Fair enough.Not rhetorical so much as reductive.
Fair enough.Not rhetorical so much as reductive.
Yes, but this pipe gave me a reason to want to join this forum.Oh by the way there are lots of pipes out there and you'll find many you don't have to ask any questions about you'll know it is one you need.
You'll find as you go along there will be more reasons to justify your decision so stick around !Yes, but this pipe gave me a reason to want to join this forum.
I think that's all you need to know to take a hard pass.I think that would probably explain the lower relative asking price in comparison to other Bruyeres of the same vintage on SP, in the same (apparently) excellent condition. The rep said they had taken the condition fully into account when assessing the value, but there was no indication or acknowledgement that they knew the pipe had been significantly altered when making that assessment. In other words, having been made aware of that fact, they didn't offer to lower the price.
Acrylic stem - yesI think those had acrylic stems and were heavy as fuck, at least compared to the Dunhill in question. Pass.
Yeah I was a little confused in my earlier post. Hillcrest was absolutely correct. Those Petersons were very similar to the Dunhill in question. I liked the looks of them when they came out but the acrylic stems were a deal breaker for me. As I stated above (somewhere) I own a Peterson Belgique with a vulcanite stem. Probably my most used (and abused) pipe.Acrylic stem - yes
Heavy as F - no, they went 19 grams. I suspect that Group 2 Dunhill was around the same? (19 grams is VERY light)
A vintage Peterson Belgique are ever smaller, with vuclanite stems, but obviously a bit harder to find (but not impossible)
Wow ! There's a first in my life !! Can I get that framed ???Hillcrest was absolutely correct.
…a lot of collectors couldn't give a fuck about history.
If you're concerned about resale
Other than the brand name and the frequency of older pipes having vulcanite stems, their history really is of no interest to me.And a lot of collectors couldn't give a fuck about history.
Obviously a wooden sphere neatly covered with sand paper will not do ?A round ball would result in a concave chamfer, and styrofoam would be too soft and flexible, resulting in a cut that lacked sharpness and precision. A round ball is also quite difficult to control and keep centered.
A designed-for-the-task, large diameter wooden (or plastic) rod with a 60 or 70-degree point whose cutting face is smoothly covered with sandpaper is the only thing that will give a professional result. Two are needed, also. A coarse one to remove material, and a fine one to remove all sanding scratches and bring the beveled surface to a "finishable" smoothness (trying to use the smooth one alone will just result in instant loading w/no cutting action.)
Much to the consternation of their spouses and/or significant others.For the record, the Arne Jacobsen vibe runs deep with some of today's artisan carvers:
Obviously a wooden sphere neatly covered with sand paper will not do ?
Also, a sphere is going to give you a concave chamfer. What you want is a cone, not a sphere.Obviously a wooden sphere neatly covered with sand paper will not do ?
Are they good smokers?Just FYI:
My AJ mini weighs 15.1 grams and my AJ regular weighs 20.7
I agree with you both that this was an honest oversight on the part of SP and that they should have offered to reduce the price when you brought the alteration to their attention. As I recall, SP Estates was looking for skilled technicians recently so perhaps the person evaluating the pipe lacked the expertise to recognize that the chamfering was inauthentic.It kind of bothered me that there was no mention of the fact the briar had been trimmed, but I’m sure it was an honest oversight. (I’ll state for the record that SP has, in my experience, the best customer service in the universe. Their searchable archive of previous listings is a great resource. Obviously they weren't trying to hide any facts about this listing, because it took me about 2 seconds to find the original.)