Cutty Madness. Match 1.

[The Clay King]

They are both well done, but my vote has to go to the first one. Love the "one piece" homage to the old clays.

@pipingfool My favourite pipe shape!

 

[alaskanpiper]

This one was difficult for me.

#2 is exceptional in all respects except the briar had minor flaws (the plateau) and the choice of the stem.

On the other hand #1 is a better briar, nice deep blast though I don’t like too much artistic license on what is a Cutty, and overall gloomy choice of colors.

After all considerations it is #2, and might be able to guess who she is.

Finally! I was really starting to feel bad there, hahaha. Interesting your concern about #1 and "artistic license" with what is a cutty. I would consider that pipe cutty as all hell.

 

[alaskanpiper]

@pipingfool My favourite pipe shape!

shocker!

 

[didimauw]

@pipingfool My favourite pipe shape!

Do you own anything other than clays?

 

[PA Piper Mike]

No. 1 for me. Great look and color.

 

[The Clay King]

Do you own anything other than clays?

@didimauw Only one or two from time to time; never bought a non-clay pipe myself...

 

[The Clay King]

No. 1 for me. Great look and color.

@PA Piper Mike No.1 for me as well; it's my favourite pipe shape.

 

[didimauw]

@didimauw Only one or two from time to time; never bought a non-clay pipe myself...

I admire your consistency!

 

[cshubhra]

Finally! I was really starting to feel bad there, hahaha. Interesting your concern about #1 and "artistic license" with what is a cutty. I would consider that pipe cutty as all hell.

I did not notice that #2 does not have the foot. So this one also took an artistic license

For #1 the hexagonal panel kind of made me think too much artistic license

 

[The Clay King]

I did not notice that #2 does not have the foot. So this one also took an artistic license

For #1 the hexagonal panel kind of made me think too much artistic license

@cshubhra For me No. 1 is the true cutty shape although I always associate this shape with clay and meerschaum. My favourite pipe shape!

 

[Toast]

One for me too.

 

[The Clay King]

I admire your consistency!

@didimauw Clays all the way! I got into clay pipes after seeing re-enactors smoking them at events such as the Sealed Knot, Lace Wars and Redcoats & Revolutionaries. I went to the Sealed Knot Battle of Nantwich last month; they brought the town to a standstill!

 

[The Clay King]

shocker!

@alaskanpiper Why are you shocked that it's my favourite pipe shape?

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Fairly certain I know both carvers (one is a bit more obvious than the other).

I like both but between these two I'll vote for the TOP candidate.

 

[didimauw]

@alaskanpiper Why are you shocked that it's my favourite pipe shape?

@alaskanpiper

You'll have to excuse my friend, he's never met sarcasm! Lol!

 

[alaskanpiper]

@alaskanpiper

You'll have to excuse my friend, he's never met sarcasm! Lol!

No shit.

 

[wolflarsen]

One piece paneled sitter ... no contest.

 

[NomadOrb]

That first one is just gorgeous.

 

[Winnipeger]

Seems like the top pipe is the winner. No contest. You may as well tell us who carved it, since the bottom one is obvious anyway. They're both beautiful and this is a cruel exercise and you are an incorrigible enabler.

 

[anotherbob]

1st one. Actually even more of a gulf then with the other set (the second match up). I really do not like the other one (the second one). I'd trade it for a cob honestly. Though the pipe it's matched against (the first one) is a real gem. Wouldn't be too shocked it it went all the way.