Cutty Madness. Match 1.

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alaskanpiper

Enabler in Chief
May 23, 2019
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Okay folks. Let's get this thing kicked off with our first matchup between two amazing cutties. We have an awesome one piece paneled sitter with a craggy cross-cut blast, up against a very organically themed pencil shank with a kiss of plateau. Please vote purely on which pipe you prefer.

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 up after 7 days.

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alaskanpiper

Enabler in Chief
May 23, 2019
9,348
42,243
Alaska
At first I was excited about this contest. Now I’ve just realised you are gonna be taunting me with ridiculously awesome pipes. Screw you brother.

The craggy hexagonal ball sack gets my vote. What’s the stem accent? Looks like briar
It's an extension of the shank, so yes briar. The stem is not removable, this pipe was created as a one piece design in an homage to the clays of old where the cutty shape originated.
 

beefeater33

Lifer
Apr 14, 2014
4,063
6,119
Central Ohio
The first one for me............ I LOVE that its all one piece, LOVE the blast, and the hex treatment really makes it shine. Both pipe are admirable and wonderful, but the first one really trips my trigger.........
 
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MCJ

Can't Leave
May 22, 2022
424
3,615
NW Connecticut
Agreed on #1. Although not a fan of "hex" shapes, the darker color, craggy blast, and traditional cutty "foot" put it ahead in this matchup...
 
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canucklehead

Lifer
Aug 1, 2018
2,863
15,323
Alberta
PIPE #1

I love pretty much everything about it, the blast reminds me of some prehistoric dragon's hide, the panels are well done, I really like one piece pipes, the bit-to-shank transition is great, and it has a nice little foot too.
 
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