Just Bought My First NEW Pipe!

[smittyd]

Love those bulldogs! Great pipe.

 

[jensen]

Søren has always made good pipes.

 

[mikethompson]

Very nice looking first new pipe!

 

[mso489]

Handsome pipe, for the duration. I like new pipes because I can prevent cake so they never need reaming and always have a full-sized chamber. I scoop out the ash and wipe out the bowl and maintain just a carbon layer. My 40-year-old pipes seem to appreciate it especially.

 

[cigrmaster]

Very nice looking classic. I hope it smokes great for you, congrats.

 

[elpfeife]

You done good!

 

[slinkywizardbob]

Great looking pipe! Enjoy

 

[bnichols23]

Gorgeous! Big fan of bent dogs, & that's a fine one! Several Sorens in my collection, but no Refbjergs. Great score.
Bill

 

[eggrollpiper]

At risk of being redundant; awesome bulldog, probably my fav. Shape, bent or straight. The diamond shank juxtaposed to the circular bowl horizontaly and angular vertically just does it for me.

 

[peckinpahhombre]

The shank isn't a diamond - it starts out as a diamond but is round at the bottom. So to my eye, this is a bulldog/rhodesian hybrid. Gorgeous pipe.

 

[eggrollpiper]

Yes I noticed you said that but I don't seem to see it.. my eyes have seen better days tho as well..

 

[peckinpahhombre]

Maybe my eyes are playing tricks on me, but is it rounded at the bottom of the shank or is it a real diamond? In your 3rd photo from the top it looks rounded on the bottom.
For reference to a similar discussion: http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/a-bulldog-or-a-rhodesian-you-tell-me

 

[saltedplug]

The preponderant purpose of a pipe is to be smoked, and one could argue that the money spent can only be recovered by smoking. A thoroughly smoked and well-maintained pipe has been recurrently enjoyed. Not that I have feelings one way or the other; whatever you decide.

 

[jpmcwjr]

All the photos show that it may be rounded. "not enough evidence to over turn the call"! But hoppes' report when he gets it with our without clearer photos should pin it.

 

[hoppes]

Ok. Didn't mean to start a confusion about what to call this beauty. Here are several other pictures that show the bottom to be slightly rounded, triangular shape.--not sharp but not completely circular. I think it might take a vote on what to call it?. Who mentioned a Hybrid? And yes, on the last picture I didn't get the stem squared--it's not a defect. Great comments, Hoppes

 

[bnichols23]

Who cares -- I LOVE that stem! I may have to start looking for some of his newer pipes!
Bill

 

[philipa4]

Great looking pipe. Enjoy it!

 

[viesturs]

What a nice pipe. Love the wide stem.

 

[scloyd]

Very nice!

 

[panamacharlie]

A pipe in a drawer is worth very little, one in the mouth can bring hours of pleasure.