I'm not the biggest fan of the prince shape, but the peterson ones have had me stop and rethink that opinion on more than one occasion.
Best Prince Shape carver?
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The idea of a Group 5 Prince seems awkward to me. Wouldn't the necessary dimensions make the pipe extremely heavy, assuming you wanted to retain the classic shape? Just a thought. I used to loathe the shape until I got one. Now it's one of my favorites, both for looks and smoking qualities. But it ain't no Group 5, nor anywhere close.
Love Nate King's princes. But I only smoke Peterson. Peterson prince are ok, I guess. Gave to my son since he likes small pipes
With Edward, the prince of Wales at the time, in mind I think Dunhill. And when looking at this pipe know for sure.
A Dunhill E17 from 1925.
A Dunhill E17 from 1925.
Loewe were the originators, apparently, around 1920. I very like this -
I have one in the Ivory line and it not only looks good but smokes well.
If you can get a Comoy's (made in England) would take care of you. And if you want to have a commission, I suggest Nat King or Alexander Hasty.
A Jimmy Craig Ashton
Originally listed as a straight apple, the guys at Blue Room Briars obligingly put a slight curve to the stem when I requested it.
Originally listed as a straight apple, the guys at Blue Room Briars obligingly put a slight curve to the stem when I requested it.
As Classic as it gets ,light and lean 3107Shell, although not the biggest fan of the shape
The Peterson Prince, #406, is a good sized prince, as such shapes go. However, the #408 Pete is similar to a Prince and larger. Worth looking into. I tried to find of the two of them together but no luck.
