Cutty Madness. Match 8.

[alaskanpiper]

Here we have a sleek and lithe dark blasted cutty with a cocobolo wood shank extension against a very uniquely shaped black blasted cutty with limited edition ebonite stem.

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.

 

[Englomatic]

1.

 

[FurCoat]

#1. This may be my favorite, but I need to revisit prior entries. This pipe, for me, is the perfect length, great blast and details are done so well. It's very elegant. Who made this and how do I get one?

 

[scloyd]

Easy peasy....#1

 

[alaskanpiper]

#1. This may be my favorite, but I need to revisit prior entries. This pipe, for me, is the perfect length, great blast and details are done so well. It's very elegant. Who made this and how do I get one?

All carvers will be revealed at the end of the competition.

 

[Honkytonk Man]

#1

 

[MCJ]

#1

 

[TheIronMonkey]

I love the stem of Number Two, but, it screams Gumnut and not Cutty at all. Going with Number One on this.

 

[Briar Tuck]

I'm going with number 1 because I'm not keen on the shape of the second one.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

1

 

[Ahi Ka]

Number two on principle. And also because I find chasing embers in a anticlockwise direction makes for a better smoke

 

[alaskanpiper]

I love the stem of Number Two, but, it screams Gumnut and not Cutty at all. Going with Number One on this.

What!?!?!? Gumnut!? No way. You’re crazy, man. Absolutely insane. Gumnut, he says……pssshhh!

 

[alaskanpiper]

Number two on principle. And also because I find chasing embers in a anticlockwise direction makes for a better smoke

HOMER!

 

[Ahi Ka]

HOMER!

As in Homer Simpson? I’m confused lol

 

[alaskanpiper]

As in Homer Simpson? I’m confused lol

1. 3.
   INFORMAL
   a referee or official who is thought to favor the team playing at home.

 

[Ahi Ka]

1. 3.
   INFORMAL
   a referee or official who is thought to favor the team playing at home.

Well to be fair, I’m favouring the team playing away from home in this instance

 

[brian64]

#1 all the way. The second one is ok too, but this was an easy choice.

The first 2 in each of these last match ups are the nicest since the very first pipe...and now I'm going to have to revisit each of them to choose an overall favorite. You just had to leave these to last didn't you? I know you did it on purpose.

 

[alaskanpiper]

Well to be fair, I’m favouring the team playing away from home in this instance

Yeah, it’s used colloquially in the US to describe anyone who blindly favors their own team. And yes, I know you’re across the water, but you’ve all got Wallabies and talk funny.

 

[Ahi Ka]

The first 2 in each of these last match ups are the nicest since the very first pipe...and now I'm going to have to revisit each of them to choose an overall favorite. You just had to leave these to last didn't you? I know you did it on purpose.

Totally agree on this

 

[alaskanpiper]

#1 all the way. The second one is ok too, but this was an easy choice.

The first 2 in each of these last match ups are the nicest since the very first pipe...and now I'm going to have to revisit each of them to choose an overall favorite. You just had to leave these to last didn't you? I know you did it on purpose.

Well hopefully you will be voting in rounds 2, 3, and the finals to do just that. Time will tell.