Like Affordable Handmade Featherweights?

[alaskanpiper]

Check out SmithHouse Pipes. Had a couple pot billiards made in a natural finish. Rich is an absolute master of making high quality, ultralight pipes. Follow his instagram page to see work in progress. I highly recommend taking a look if you like a good lightweight clencher. Mine came in at 19 and 22 grams respectively.

Please note the second pipe is an unfinished “second” that had a surface flaw, which he was kind enough to sell to me at a discounted rate.

Rich was excellent to work with throughout the process.

 

[didimauw]

Those are very handsome pipes! I prefer light pipes as well.

Have I mentioned that you are buying too many pipes these days?

 

[ofafeather]

Been watching his IG for a couple of months. He’s been turning out some nice stuff.

 

[alaskanpiper]

Those are very handsome pipes! I prefer light pipes as well.

Have I mentioned that you are buying too many pipes these days?

We can’t all smoke carter hall out of the same grabow our whole lives. I come here to get away from my wife’s PAD discrimination you twisted bastard!

 

[Chasing Embers]

Nice looking blasts but still more than I'm paying for my Halloween and Santa pipes. ?

 

[alaskanpiper]

Nice looking blasts but still more than I'm paying for my Halloween and Santa pipes. ?

Well then you are getting quite the deal my friend! Nice work!

 

[Chasing Embers]

Well then you are getting quite the deal my friend! Nice work!

Smith House only has threw up right now. How often do they turn out pipes?

 

[alaskanpiper]

Smith House only has threw up right now. How often do they turn out pipes?

Daily. Like many pipemakers these days the majority of his business is conducted via Instagram.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I love that finish on the top one. It has a rustic driftwood look to it. Beautiful pipes. I hope they all squeeze every drop of flavor out of your tobacco for you.

 

[alaskanpiper]

I love that finish on the top one. It has a rustic driftwood look to it. Beautiful pipes. I hope they all squeeze every drop of flavor out of your tobacco for you.

Yeah, it’s just the natural briar with a coat of wax. I don’t have many natural pipes, and I chose Rich to do these pipes because his sandblast technique really suits a natural finish for my tastes. And he is a boss at making smaller pipes, which I prefer for regular smoking. Excited to see what kind of Patina develops.

 

[ofafeather]

Nice looking blasts but still more than I'm paying for my Halloween and Santa pipes. ?

Yeah but JE massively undercharges.

 

[Chasing Embers]

undercharges

Or others overcharge. Even Andrey Kharitonov regularly sells pipes for $250.

 

[ofafeather]

Or others overcharge. Even Andrey Kharitonov regularly sells pipes for $250.

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True. The same pipes are retailing $400-500.

 

[Chasing Embers]

True. The same pipes are retailing $400-500.

Yep.

 

[alaskanpiper]

Or others overcharge. Even Andrey Kharitonov regularly sells pipes for $250.

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The top pipe in the OP was $200. The other one was a second with a flaw, so I won’t disclose the price since its unstamped but it was orders of magnitude cheaper.

 

[MarcosEZLN]

I've only got one from Rich but it's fantastic. I wouldn't hesitate to drop his usual asking price on any of his pipes, let alone a good looking featherweight like the OP posted. Mine's a touch heavier at 30g but clenches perfectly. His stem work is dynamite.