Naturally we all look for the pipes that give us a great smoke, but I also know that for many of us choosing a pipe is like picking out a new car. Somefolks like certain styles, coloring, flow lines, and on... and on.
So what do you look for in the look of a pipe?
For myself, I am partial to bents and acorn style bowl types, but I also like Dublin bowl shapes as well. I tend to lean towards an un-lacquered finish, with earth tones to black staining. I also tend to like sandblasted, or rustication surfaces, and carved pipes with slightly out of the norm shapes. (One of the reasons I like the Nordings so much.)
While I appreciate all pipe styles, these are just some of my personal preferences in the look of my pipes.
Anyone else care to share theirs?
**I tried to look through here, and the pipe talk section to see if this had been asked before, but there's a LOT there to get through, and I may have missed it. So, if this has been asked before. My apologies.**
So what do you look for in the look of a pipe?
For myself, I am partial to bents and acorn style bowl types, but I also like Dublin bowl shapes as well. I tend to lean towards an un-lacquered finish, with earth tones to black staining. I also tend to like sandblasted, or rustication surfaces, and carved pipes with slightly out of the norm shapes. (One of the reasons I like the Nordings so much.)
While I appreciate all pipe styles, these are just some of my personal preferences in the look of my pipes.
Anyone else care to share theirs?
**I tried to look through here, and the pipe talk section to see if this had been asked before, but there's a LOT there to get through, and I may have missed it. So, if this has been asked before. My apologies.**