Allan, that is a great looking Upshall! (no need for a stand with that one) Unfortunately, many of the nice shapes are quite heavy, so I have hit my limit on the number of heavy Upshalls that I need. (3 now, over 70 grams)
Ever Bought a Pipe You Regret?
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Just the ones with burnout i have picked up on ebay, usually not more than $15 bucks, but I am learning to fix burn out as well.
I bought some pipes that I subsequently sold or traded because I found they were too big for me.
One was a straight billiard that was a nice cut but had a bad rustication and was 25% too big for me. It smoked okay.
One was a Pipa Croci diamond-shanked Dublin that was just way, way too big for my tastes, and had bad fit and finish. It was finicky.
One was a Stanwell freehand that smoked really nicely, and the bowl was a good size for me, but there was just too much wood.
I regret none of these because I was able to trade or sell them for good value and for things I found I liked better. The Stanwell was traded straight up for what's probably my favorite pipe, a 1950s Comoy blasted billiard that smokes gorgeously and weighs almost nothing.
One was a straight billiard that was a nice cut but had a bad rustication and was 25% too big for me. It smoked okay.
One was a Pipa Croci diamond-shanked Dublin that was just way, way too big for my tastes, and had bad fit and finish. It was finicky.
One was a Stanwell freehand that smoked really nicely, and the bowl was a good size for me, but there was just too much wood.
I regret none of these because I was able to trade or sell them for good value and for things I found I liked better. The Stanwell was traded straight up for what's probably my favorite pipe, a 1950s Comoy blasted billiard that smokes gorgeously and weighs almost nothing.
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