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Dec 24, 2012
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Not for everyone, I appreciate, but I am a big fan of bamboo stems and I recently grabbed two new bamboo pipes.
The first is a pot by Smio Satou, with his very unusual tsuishu in law and a very gnarly bamboo stem. This is my third Satou pipe, and he is now my favourite Japanese carver. My other two Satou pipes were posted here: http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/smio-satou-smooth-bent-pot-with-tsuishu and http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/pecks-epic-churchwarden
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The second pipe is a very pugnacious nosewarmer apple by Roman Kovalev, which uses buddha bamboo. Kovalev is well known for his use of polymers in the construction and accenting of pipes. My general understanding is that buddha bamboo is actually weaker in strength than regular bamboo. Kovalev deals with this by sheathing the bamboo over a polymer core to provide rigidity and strength.
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jkrug

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Jan 23, 2015
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I'd like to see how that polymer sheath is used.
I'd like to see peck smoking that pipe while wearing his coconut man bra!! 8O
Real nice pipes peck....that first one is killer! Enjoy. :puffy:

 
Dec 24, 2012
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Al, here is a great article discussing some aspects of Kovalev's use of polymers: http://tobaccodays.com/articles/pushing-advancing-new-pipe-design-ideas-out-to-all-of-you-part-2/
In the pipe below he made the cap using polymerized mushrooms. I understand that the intent was to match one of Kevin Godbee's garish suits:
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Finally, this one uses polymerized woolly rhinoceros horn:
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fishnbanjo

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Feb 27, 2013
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Sounds like we might need a bamboo throw down! ;) Nice pipes Peck, I'm also a fan of Smio Satou.

banjo

 

nutcracker

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Oct 28, 2015
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So, you were the one who bought the Roman Kovalev pipe the day it was listed. Gotta keep my cards close to the chest!

 

weezell

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Sounds like we might need a bamboo throw down! [;)] Nice pipes Peck, I'm also a fan of Smio Satou.

banjo
Talk about a battle of Titans! My money is on banjo...

 
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