I have 5 Peterson 80s bent bulldogs in different finishes, all either military mount or spigot.
Buying Multiples of the Same Pipe
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Savinelli makes a smooth finish Lumberman with similar proportions in their Hercules line. Not as attractive as the pipe you’re holding though imho.
I have 4 Savinelli 707s. I like the bowl dimensions so much (great for folded and stuffed flakes) that I can overlook the somewhat chubby stems.
I have a very large Rossi lumberman which is quite long. Love its size and length.
I have at least 8 Peterson 314's. They seem to be the perfect combination of attributes for me.
That being said, I'm noticing that the newer ones have dimensions that are slightly smaller than the older ones, putting the 312 as perhaps closer in chamber dimensions to the old 314's?
To complicate matters for me, I prefer the newer dimensions on the acrylic stems to the dimensions on the older stems, but generally prefer the older bowl grain presentation and aesthetics...
I'm grateful to have the complications of abundance.
That being said, I'm noticing that the newer ones have dimensions that are slightly smaller than the older ones, putting the 312 as perhaps closer in chamber dimensions to the old 314's?
To complicate matters for me, I prefer the newer dimensions on the acrylic stems to the dimensions on the older stems, but generally prefer the older bowl grain presentation and aesthetics...
I'm grateful to have the complications of abundance.
I have a couple Lee medium pear saddle stem 3 stars (same pipe two different stains); two KW 09B’s-one meer lined, other a Thorn; a couple Pete 102’s-they are different stems; two MM Missouri Prides, two Let Freedom Rings…..
I appreciate people who do this. I'm not so driven to do it myself because I'm such a fickle pipe buyer and minimalist. I think I want to do this, but then I get distracted and go down another road. Get obsessed, but by the time I'm looking to buy the third iteration of the maker/shape, I'm onto something else.
I did see a collection a few years ago of a particular maker and shape that had maybe 12-15 different finishes covered. I found that to be very sharp. It flies in the face of my minimalism, but hey, you gotta recognize something that deserves appreciation.
I did see a collection a few years ago of a particular maker and shape that had maybe 12-15 different finishes covered. I found that to be very sharp. It flies in the face of my minimalism, but hey, you gotta recognize something that deserves appreciation.
Calling @npod and his Castello Opera Shape 44 collection
That is an impressive sight to see!!
I’ll just add that a big part of the fun of building brand/shape collection is hunting the perfect addition to that collection. Buying a one off nice pipe is fun but adding that perfect pipe to a focused collection is extremely satisfying.
I have Savinelli lumberman blast from their Punto Oro line, it is an excellent smoking pipe, one of my favorites!
Impressive indeed !
@npod's dedication to "completing the set" reminds me of myself during my stamp collecting days
Rivalled by Duane's (@Chasing Embers) Savinelli 904 collection and Tim'S (@ashdigger) collection of Petes
It's saddening to see what they've done to that shape. I think I ended up having nearly as many 9004s as 904s. I had two 9005s but only one 914.
I feel that way often when I come across someone who THINKS they can improve on a Mozart score
Here's the 904 prior to changes.I feel that way often when I come across someone who THINKS they can improve on a Mozart score
And after.
I came here to say the same thing. I wonder if he can fit a whole warehouse full of cannonballs into one photo?Paging @eljimmy
The only pipe I have multiples of is my 673. I have a Christmas one, and a Luisa Fiammata sandblasted one. Love them both.