Gifted a new Cristiano with pics!

[simnettpratt]

I'd bought this gorgeous Cristiano years ago and gave it to my brother-in-law. He never smoked it, and just gave it back to me. It's a Group 5 (or 4, but it's big) rusticated straight pot. It had maybe one bowl through it, no cake, and I've been using it to smoke the MacBaren's The Cube crk69 sent me. I LOVE it!! I guess it's easy to like a pipe you origianally picked out
Here's the picks my bro took. Remember, it's big and hand-filling; definately a man's pipe, my now second favorite pipe is my delicate little girly Group 1 French Butz Choquin straight smooth billiard.
Here's the pics:

 

[crk69]

That's a beautiful looking pipe... How long does a bowl last?? Congrats on the new Cristiano!!!

 

[simnettpratt]

I haven't smoked a whole bowl; I start and stop. My thoungue hurth because someone sent me so much freakin' baccy I've been feasting. Probably a long damn time...

 

[crk69]

:rofl: I'd say at least an hour or more from the looks of it... Sorry about the toungue...

 

[ghost]

That is a real nice one, too bad your brother-in law never gave it a go.

 

[numbersix]

That's a great looking pipe—I like it a lot. Congrats!

 

[eaglerico]

Nice. I like the insert in the stem. Judging by the rim and the nice polish on the stem, doesn't look like it seen much action at all.

 

[captainprophesy]

Very nice pipe... love the hefty bowl

 

[tjameson]

That's a nice pipe! Glad you are enjoying it again ::

 

[pstlpkr]

I guess it true... "What goes around comes around."

I'm glad it came home to you.

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[guitarguy86]

That is a nice looking pipe. Conjures up images of a log cabin in the woods.

 

[simnettpratt]

Yeah, guitarguy. With a Les Paul through a Marshall if you have electricity or an Epi hollow body in red or TV yellow if you don't.

 

[bentmike]

Nice looking pipe. That's cool that it found it's way back to you. I like when that kind of thing happens.

 

[cigrmaster]

Very nice looking pipe. I am glad it is back in the fold where it belongs.