Looking for poker!!!!

[chrisg5lf]

So I just started on the pipe and pretty much knee deep into now I have a few cheap pipes now, but I'm looking for a good lookin' rusticated poker. Preferably with a straight or slightly bent stem. I'm looking to spend around $100-$150 on it. The ones that I have seen are pretty much sold. Do you guys have any suggestions?
If it helps, I'm looking to dedicate this pipe to straight Virginians

 

[mso489]

May not be up to the standards at that price, but I like my LaRocca rusticated slightly bent poker,

and my Parker rusticated poker/cherrywood. The Parker is a briar but in the cherrywood style.

Both sit nicely. The Parker has a smaller bowl that may be more appropriate to Virginia blends.

I prefer Virginias in a small Group 4 or Group 3, not too wide or deep.

 

[tinpan]

American Smoking Pipe Company
I would take a look at one of Mark's 2013 Christmas pipes in a Coral or Blast finish. I smoke Virginias exclusively and this is a great pipe for smoking Virginias. I actually bought a smooth for my collection and a dark blast for everyday smoking. Then I bought 2 more tan blasts after Mark showed me pics of them, one sandblasted by Michael Lindner and the other by Rad Davis. Ok so i went a little crazy, but what he sells for $200 others would charge $400, it would be a great pipe next pipe for you to try. Corals run $175 and blasts run $195 to $200ish.

 

[chrisg5lf]

mso489 -I tried looking them up, but to no avail. I'm going to keep digging around the net to try and pull of some pics and specs

 

[smokeybear]

Watch eBay for a David jones or a moretti poker they usually come on around that price.

 

[chrisg5lf]

tinpan-I really like those pipes! Especially the Dark Blast. I may have to give in the extra $50 and order one. I'm assuming they smoke like a champ

 

[captainsousie]

EDIT: Just noticed tinpan beat me to it. Should've payed more attention.
Bump your price by $25 and you can have a Mark Tinsky. I know it's more of a cherrywood shape and less of a poker but they're darn nice pipes. It also comes in red coral for the same price.

 

[captainsousie]

A Neerup is in that price range too.

 

[chrisg5lf]

Ahhh!!! There is sooooo many to choose from. It's hard for me to decide....

 

[chrisg5lf]

Do you guys know anything about Balkovec Pipes? Those look like pretty awesome pieces as well

 

[bookn3rd5]

Hey man! As someone else said above, check out David Jones on eBay. He has some unique rustication in my opinion. Additionally, you may want to check out Chris McCartor - he has a Facebook page dedicated to his pipe making. He does fantastic work and is reasonable on prices. A lot of people love his poker shapes, and I have 2 of his pipes already. Might have to get a poker soon myself to be honest

 

[chrisg5lf]

I just checked out Chris McCartor, and I fell in love with this pipe:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=382229558560793&set=a.309881799128903.73427.309870415796708&type=3&theater
Everything about it I was looking for, the size, color, shape. I may have to get in contact with him and get more details. Do you have an idea of how much this would run?

 

[bookn3rd5]

I think he charges around 120-140ish now. 130 is the highest I've seen from him so far. I have two from him - I can post pics later. I've only smoked one so far, a smooth full bent. Smokes really well so far though - nice and cool. No gurgle at all. The bowls are huge though - the full bent I have is at least an hour and a half. Glad I could suggest him; the best pArt is that he does it all by hand, which means what you get will be one of a kind!

 

[chrisg5lf]

Please post pics book. At that price it would be very difficult to pass up. It's actually cheaper than what I was planning to spend so it's a win win here.

 

[bookn3rd5]

Will-do. Haven't posted pics before so not sure how soon I'll get it to work. I have a bent Dublin from him too with a smooth bulldogish rim. The rustication is just awesome. Can't say enough about it.
So I have to post my pics in an online album somewhere and then copy the image code, correct? Is that how it works?

 

[chrisg5lf]

Ya something like photo bucket then just copy the image code

 

[ctron]

How long does Mark Tinsky take to make and ship one of his pipes? I've heard some artisans take months, and I'm in love with those Christmas pipes in a coral finish.

 

[petes03]

Check out Savinelli's shape 310KS.

 

[captainsousie]

Mark had mine made and shipped within a week. It turned out really well too.

 

[tinpan]

I usually send him an email asking him what he has ready to ship. He will usually send me a pic of one or two....it's almost not fair it's like waving a bag of crack to an addict.
That's how i ended up with 4 of them this year. I would suspect he has a couple Coral Carves ready to go or can finish one in a day or so. Blast's he sends out so they take a little longer, unless he has a shipment coming in. Most of the pipes I've gotten from him have arrived within a couple days. I swear it faster to ship from Montana to Washing DC than New York for some reason.