It's been an absolutely crazy busy month and after seeing Banjo's Bamboo shanks I decided I needed one! So I rewarded myself with a Ryan Alden Bamboo Billiard he actually had available (yep, I'm lucky!). It arrived yesterday and there's almost nothing better than getting home after a nine hour drive than a new pipe, well bourbon is pretty damn close. Anyway here it is.
It's 5.6" x 1.85" with a weight of 38 grams. It's perfect in every way. As an added bonus he sent me a note saying my 8 day matched set is almost done (I need 8 days most weeks). BTW, it smokes great, just great.
The joinery of the shank to the stem and stummel are spectactular.
It's 5.6" x 1.85" with a weight of 38 grams. It's perfect in every way. As an added bonus he sent me a note saying my 8 day matched set is almost done (I need 8 days most weeks). BTW, it smokes great, just great.
The joinery of the shank to the stem and stummel are spectactular.