Cutty Madness. Quarterfinals Match 3.

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alaskanpiper

Enabler in Chief
May 23, 2019
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Here we have the ultra-light pencil shank cross-cut blast sitter with black bamboo against the classic ridged red blast with silver spigot turned by the carver and tortoise shell bakelite 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.

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brian64

Lifer
Jan 31, 2011
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This is a difficult decision because they are so different, and because neither of them are anywhere near my favorites out of these 16. But I'm going with #1 because it's so unique, and also because a cutty just doesn't look right to me with a spigot.
 
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SBC

Lifer
Oct 6, 2021
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7,243
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Contra my traditionalist instincts, I'm going to say #1 this time.

Something about the spigot on the second pipe feels out of place on that piece -- somehow juxtaposed.

Whereas #1 is aesthetically seamless. Whether you like the vibe or not, it is visually cohesive art.
 

MCJ

Can't Leave
May 22, 2022
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3,615
NW Connecticut
Pipe # 2 -- like the spigot, coloration, and little bit of understated extra flair in the teardrop (or whatever you want to call it) at the front of the bowl...
 
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alaskanpiper

Enabler in Chief
May 23, 2019
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Alaska
Pipe # 2 -- like the spigot, coloration, and little bit of understated extra flair in the teardrop (or whatever you want to call it) at the front of the bowl...
Hahaha, I’m never sure what to call it either. Ridge? Rib? Crease? Better yet in this instance maybe keel? 🚣‍♂️⚓
 
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