I agree. I just find it odd that these PSB pipes don’t even seem as craggy as some of those.. like your examples. It could partially be the color of the PSBs so far.
Now THIS is interesting: Peterson Has a New Blasting Process
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"Can look nice in the right circumstances"? I can't even find the words right now BROBS! I'll use emojis instead.
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Looked good enough back in 1985 for the Mark Twain!"Can look nice in the right circumstances"? I can't even find the words right now BROBS! I'll use emojis instead.
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That's a nice example?. Some of the one's I saw in the last few years looked really horrible, well to me anyway.
People must have bought them though, or Peterson would've changed things.
I like the rustication on Savinellis. But each to their own.
But really you’re right. The recent ones don’t look like that. They are a poor attempt at what I’ve shown. I have a recent Donegal Rocky and it can’t compare.
That looks a lot more random though. I think that's what I didn't like about some of the newer Petes, the geometric, rigid carving.
also the flat areas of the "pineapple" were left smooth and uncarved/unrusticated so it made too stark a contrast to the rustic areas.
On the whole, I think the new sandblasting process has produced noticeably better results than recent vintage Peterson sandblasted pipes. The grading is good business. I own a few of the SP 20th Anniversary pipes and I think the blasts themselves are quite good. I think what they've achieved is deeper blasts that show interesting patterns in the grain. What they lack, when compared to my favorite deep blasts, is excellent sharpness and detail. Then again, they're a fraction of the price of a JT Cooke or Michael Parks pipe. I think these new Petes are an outstanding value.
Holding the newer Peterson sandblasted pipes in my hand (specifically the SmokingPipes 20th Anniversary Pipes), they feel like they've been sandblasted and then either sanded to remove any sharpness or coated with a thin paint. I doubt that either is actually the case. More likely, it results from a combination of Peterson's process, blast media and briar. The pure black finish on the SP 20th Anniversary pipes looks just a little cheap to me.
I have an older Peterson spigot billiard from probably the 1980s which has significantly better detail and sharpness which is accentuated beautifully by a bright burgundy understain. I like that the new PSB grade pipes have a red understain, as it accentuates the blast and provides a rich look overall.
Looking at a JT Cooke blast, there's not only the extremely deep blasts, but also feathery details of the grain. That sort of blast isn't appropriate for every pipe, but it's sure gorgeous when used appropriately.
Here are all three that I mentioned above. From bottom left to upper right: 1980s Peterson, Peterson Smokingpipes 20th Anniversary, and JT Cooke.
Holding the newer Peterson sandblasted pipes in my hand (specifically the SmokingPipes 20th Anniversary Pipes), they feel like they've been sandblasted and then either sanded to remove any sharpness or coated with a thin paint. I doubt that either is actually the case. More likely, it results from a combination of Peterson's process, blast media and briar. The pure black finish on the SP 20th Anniversary pipes looks just a little cheap to me.
I have an older Peterson spigot billiard from probably the 1980s which has significantly better detail and sharpness which is accentuated beautifully by a bright burgundy understain. I like that the new PSB grade pipes have a red understain, as it accentuates the blast and provides a rich look overall.
Looking at a JT Cooke blast, there's not only the extremely deep blasts, but also feathery details of the grain. That sort of blast isn't appropriate for every pipe, but it's sure gorgeous when used appropriately.
Here are all three that I mentioned above. From bottom left to upper right: 1980s Peterson, Peterson Smokingpipes 20th Anniversary, and JT Cooke.
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Before someone asks, the method Cooke uses isn't practical for high volume production.
Technically, it isn't even sandblasting. It's rustication using a hand-guided, pin-point sand nozzle. Very dramatic and very effective, but takes many hours and an absurd amount of skill and experience to get the desired result. A single bowl can take 8-10 hours.
Technically, it isn't even sandblasting. It's rustication using a hand-guided, pin-point sand nozzle. Very dramatic and very effective, but takes many hours and an absurd amount of skill and experience to get the desired result. A single bowl can take 8-10 hours.
I knew that José Rubio did that sort of "sandblasting", but hadn't realized that Jim Cooke did it too. I think pre-2000 or so, he used conventional sandblasting methods. I guess that explains why it takes both Jim and José 8+ hours to sandblast their pipes. It may also be a contributing factor to Jim's apparent wrist problems.
I would say the blasts on those Petes rival Dunnies and Ashtons.On the whole, I think the new sandblasting process has produced noticeably better results than recent vintage Peterson sandblasted pipes. The grading is good business. I own a few of the SP 20th Anniversary pipes and I think the blasts themselves are quite good. I think what they've achieved is deeper blasts that show interesting patterns in the grain. What they lack, when compared to my favorite deep blasts, is excellent sharpness and detail. Then again, they're a fraction of the price of a JT Cooke or Michael Parks pipe. I think these new Petes are an outstanding value.
Holding the newer Peterson sandblasted pipes in my hand (specifically the SmokingPipes 20th Anniversary Pipes), they feel like they've been sandblasted and then either sanded to remove any sharpness or coated with a thin paint. I doubt that either is actually the case. More likely, it results from a combination of Peterson's process, blast media and briar. The pure black finish on the SP 20th Anniversary pipes looks just a little cheap to me.
I have an older Peterson spigot billiard from probably the 1980s which has significantly better detail and sharpness which is accentuated beautifully by a bright burgundy understain. I like that the new PSB grade pipes have a red understain, as it accentuates the blast and provides a rich look overall.
Looking at a JT Cooke blast, there's not only the extremely deep blasts, but also feathery details of the grain. That sort of blast isn't appropriate for every pipe, but it's sure gorgeous when used appropriately.
Here are all three that I mentioned above. From bottom left to upper right: 1980s Peterson, Peterson Smokingpipes 20th Anniversary, and JT Cooke.
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