Cutty Madness. Championship Match.

[agnosticpipe]

Ok, I'm out. Neither of these are my favorites. I mean, even though this doesn't meet the original requirements, this is the pipe I'd vote for.

 

[kcghost]

For what it is worth my vote goes to #2.

 

[alaskanpiper]

Marshall Applewhite, Jim Jones, David Koresh, and Scientology Inc. were/are really good at convincing people of things, too, but that doesn't mean what they claimed to have seen and be true actually was.

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Oh man. It’s not a party until David Koresh shows up. Or doesn’t rather…..

 

[brian64]

Marshall Applewhite, Jim Jones, David Koresh, and Scientology Inc. were/are really good at convincing people of things, too, but that doesn't mean what they claimed to have seen and be true actually was.

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Does this mean you don't believe L. Ron Hubbard will return?

 

[solideogloria86]

Jesus Christ you guys this is like watching fans at a Duke v. North Carolina game. I hope I'm not ruining any friendships

You mean civilized people with good taste having to listen to a bunch of Neanderthal-esque drivel from the Dookies?

 

[Fralphog]

Both are finally crafted and well designed with very unique style and flare of their own. But, as I look at each and evaluate their individual merits, I see things that draw me to one more than the other. I love the Color palette and lines of two so much more than number one. I really don’t like the color of stem on number one; it absolutely contrasts with the color of the bowl- in my opinion. The spigot on one distracts from the overall aesthetics of the pipe. Don’t get me wrong, I love pipes with spigots. just doesn’t look good on this particular pipe. Anyone would be proud to own either one of these pipes.
I have to go with number two.

 

[Sir Yak]

Pipe #1: Advancing by a stunning upset in the semifinals, this beautiful red blasted cutty comes with a carved keel sweeping to the front of the bowl to create a very nautical feel, a gleaming silver spigot turned in the artisan's own shop, and a classic tortoise shell bakelite stem.

Pipe #2: Dominating it's competition round after round, this graceful and lithe black blasted cutty comes with a cocobolo wood shank extension and rippling ring grain advancing upward toward the beautiful smooth rim.

Best of luck to both participants. Cast your vote citizens of pipesmagazine! It's time to select a champion!

Some of these pipes are distinctive and the carver may be recognizable to many. Please try to avoid guessing the carver in the comments so as not to influence any voters, but feel free to comment on what you like and don't like about each one. Apparently they have done away with the poll feature here, so please cast your vote in a comment and I will count them when the threads begin to naturally slow down.

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2

 

[anotherbob]

2 all the way. Just not a fan of the rim on 1. Sorry it's pretty nearly great otherwise.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

I agree with everything you wrote in this post - weird.

It could be a matter of great minds think alike, or fools never differ.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

I'm still trying to get my head around someone "seeing" a pipe designed like this:

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I just wanted pictures with a more contrasting background because the blown out highlights made it look like there might be some weird interfaces going on and I wasn’t 100% sure that other pictures that suggested it might be more normal wasn’t due to a reflection just making it look normal and it was indeed a weird choice made by the carver. Nording and Savinelli have both released some strange looking couplings where something narrow plugs into a larger flat faced surface. There’s no accounting for what funkiness might be created by a single artisan that is being “creative.”

Ideally, it would’ve been nice if all of the pipes were presented under the same neutral lighting conditions from a variety of matching angles—it would’ve been a more level playing field.

 

[jmg81]

1

 

[didimauw]

So is there a marked cutoff date before the final count?!?

 

[MCJ]

So is there a marked cutoff date before the final count?!?

Am anxious for the announcement of final results as well, including identification of the carvers for each entry!

 

[LouisPiper]

2

 

[agnosticpipe]

Just to clarify, the birds eye cutty pipe is not mine, but is alaskanpiper's pipe that he posted in the Ropp thread. I guess we'll have to see who comes out as the cutty king in the end, him or condorlover.

 

[autumnfog]

#2