Ryan Alden Blasted Bamboo Billiard (Pic Heavy)

[ashdigger]

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.

 

[pipesmokingtom]

well bourbon is pretty damn close

I find well bourbon not so great, myself. :lol:
Congrats on the pipe. She's a beaut!

 

[bluegrasspipe]

That's an awesome pipe, enjoy it with some bourbon!!

 

[ashdigger]

Tom, you got me. I too hate Well Bourbon..... damn punctuation. ::

 

[jpmcwjr]

It is a terrific piece! Well, bourbon it is then! Well bourbon not tasty, kinda like Royal Yuck.

 

[wyfbane]

Whoa! Nice Pipe. Another great Alden piece. That man is talented. Congrats on your acquisition!

 

[sasquatch]

That is really well done in a bunch of ways. Nice pick.

 

[tbradsim1]

Great pipe.

 

[ssjones]

Beautiful, I love the details of the bamboo features into the stem and briar.

 

[lonestar]

Ha ! You said your pictures sucked, but they are better than the ones on my website..

That is really well done in a bunch of ways. Nice pick.

You know one of the Squatches favorite hobbies is talking smack, so that is high praise indeed :lol:

 

[sasquatch]

Yeah, well, I mean, it's awful in a bunch of ways too, but I didn't wanna be Debbie-Downer.