My apologies for introducing myself with a gripe. I am very new to pipe smoking and do enjoy it very much.
My first brand new pipe arrived today... A Brigham... yes the ones made in Italy instead of Canada. It is a shape 29 algonquin. After taxes it was a hundred dollar pipe. Well, it arrived about an hour ago in the mail, and the stem is about a 1/4" off true to the bowl. It does smoke of course... but as a newbie to the art... a bumer for sure.
Just a warning... don't buy new Brighams! I assume the old, proper Canadian made ones are great.
Cheers lads!
From BC Canada... the land of tobacco tax!
My first brand new pipe arrived today... A Brigham... yes the ones made in Italy instead of Canada. It is a shape 29 algonquin. After taxes it was a hundred dollar pipe. Well, it arrived about an hour ago in the mail, and the stem is about a 1/4" off true to the bowl. It does smoke of course... but as a newbie to the art... a bumer for sure.
Just a warning... don't buy new Brighams! I assume the old, proper Canadian made ones are great.
Cheers lads!
From BC Canada... the land of tobacco tax!