My Christmas Gift

[cosmicfolklore]

I got part of my Christmas gift early, so that I could smoke it while wrapping resents. It's an estate Savinelli that I would see (this style) pop up on eBay searches. We were passing eBay suggestions back and forth, and she picked up this one for me. And, it fits in with my eccentric collection of diversions on the theme of the bulldog. I love the way this one hangs, it has a nice balance of mechanical and natural, with the top cone of the bowl, being exaggeratedly larger than the bottom.
I plan on setting an opal into the stem. Eh, it's just a quirk I have. ::
I am breaking it in now with some Bagpiper's Dream, whistling Christmas tunes, and wrapping stuff. Merry Christmas!!

 

[cortezattic]

Santa uses a chimney, so chim-dogney seems appropriate for the season.
BTW, nice photo composition.

 

[danielplainview]

Very cool. Is that a Capri?
Congrats.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Thanks, yep, a Capri Root. I love the rustication. It’s almost natural, except for the transition to the rustication on the shank.

 

[johnbarleycorn]

Beautiful pipe. Love the rustication. Enjoy.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

If you set an opal into the stem make sure to post pictures.

 

[mso489]

Kind of unique, a bulldog with that extra long shank. Sav comes up with some creative designs. I have a few of their somewhat original variations on traditional designs, like a bulldog with decidedly rounded corners on its diamond shaped shank and their Prince of Wales prince-shaped pipe with a swirled color and lengthened stem. They push the traditional shapes in interesting new directions. Have a merry Christmas with that handsome 'dog.

 

[tbradsim1]

Mike that's a humdinger, great present.

 

[puffy]

Really Nice..I like that finish.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I love the Capris as well. Have a 904 and 9004. Is that one a 514?

 

[cynicismandsugar]

I love me some Capris! I have two Canadians myself! Enjoy it, sir! And a Happy Ho-Go-Ho to you and yours!

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Yes, the long-shanked 514. Thanks again guys. I'm enjoying some more Bagpiper's Dream in it. It has a mild aromatic ghost, that needs a Scottish kick in the pants.

 

[ssjones]

Good choice, Italian dogs are always distinctive!

 

[cigrmaster]

Great looking pipe. Always nice to get a pipe for Christmas.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Indeed it is. Since my wife just tolerates my smoking, and my son outright abhors it, the only pipe I may get for Christmas is one the internal Santa may get. But just called the local B+M and they were closing early for the holiday. But open on Tuesday....

 

[Chasing Embers]

I got to get into my Christmas present a day early. :mrgreen: Was going to wait until tomorrow, but I've heard, "Can we open them early?" so much today, I finally decided I could, but they couldn't. :twisted:

 

[kcghost]

It's Great getting a pipe for Christmas.

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

Looks classic but at the same time idividualistique as well, very nice piece,I'm quite sure this will smoke great.