When you hold and smoke your first Rhodesian or Bulldog, you appreciate the feel and how well they smoke. That's a beautiful example of the shape. I'm guessing it won't be your last.
My First Rhodesian (Tastes Change)
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@irishearl noticed that, did you? ? I make no secret of the fact that I love the aesthetics of Peterson’s. I’m a classic British/Irish shaping kind of guy through and through.
@hoosierpipeguy I love the feel of the bowl on this thing. It’s sublime to hold. Also the slight bend makes it much more comfortable to hold and smoke. I’m already looking at a few Peterson 80S’s ?
Beautiful! I find Ashton to be very hit and miss when it comes to my shape preferences but their takes on Bulldogs (and Rhodesians) are stellar! And it reminds me of a Pete 999 as well, Earl, which is another stellar execution of the shape. The blast would be uncommon on a Pete but that appears to be changing with their new in-house blasting producing ore top-of-the-line results.
I love the 80S. Also, check out the Sherlock Holmes Squire (also known as an XL15), and the Hudson (XL21).
And, your Ashton is an absolute beauty.
And, your Ashton is an absolute beauty.
I bought a Peterson 150 for my 3rd ever briar pipe and despite its weight and thick diamond stem I reach for it all the time because it feels so good and balanced and smokes so well. Everything tastes good in it
Ashtons are awesome. I would post a picture of the ring grain on mine, but I don’t want to hijack.
Congrats on your brand new Ashton, I have nothing but good to say about the brand, their blasting /staining is awesome looking, yet they perform very well right of the bat, the only thing I'd love to see improvement is that the button shaping
@americaman there is no such thing in this thread, show us what you’ve got! I love seeing other Ashton’s.
There are a few 150’s that look lovely as well, particularly sandblasted and/or spigot variations. I’m sure I’ll eventually try one out.
I'm always shopping Ashtons, but my favorite Rhodesians that I own are a handmade Kemberling from Austria, and a Pete Killarney 999, my only P-lip. Yours is a handsome pipe.
@americaman I’ll hijack my own shit, this is now a ring grain thread ? the lovat on the right is the nicest ring grain I’ve ever personally seen on a pipe, though I’m sure there are way better ones out there. It covers every square cm of briar, all the way up the shank.
Holy crap, that is a deep and raunchy blast ? so much texture in hand with that thing.
Now that I think about it, this might be the first one I’ve seen, too. Seen lots of straight bulldogs, but not these. Didn’t realize they were a less favored shape of Ashton... thank you for pointing that out!
That is gorgeous. Bent Rhodesians and Bulldogs were my favorite pipes for years, probably since my first one in the mid 1980s. I still have several, but lately I've been gravitating toward Pokers, which seem both elegant and, thanks to their flat bottoms, practical. Tastes do indeed change!
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