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Great looking Ashton, congrats! I have one Ashton that smokes beautifully. I happen to be smoking it at the moment, which is funny because when I saw your post about your Ashton with the wind cap I was smoking mine at that time as well.
My Ashton was my first "higher end" pipe, and I really have to say that there is a genuine difference in quality, both of craftsmanship and smoking performance, over most if not all of my less expensive ones. Looking back now, I wish I had held off on some of the lesser pipe purchases I made and held out for a few higher quality ones. Enjoy! :puffy:

 
ssjones

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Lovely - what year Ashton? (Taylor or Craig pipe?)

I have an Taylor era pipe that had some construction issues but once fixed is a dream to smoke and I love their stemwork, very comfortable in the mouth.

 
spyder71

spyder71

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Jul 14, 2011
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That is just my style, what an awesome catch! I am looking for a plateau as well but all I find are rather large pipes that sport it and I prefer a more standard sized bowl.

 
smeaton

smeaton

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Lovely - what year Ashton? (Taylor or Craig pipe?)

I have an Taylor era pipe that had some construction issues but once fixed is a dream to smoke and I love their stemwork, very comfortable in the mouth.
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Per smokingpipes.com, it's a 2002 pipe. I have to plead ignorance though, as I don't know if that makes it a Taylor or Craig pipe. It seems to be perfectly constructed to my untrained eye.
Thanks everyone. It's EXACTLY what I wanted. The bowl size, the weight, the plateau, the finish, the stem... perfect.

 
ssjones

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That is a Taylor pipe. William Ashton Taylor died in '09. Jimmy Craig stated making pipes for them in '07 I believe and now runs the show (and is supposed to make an incredible pipe). I enjoy having a Taylor made Ashton but hope to add a new Craig some day.

 
smeaton

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That's great news, as I had bought a Craig made Ashton not all that long ago. Very cool to have one of each. 8)

 
nightmarejones

nightmarejones

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generally I'm not a fan of sandblast or plateau but the y mixed the two together amazingly..and I love the divot in the center of the shank

 
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