Crap, I was interpreting this backwards. I was thinking the quintessential shape for each maker, not the one they nailed that was classic.
Quintessential Shapes by Maker
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One of my favorite shapes that Castello nails, is it's #49 Calabash. I love the flowing look and it also smokes like a champ.
http://www.pipes2smoke.com/Castello_shapes.htm
http://www.pipes2smoke.com/Castello_shapes.htm
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Weber for cherrywood shape
Custombilt for bullmoose and giant lovat's
Peterson for Oom Paul/Full bent.
Custombilt for bullmoose and giant lovat's
Peterson for Oom Paul/Full bent.
You guys are awesome... If you couldn't predict my ulterior motive, you're whittling down my hours of google searching to add to my collection. It took me more than a week to find the GBD Prince that I love, and a few more hours to find one for sale and in stock to buy. 
GBD 135 a taper bit Billiard in Pedigree, Virgin and Prehistoric.
GBD 9242 a taper bit Rhodesian in Pedigree, Virgin and New Standard. My unattainable Holy Grail in any finish.
GBD 789 a taper bit Pot in Flame Grain and Virgin.
GBD 9242 a taper bit Rhodesian in Pedigree, Virgin and New Standard. My unattainable Holy Grail in any finish.
GBD 789 a taper bit Pot in Flame Grain and Virgin.
Similarly to GBD 357 Prince I have Chacom/Comoys prince nro 337 and Savinelli 313 & 315 Princes in my mind.
Ps. Truly lovely Sasieni Lovat,
Ps. Truly lovely Sasieni Lovat,
Some folks have already named some of my favorites, but, when it comes to a cherrywood, my pick is the Peterson SH Hopkins. To my eye, it looks best in rusticated finish. Personally, have that shape in the Kinsale line as opposed to the SH line, though. I could also add that my favorite apple is the B42 shape, also by Peterson.
I don't think I've handled enough different brands to do a comparative analysis of their shapes, but just a few I enjoy:
Peterson's 999 Rhodesians, and B11 bent brandy's
Savenelli's apples, princes, and yachts
Joh's and Nordings Danish freehands
Ferndown's bent billiards
Stanwell's bulldogs, 32 and 191
Peterson's 999 Rhodesians, and B11 bent brandy's
Savenelli's apples, princes, and yachts
Joh's and Nordings Danish freehands
Ferndown's bent billiards
Stanwell's bulldogs, 32 and 191
After reading all the replies I may have misunderstood the OP. I understood the question as, do specific brands have a shape which comes to mind right away and are specific shapes brand specific.
When I think of these brands I think of these shapes;
Castello – 55 and 65.
Dunhill – the straight billiard and bent billiard
Tokutomi – the blow fish
Jess Chonowtisch – straight Danish Brandy
Poul Ilsted – slightly bent faceted bulldog
Rainer Barbi – elegant long shank Dublins
Larry Roush – the poker hawk
GBD and Comoy – I think the Prince and thick shanked Rhodesians
Barling – straight saddle stem pot ( no idea why I see that though when I think Barling )
Peter Heeschen – the Nautilus
Bo Nordh – Ramses
Peterson – bent billiard with silver shank cap
I suppose if I taxed my little blonde brain I could add to the list.
As far as brand specific shapes, that I found much more difficult. Many carvers are skilled at a variety of shapes and offer many well known shapes.
Dunhill – Duke, Don, and Cavalier
Charatan – reverse bell
Castello – dome topped shank ( with flat base ) straight billiard
Becker ( Fritz & Paolo era ) – oliphont
I am sure that many could add to the above and argue that my list is incorrect. These are just my opinions. Mainly the top, which is purely what shape I think of when the brand is mentioned, before a shape is suggested.
The lower list are just brands that do shapes, that I do not think many others offer. Yes, Il Ceppo does a Cavalier, as does Road Town. The reverse bell is not often seen by anyone other than Charatan. The Castello shape, I think Tonino Jacono does something similar. The Oliphont is essentially a tall horn, but the Becker version is unique.
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Michael J. Glukler
When I think of these brands I think of these shapes;
Castello – 55 and 65.
Dunhill – the straight billiard and bent billiard
Tokutomi – the blow fish
Jess Chonowtisch – straight Danish Brandy
Poul Ilsted – slightly bent faceted bulldog
Rainer Barbi – elegant long shank Dublins
Larry Roush – the poker hawk
GBD and Comoy – I think the Prince and thick shanked Rhodesians
Barling – straight saddle stem pot ( no idea why I see that though when I think Barling )
Peter Heeschen – the Nautilus
Bo Nordh – Ramses
Peterson – bent billiard with silver shank cap
I suppose if I taxed my little blonde brain I could add to the list.
As far as brand specific shapes, that I found much more difficult. Many carvers are skilled at a variety of shapes and offer many well known shapes.
Dunhill – Duke, Don, and Cavalier
Charatan – reverse bell
Castello – dome topped shank ( with flat base ) straight billiard
Becker ( Fritz & Paolo era ) – oliphont
I am sure that many could add to the above and argue that my list is incorrect. These are just my opinions. Mainly the top, which is purely what shape I think of when the brand is mentioned, before a shape is suggested.
The lower list are just brands that do shapes, that I do not think many others offer. Yes, Il Ceppo does a Cavalier, as does Road Town. The reverse bell is not often seen by anyone other than Charatan. The Castello shape, I think Tonino Jacono does something similar. The Oliphont is essentially a tall horn, but the Becker version is unique.
Regards
Michael J. Glukler
I think everyone got the spirit of my question. Basically for this reason- I'm in the process of building my collection, eventually I'd like to have a great example of each major shape.
However, I'm spending quite a bit of time on the internet looking at what I want... perhaps too much time. By getting the collective experience and opinions of this board, It's helping me focus my searches. When I get 2 or 3 people agreeing on a particular brand and shape number for a given major shape, I look it up, see pictures of it, and see if it agrees with me.
For example, I already have a GBD 357 which covers the Prince shape. The first time I saw a Peterson B11 Spigot, it "spoke" to me, and that covers the Brandy shape. Next, I'm looking for a Canadian. Based on replies here, I looked up the Dunhill EC, and it jumped out at me as exactly what I want in a Canadian (I just need to justify my budget now) As time and money allow, I eventually want to get at least 20-24 pipes, each in a different shape, that are good representations of their respective shape.
Thanks again all.
However, I'm spending quite a bit of time on the internet looking at what I want... perhaps too much time. By getting the collective experience and opinions of this board, It's helping me focus my searches. When I get 2 or 3 people agreeing on a particular brand and shape number for a given major shape, I look it up, see pictures of it, and see if it agrees with me.
For example, I already have a GBD 357 which covers the Prince shape. The first time I saw a Peterson B11 Spigot, it "spoke" to me, and that covers the Brandy shape. Next, I'm looking for a Canadian. Based on replies here, I looked up the Dunhill EC, and it jumped out at me as exactly what I want in a Canadian (I just need to justify my budget now
) As time and money allow, I eventually want to get at least 20-24 pipes, each in a different shape, that are good representations of their respective shape.Thanks again all.
@loadcear - I get it. Pretty early on, I started developing a "Holy Grail" shape list of the makes and shapes I was seeking. It grew to almost 20 shapes in the past seven years and eventually, I found all of them. Now, I only seek to upgrade the existing shape to higher grades.
loadclear, hurrah, I've been commending the Pete B11 for years and have heard back only one other amen on that. I don't have a spigot, but I just love the shape, the relatively light weight for the size bowl, that nice big bowl, and with all of that, it's a graceful shape that is also a stable sitter! Great shape.
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