I'm a Savinelli guy but (insert wolf whistle here):
Peterson Rua
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All of the straights and XL02s sold our within the first hour. No chamber depths larger than 1.43 inches from what I could see so those are an easy pass.I'm a Savinelli guy but (insert wolf whistle here):
I probably won't get one but I just like the blast and contrast stain.
I would have bought a straight if i had been early enough. Nice grain and the contrast stain against the silver is very sharp. I have a Radice billiard with similar contrast stain but the red is sort of overwhelming and I like the Peterson stain more. I can't believe i am writing this.
I noticed. I went straight from email to the pipes, and they were already gone.
I love this stain. It looks exactly like Jeppensen’s tar based stains that he uses on his Neerups. And, I love the blast job.
Rua in Irish means Red Haired as opposed to Ruah in the Bible which means the spirit or breath of God. Either way a nice word.
Agreed - I really like the look of this lineI'm a Savinelli guy but (insert wolf whistle here):
That's a fantastic finish. Not all of them have the grain necessary to show the contrast to its greatest advantage but promising nonetheless.
I did the same thing. Beautiful pipes. If they offer it in the 150 in the future I'll have to be quicker on the trigger.
It looks like Peterson has developed a new blasting process. Looks very artisan and I greatly approve. Much more attractive than past offerings. If they drop a B56 into that line I'll get one.
Wanna wager that it’s some contract work with Jeppersen? I’ve been picking up on his vibes on quite a few different company’s pipes lately.
I think it still has classic peterson-ness. Maybe he just did the finish work.
The straight would have been a nice addition to my Neerups.
It would be like his Neerups. He has machines that copy and make his designs then he hand finishes each.
Seeing how much you like Pete's new finish makes me feel better about a bit of sacrilege I performed on one of my own pipes a while back. An Ashton. I figured Bill would hate me, so kept it under wraps until now. lol
The blasting was done at Peterson. The staining was done at Peterson. They were done at Peterson. The first idea to do something like this was Shane Ireland's (Director of Smokingpipes).
The sandblasting is the result of Peterson's normal process, with bowls selected that were particularly nicely grained for this project.
The contrast blast technique employed is common among artisanal pipe makers. The finish work was directly overseen by Giacomo Penzo, who is both an artisanal pipe maker and works at the Peterson factory full-time.
Sykes
Appears Peterson's really upped their game then.?