Great post. I always think why can't Facebook groups about pipes be a little like this forum?
If we could be copied we wouldn’t be sui generis
Great post. I always think why can't Facebook groups about pipes be a little like this forum?
Don't want to hijack the thread but I am fascinated by the stripped down egg in the middle. Sort of a harbinger of popular workhorse briars and meers today. What year? how heavt?I’d go with pre—1922 Loewe.
The stem work and bits are unbelievably comfortable
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Here you goDon't want to hijack the thread but I am fascinated by the stripped down egg in the middle. Sort of a harbinger of popular workhorse briars and meers today. What year? how heavt?
I think she did all the finishing, and in Les’ words she was the best finisher at the Dunhill factory when they worked there together.You're telling me that Les Wood's wife Dolly Wood did the pipe carving for Ferndown pipes? Uh, I never heard this before. I associate Dollywood with Dolly Parton, but I live to be educated. Tell me more?
In pipedia it says that it is a team effort. I think I read from R. C. Hacker that Dolly Wood made the pipes and that Les did the metal work. But now I have no way to check, so forget it, I must have been wrong. In the future if I find that information I will copy it, but maybe I made it upYou're telling me that Les Wood's wife Dolly Wood did the pipe carving for Ferndown pipes? Uh, I never heard this before. I associate Dollywood with Dolly Parton, but I live to be educated. Tell me more?
I think Bill Ashton Taylor also said that his wife had a much better ability to find defects in a pipe than he had and that's why she did quality control.I think she did all the finishing, and in Les’ words she was the best finisher at the Dunhill factory when they worked there together.
Ferndown Score! (w/pics) Info Appreciated :: British Pipes
Lucky to find this pipe today in a trade. I am not a Ferndown expert and was curious if you can date them or if anyone can tell me more about it before I start the clean up and smoke her.pipesmagazine.com
From the thread linked above:In pipedia it says that it is a team effort. I think I read from R. C. Hacker that Dolly Wood made the pipes and that Les did the metal work. But now I have no way to check, so forget it, I must have been wrong. In the future if I find that information I will copy it, but maybe I made it up
WOW! Thanks for the post.If esthetics are less important than smoking qualities I'd be going with Barling. Within the industry they were the 400 lb gorilla. But much depends on what your friend thinks of as esthetically pleasing. Any of the top marques could fit the bill. If you like sandblasts, it would have to be Dunhill. Those gnarly old pre war shell blasts can't be beat. If that's not a concern, then Comoy would certainly fit the bill, as their styling and smoking properties are excellent. Leeds era Ben Wades and fabulous smokers, many with quite open draws. And as been pointed out, BBB was no slouch, certainly no in the early decades of the last century, Sasieni made a unique line of pipes, Loewes are flat out beautiful, and the wood on the Charatan is exceptional, though the stems are not of the highest quality materials, which is also true of Sasieni.
I used to know a few Dunhill dealers, one of whom was one of their top tier dealers, selling some 1600 Dunhills in one year. They all smoked Barling for their personal use. And each of these gentlemen expressed the following in similar terms. Different pipemakers had different philosophies. With Sasieni and Charatan, the wood was more important than the stems. With Dunhill, the stems were more important than the wood. With Barling it was all important.
YMMV
Because this forum is the place to be.Great post. I always think why can't Facebook groups about pipes be a little like this forum?
Gesundheit!If we could be copied we wouldn’t be sui generis
I would put Comoy on par with Barlings, Sasienis and Charatans, if you're talking OLD (family era) BritwoodInteresting. There is no young guy and there is no inheritance. This is just a hypothetical. I have a preference among old britwood, but it rests on a thin foundation. I have a number of British makes, but nowhere near enough to come to any conclusions. I had one Dunhill shell circa 1966, but it tasted so weird I got rid of it. I’ve had a number of Charatans and a couple of Upsalls, but have not been especially impressed . At the moment, I am on a Sasieni jag, but they are few and far between.
Special thanks to Jesse, convincing as always. I may want to try some old Barling.