Three weeks of wait and finally my two new pipes are here. The one depicted below is The French Pipe № 5, and the other one is Dr. Grabow Royalton, but that's for another thread.
Prior to the purchase, I was trying to dig up any reviews or information that would help me decide on this pipe vs. some other candidates. My research did not yield much but I liked the looks of it and the price point was right. The fact that it is made in Saint-Claude, France along with Chacom and Comoy pipes, gave me the hope that I am buying a decent pipe. Whether this is so or not, the time will show. In the meantime, please meet the newest addition to my modest pipe collection - The French Pipe № 5!
The pipe is very light, I am yet to weight it, the craftsmanship bears no complaints, the grain is beautiful, its drill right inthe center on the bowl. The only concern is that I wiped a lot of brown stain from inside the chamber, looks like the intire pipe was dipped into stain. I am yet to smoke it, will report on the expereince shortly.
Prior to the purchase, I was trying to dig up any reviews or information that would help me decide on this pipe vs. some other candidates. My research did not yield much but I liked the looks of it and the price point was right. The fact that it is made in Saint-Claude, France along with Chacom and Comoy pipes, gave me the hope that I am buying a decent pipe. Whether this is so or not, the time will show. In the meantime, please meet the newest addition to my modest pipe collection - The French Pipe № 5!
The pipe is very light, I am yet to weight it, the craftsmanship bears no complaints, the grain is beautiful, its drill right inthe center on the bowl. The only concern is that I wiped a lot of brown stain from inside the chamber, looks like the intire pipe was dipped into stain. I am yet to smoke it, will report on the expereince shortly.