Thanks guys, I agree about the Upshall, best bang for the buck on the list. I did not know how much Sean is willing to spend so I threw in a couple of more expensive ones. He also mentioned he likes a poker and I thought the Ashton would be a good choice if he is in that price range. Funny thing about the Upshall, Mike had it on ebay a while ago and this was right before I changed course and started collection American artisans, he had make an offer on it and I did. Of course I tried low balling and did not get it, but I liked that pipe and if I had not changed course I would have owned that one. I think it will be a excellent smoking pipe and really it is an artisan pipe. From all accounts I have read, Barry Jones does all his own work.
Sean, that Upshall will out smoke any Peterson that is new, trust us. Mike cleans his pipes so they are pristine. I have bought 4 pipes from him so far and he is a pleasure to do business with.