My First Estate - Stanwell Billard

[DKpiper]

Went to The Danish Pipe Shop to buy some tobacco and fell in love with a Stanwell Estate.

It have no schrathes, toothmarks or fillings - it's in absolutely perfect condition and it smokes like a dream

According to The Danish Pipe Shop it should be from about 1970 and it is (of course) made in Denmark.
The only stamp (on the bamboo) says STANWELL.

Anyone have more information about this pipe?

 

[orlandofurioso]

Not really, only that you purchased a wonderful bamboo Stanwell.
Congrats; you cannot go wrong with a Stanwell, I love mine to bits.
Wonderful people from the shop too, visit them when I come to Gilleleje to see my brother.
What stamps on the stummel and is a regd. nr. stamped on it ?

 

[DKpiper]

Not really, only that you purchased a wonderful bamboo Stanwell.
Congrats; you cannot go wrong with a Stanwell, I love mine to bits.
Wonderful people from the shop too, visit them when I come to Gilleleje to see my brother.
What stamps on the stummel and is a regd. nr. stamped on it ?

Thank you for the reply.

There is no other stamps than STANWELL and the "S" on the stem.

 

[orlandofurioso]

You're most welcome.
So no stamps on the wood ?

 

[DKpiper]

You're most welcome.
So no stamps on the wood ?

Nothing at all.

The good people at The Danish Pipe Shop suggested, that it could be a "prototype" from when Stanwell introduced bamboo at their pipes?

 

[trouttimes]

Fine looking pipe. Good score.

 

[AroEnglish]

Went to The Danish Pipe Shop to buy some tobacco and fell in love with a Stanwell Estate.

It have no schrathes, toothmarks or fillings - it's in absolutely perfect condition and it smokes like a dream

According to The Danish Pipe Shop it should be from about 1970 and it is (of course) made in Denmark.
The only stamp (on the bamboo) says STANWELL.

Anyone have more information about this pipe?

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A handsome choice for your first estate!

 

[DKpiper]

Fine looking pipe. Good score.

Thank you very much

 

[DKpiper]

A handsome choice for your first estate!

Very nice comment - thank you

 

[warren99]

Nice pipe. Never had a bad Stanwell, except one, a beautiful Rook, a ringblast freehand that was one of my best smoking pipes. Unfortunately, it developed a hole in the bowl after about 20 years.

 

[DKpiper]

Nice pipe. Never had a bad Stanwell, except one, a beautiful Rook, a ringblast freehand that was one of my best smoking pipes. Unfortunately, it developed a hole in the bowl after about 20 years.

Thank you.

Sorry to hear about your Rook!
Hope not, that it happens with mine

 

[keith929]

Fine looking pipe.

 

[warren99]

Thank you.

Sorry to hear about your Rook!
Hope not, that it happens with mine

It obviously had a soft spot which was likely caused by the sandblasting, I suspect. I had about 20 years of enjoyment before the hole opened up though. I have had other Stanwells that long without any problem so you should be fine.

 

[DKpiper]

Fine looking pipe.

Thank you, sir

 

[DKpiper]

It obviously had a soft spot which was likely caused by the sandblasting, I suspect. I had about 20 years of enjoyment before the hole opened up though. I have had other Stanwells that long without any problem so you should be fine.

I have a few Stanwells in my cabinet and I have never had any problems with them - so I'm not worried

 

[FurCoat]

Good choise, that's a fine looking pipe.

 

[kcghost]

You did get a very nice pipe!!

 

[bobpnm]

Beautiful, classic pipe! A lifetime of great smokes!

 

[mso489]

That's a really handsome pipe, with the bamboo well integrated into the design. All my Stanwells are Italian--made, but the quality and classic designs are maintained.

 

[DKpiper]

Good choise, that's a fine looking pipe.

Thank you