So I had a serious itch to find another bent bulldog because I really love my GBD Celebrity Bent Bulldog I picked up from SP about a year ago (the first pipe I ever owned actually). Wife gave me a larger budget than normal, so I did my research, and I was ready to spend a little more than I would have thought.
I searched the forums, best pipes under 200 bucks. Lots of signs led to Ligne Bretagne pipes by Trever Talbert. And then I found this:
I hope the link works otherwise I'll take pics later. What a wonderful smoker! I have smoked 3 bowls so far and have enjoyed each. Paying for a little higher quality pipe proved worth it on this one! Its not bent, or quite a true bulldog, but beautiful to me and will be a regular in the rotation!
And for the Fantasy, I took advantage of a 20 percent off sale and scored a Gilg by Vauen. Took two days to decide which Churchwarden I wanted, but I think this is going to be a good one (it went out of stock when I hit buy, so maybe that's a good omen). I read many things about the Churchwardens, some good, some bad, but my love of LOTR had me pick this one up (Duane aka chasingembers also helped). Reviews are good and I'll be sure to let everyone know how it smokes!
I searched the forums, best pipes under 200 bucks. Lots of signs led to Ligne Bretagne pipes by Trever Talbert. And then I found this:
I hope the link works otherwise I'll take pics later. What a wonderful smoker! I have smoked 3 bowls so far and have enjoyed each. Paying for a little higher quality pipe proved worth it on this one! Its not bent, or quite a true bulldog, but beautiful to me and will be a regular in the rotation!
And for the Fantasy, I took advantage of a 20 percent off sale and scored a Gilg by Vauen. Took two days to decide which Churchwarden I wanted, but I think this is going to be a good one (it went out of stock when I hit buy, so maybe that's a good omen). I read many things about the Churchwardens, some good, some bad, but my love of LOTR had me pick this one up (Duane aka chasingembers also helped). Reviews are good and I'll be sure to let everyone know how it smokes!