Been seeing Dimitry's work on IG for a few months and his 40+ year old briar blasts beautifully. He has a high regard for detail and is principled when it comes to precision.
A tiny, late 20s KB&B Hungarian was one of my favorite pipes until it cracked at the shank (for a second time) and I decided to retire it.
So, I talked to Dimitry about doing his take on the pipe. He had never done a full bent and I think he was in to the challenge aspect of it. After several blocks of experimentation, trying to get the drilling to an acceptable level, he did it.
Granted it's a bit larger overall than the KB&B, I think he did a phenomenal job. He even lended a bit of his personal flavor with some fossilized mammoth for the stem saddle.
Inaugural smoke is forthcoming..
A tiny, late 20s KB&B Hungarian was one of my favorite pipes until it cracked at the shank (for a second time) and I decided to retire it.
So, I talked to Dimitry about doing his take on the pipe. He had never done a full bent and I think he was in to the challenge aspect of it. After several blocks of experimentation, trying to get the drilling to an acceptable level, he did it.
Granted it's a bit larger overall than the KB&B, I think he did a phenomenal job. He even lended a bit of his personal flavor with some fossilized mammoth for the stem saddle.
Inaugural smoke is forthcoming..
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