My New KJ Pipes Bamboo Blast

[mingc]

I commissioned this from Kadesh Swanson aka KJ Pipes (who was interviewed on a Pipes Mag Radio Show a few years back). I gave him some constraints on material but the shape and choice of bamboo was all his. I think its gorgeous and am so pleased with it.

 

[Rockyrepose]

There is a real continuity in the color palate that I love. The stem, bamboo and stain look great in that regard. Enjoy that pipe!

 

[peregrinus]

Very nice, congratulations.
Decided what you are you going to smoke first in it?

 

[mingc]

Very nice, congratulations.
Decided what you are you going to smoke first in it?

I traditionally break in all my new or new-to-me pipes with Mixture 79. ? Please don't tell Kadesh.

 

[mso489]

I like the play of textures of the bamboo shank and the rustication, and the colored stem is a crowning touch. That's an especially tactile pipe, a joy to hold I'd say. I have one bamboo pipe I treasure, a straight Dublin with bamboo shank, I bought in the last hour of a TAPS pipe show at the N.C. Fairgrounds from Bob Hayes, the late great award winning pipe carver. He made me an offer I couldn't refuse. I thought I was hallucinating. I'm sorry to say, I was so amazed I didn't thank him enough, though I did. I'd admired his work at previous shows, so I guess he wanted me to be an owner. I got home and sort of stared at the pipe, like maybe it would disappear.

 

[irishearl]

Quite the fine looking pipe there.

 

[cshubhra]

Very nice ? Enjoy ?

 

[jon11]

Very nice!

 

[lestrout]

I have a lovely KJ that's very similar, except for being a smooth. My little jewel is a first class smoker. Enjoy.

PS - Kadesh harvests his own bamboo.

 

[mingc]

PS - Kadesh harvests his own bamboo.

I've read that. That's really cool.

I've told him that what I like about his pipes is that they look like something you might pick up from the forest floor. They look completely organic and natural.

 

[mingc]

I like the play of textures of the bamboo shank and the rustication, and the colored stem is a crowning touch. That's an especially tactile pipe, a joy to hold I'd say. I have one bamboo pipe I treasure, a straight Dublin with bamboo shank, I bought in the last hour of a TAPS pipe show at the N.C. Fairgrounds from Bob Hayes, the late great award winning pipe carver. He made me an offer I couldn't refuse. I thought I was hallucinating. I'm sorry to say, I was so amazed I didn't thank him enough, though I did. I'd admired his work at previous shows, so I guess he wanted me to be an owner. I got home and sort of stared at the pipe, like maybe it would disappear.

It is indeed a joy to hold. The texture doesn't really come through in the photos as the ridges and troughs from the sandblast are quite close apart and are hard to make out in the photo. But they undulate nicely and feel very nice in the hand.

Your bamboo Dublin sounds wonderful!