Briar Figurals

[sparkyspipes]

They do smoke very well but some can be a little heavy.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=167192230097240&set=a.144804252336038.32299.100004193916380&type=3&theater

 

[kashmir]

Hmmm ... Might have to get me one of those. On another forum they have a monkey pipe club. To become a member you have to find and buy, and post, a briar figural carved like a monkey or gorilla.

 

[politicalmonster]

Interesting that this should come up now.

When I was at Iwan Ries, a guy came in with this amazing looking skull pipe. It looked like it had to have been carved from Meerschaum, but the color was briar. Everyone in the store asked him about it, and he was happy to share. Turns out it is from a guy named Oguz Simsek, and he sells his pipes on the 'Bay. I am saving up some cash to pick up one of these, because they look amazing!. Here is one of them: Angry Skull

 

[Briar Boy]

Oguz Simsek Briar Skull...

 

[zack24]

The reason almost nobody carves briar figurals is that briar is an ENORMOUS pain in the azz to carve details and finish. Here's a blast from my past- I carved it probably 35 years ago....never sold it 'cause it was kinda ugly...but it actually smoked pretty good...

 

[tbradsim1]

My Evil Bulldog Ast I saw your YouTube video on the skull and that is a fine piece of work. This Dog smokes good, Whoof, Whoof!

 

[bentmike]

-Not my pipes but just a few shots I took at the Columbus pipe show a couple years ago.

 

[sergemoat]

I was doing some research on Russian/Eastern European carvers and thought this belonged here. The shank spine detail really makes the pipe.
Alex Brishuta:

 

[rockymtnsmoker]

That is crazy cool. Not for me though.

 

[edgreen]

I just bought this one to add to my green pipe collection.

 

[edgreen]

Help, I can't get the picture to show.

 

[oldredbeard]

I have one. Call her the "Lady Grabow".AKA the "Nekked LAdy".

She carved on an old Linkmans.

I don't smoke this one very often,she doesn't like to be fondled.

http://pipesmagazine.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/album/448/lady-grabow-001-medium.jpg

Ed, now that's what I call a figural pipe.

 

[edgreen]

 

[jeepnewbie]

Those are some really awesome looking pipes.

 

[kashmir]

Here's some more of Oguz Simsek:

 

[allan]

Oguz is obviously a real craftsman, but I have no desire to own one of these.
To each his own.

 

[yachtexplorer]

Here is a link to my collection of SEA CREATURE PIPES

These are not the vintage French figurals but rather pipe I have commissioned by artisans from Russia to New Zealand.

 

[yachtexplorer]

This is a halibut pipe I made

Here is my Orca/Killer Whale

 

[hobie1dog]

I should have known your talent for making outstanding elegant looking pipes would match your photography. When I win the Lottery, I'm coming to see you.