Uh, what’s your point. Compare the two contestants. Two doesn’t show up in the Rorschach tests you posted.
I’ll gladly post actual Cutty’s after the contest is over and not line drawings from mud pits.
Cutty Madness. Championship Match.
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I’ll gladly post actual Cutty’s after the contest is over and not line drawings from mud pits.
Be sure to include the Cutty spigots!
Will you accept a write-in vote for the pipe that the spigot beat out in the semi-final round (namely the cross-cut craggy paneled one piece sitter)? That one is still my favorite. So I guess I need to sit this round out... 
Except the discussion isn’t about spigots, but shapes. Neither pipe qualifies as a historically accurate Cutty if shank is the limiter.
I'm a sucker for a spigot, but that other one just has that certain charm. 2.
My point was that a tulip-like curve was not uncommon on older clays, especially the Dutch produced ones.
This is a really tough choice. I'd be happy with either one. I'm voting for #1. The silver spigot and tortoise shell stem does it for me.
#2. I especially like the slight curve near the rim that makes it look like a tulip.
I think the tulip rim was an artifact of lazy workmanship that was embraced for business reasons by the companies who made clay pipes. (Very difficult to tilt the soft clay bowl without doing it)
Meaning historically "legit" doesn't mean it should have existed in the first place, aesthetically.
My opinion? A bean pot's place in the world is to contain beans, not tobacco.
Meaning historically "legit" doesn't mean it should have existed in the first place, aesthetically.
My opinion? A bean pot's place in the world is to contain beans, not tobacco.
Acknowledging the problem is the first step.
Man, is both an option? I think I have to stick with #2.
I really wish there was a more contrasting shot for One—what appears as a hard edge of the stem where it meets the metal of the spigot still bugs me; the Tulip shape on Two bothers me, but, I like the overall feel. I'm on the fence with this one and will need to think about it. I much preferred the one piece and the one with the bamboo shank and colourful stem much more than either of these.
True but that silver is hard to overlook when considering the starker transition visuals from stem to bowl. A cutty to me is a simpler visual shape. So... you're almost right.
I'm just minding my own business, going for a walk in the woods. Seriously though, #2.
As far as the shank prep a spigot is historically accurate. I’ll post pictures of my spigots after the contest is over.True but that silver is hard to overlook when considering the starker transition visuals from stem to bowl. A cutty to me is a simpler visual shape. So... you're almost right.
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