I found myself with an hour to kill between meetings this morning, and decided to kill said time by wandering the local mall. Of course, before long, I found myself wandering into a Schefield and Sons (chain tobacconists in Canada), and, of course, asking the proprietor to open up the pipe case.
Well, I immediately found myself drawn to a Brigham 2-dot (Algonquin) large pot (and I mean large). Noting that there were two small fills, one on each side, but towards the (stem) end of the shank, I was able to talk the proprietor down to $54.99 (I'll get pics up once I have access to a real camera that will do it some justice).
I'll admit that in my excitement, I loaded up a half-bowl already, and I will say it smokes like a dream. I figured I would put the filter-system to the test, and loaded it with H&H Butternut Burley, straight out of the bag (still moist to touch). I did encounter a little bit of moisture in my smoke, but the filter system seems to cut it down immensely; and has the added bonus of being able to pass a pipe cleaner.
Sadly, I also left in a quandry - there were a pair of other pipes I would very much like to liberate, however, I can't decide which to pull the trigger on first; so any imput would be appreciated. Both pipes have vulcanite stems (sadly), and both seemed, to my limited experience, to be well engineered; passed a cleaner with no problems, draft hole drilled straight, etc.
The first is a Peterson Killarney 264 fishtale - I figure I should have at least one Canadian in my stable, and did not detect a single fill on the pipe, however, the price tag sits at $89.99 - and I know some etailers have them at better prices (although I am hesitant to order a smooth finish pipe online - with my luck, there will be a smiley face in fills and putty on the bowl). That said, I really want to add a Pete to my stable.
The second is a Brigham 1-dot (Voyager) rusticated Rhodesian - I am drawn to the shape of the Rhodesian/Bulldog, and the price is easier to swallow, at $49.99.
Well, I immediately found myself drawn to a Brigham 2-dot (Algonquin) large pot (and I mean large). Noting that there were two small fills, one on each side, but towards the (stem) end of the shank, I was able to talk the proprietor down to $54.99 (I'll get pics up once I have access to a real camera that will do it some justice).
I'll admit that in my excitement, I loaded up a half-bowl already, and I will say it smokes like a dream. I figured I would put the filter-system to the test, and loaded it with H&H Butternut Burley, straight out of the bag (still moist to touch). I did encounter a little bit of moisture in my smoke, but the filter system seems to cut it down immensely; and has the added bonus of being able to pass a pipe cleaner.
Sadly, I also left in a quandry - there were a pair of other pipes I would very much like to liberate, however, I can't decide which to pull the trigger on first; so any imput would be appreciated. Both pipes have vulcanite stems (sadly), and both seemed, to my limited experience, to be well engineered; passed a cleaner with no problems, draft hole drilled straight, etc.
The first is a Peterson Killarney 264 fishtale - I figure I should have at least one Canadian in my stable, and did not detect a single fill on the pipe, however, the price tag sits at $89.99 - and I know some etailers have them at better prices (although I am hesitant to order a smooth finish pipe online - with my luck, there will be a smiley face in fills and putty on the bowl). That said, I really want to add a Pete to my stable.
The second is a Brigham 1-dot (Voyager) rusticated Rhodesian - I am drawn to the shape of the Rhodesian/Bulldog, and the price is easier to swallow, at $49.99.
