Guaranteed 99.9% of you have never seen one like this.

[fishnbanjo]

Here is a pipe only a dyed in the wool hardcore bamboo fly fishing fanatic would even know who the maker is and not because of the pipe but because of his beautiful bamboo fly rods.
I call this pipe my Poker Chip Stack, the briar is left over from reel seat material, the nickel silver accents left over from hardware for the rods and he even went to the trouble of using his 60 degree cutter to glue in leftover bamboo strips 120 degrees apart to emulate a hexagon, the amateur pipe maker is German rod maker, artist and fly fishing author Rolf Baginski.
He generally makes enough pipes to cover the fly fishing shows he will attend and it took 2 years and 4 shows before I could nab this one, smoking some Condor Long Cut and keeping it smokey!

banjo

 

[mso489]

Now that is an esoteric pipe! A quick glance at the photo, I thought it might be a Mummert.

 

[perdurabo]

I like that one. Let me guess, that one smokes Burley/Va/Pers. I smell SixPence coming through the screen.

 

[lestrout]

Ha banjo! I have not only seen those, I've even handled them. At the Somerset Fly Fishing Show. But somehow, never nabbed one.
hp and tl

les

 

[7ach]

I figured if anyone was in the .1%, and it had to do with fly fishing, Les would be the man

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I swear you remind me of someone I know. I just can't think of who.

Anyways, nice pipe!

 

[ejames]

Cool ! Looks like a short poker !

 

[JimInks]

Great pipe, Mssr. Fish.

 

[fishnbanjo]

7ach, I knew les would know we've discussed this pipe before.

banjo

 

[hmhaines]

That's an awesome shape! Looks to me like something Tsuge would make if their pipes were more refined. Love it!

 

[ssjones]

That's pretty cool, congratulations!

 

[yohanan]

Excellent, Congrats!!!

 

[jaq6q]

That's an awesome pipe!!! :D

 

[disinformatique]

Banjo you have the best looking pipes !! Love this one as well.
Chris :puffpipe:

 

[wyfbane]

Agreed. You have the most awesome pipe collection. That is a fun and attractive pipe with a great story. Thank you for sharing it!

 

[scrooge]

Nice!

 

[pagan]

Sweet pipe and the makers story, epic. Thanks for sharing