I just finished this one, in time for a trip to Louisiana to visit my grandkids. I've been taking pipes back and and forth from Maryland and it's time to leave a few at my daughters home, along with some of my preferred blends. The 88/Ashford is one of my favorite shapes.
Full details are on the Reborn Pipes blog:
She's got a few fills and dings, but the pipe has a good feel to it, and I've found Sasieni 2nd line stems are pretty decent.
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Full details are on the Reborn Pipes blog:
Restored – Plymouth 88 – Sasieni Ashford 2nd
By Al Jones The Sasieni Shape 88, more commonly known by it’s town name in Four Dot nomenclature, is the “Ashford”. It is one of my favorite British pipe shapes. The Shape 88 is S…
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She's got a few fills and dings, but the pipe has a good feel to it, and I've found Sasieni 2nd line stems are pretty decent.
Before:
After