My New Askwith!

[frogjunk]

Just received my commissioned Chris Askwith pipe today, and it’s a beauty! Exactly what I asked for: 55 shape, blue acrylic stem, and weathered bone finish. It joins my two other Askwiths, both of which are hand finished stummels.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

He's a very talented carver, those are awesome pipes. Congrats.

 

[Civil War]

Beautiful pipes, congrats!!

 

[Casual]

That’s the nuclear bunker wall thickness option. Looks great! Love that blue.

 

[petes03]

Very nice!

 

[alaskanpiper]

A very unique pipe! Something about a thick walled pot that just gets me all.........I don't know..........stirs my loins, as they say.

 

[laniromee]

Chris Askwith is one of my favorite carvers and an all-around nice guy to talk to. I'm not too much into neoclassical shapes but that one is killing it.

Is that really acrylic though? I thought he favored polyester stems.

 

[Country Bladesmith]

Good looking pipe! Not only is Mr Askwith a great carver, but a nice, helpful guy. I’ve been playing around with carving some pipes in between knives, and had some issues with drilling airways a while back. As busy as I’m sure he is, he didn’t hesitate to help me out on the pipemakers forum. My hat is off to him.

 

[frogjunk]

Chris Askwith is one of my favorite carvers and an all-around nice guy to talk to. I'm not too much into neoclassical shapes but that one is killing it.

Is that really acrylic though? I thought he favored polyester stems.

Correct, you are. It is, indeed, polyester. Checked with Chris and he said he hasn’t used acrylic in over ten years.

 

[laniromee]

Polyester looks better than acrylic to me, congrats!