Seriously? Rustication Gone Awry?

[danimalia]

And maybe eat it, too!

 

[xrundog]

I admit that it reminds me of hobo chip carving. But I understand that I don’t have to like something for it to have aesthetic value. They are okay pipes that are attractively priced.

 

[anotherbob]

All of you guys that like this carving style. I have a classic Michelangelo carving that I can sell you. It is an example of the highest level skills in Renaissance carving ever. Just PM me, and you can have this classical beauty in your home right away. Like, 9 million dollars? 12 million? No, for the low low price of only $39.97, this can be your very own, museum quality, hand carved masterpiece.
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What a crime that he's not better know for his wood works. Amazing how well it's held up, any special care to keep it pristine?

 

[didimauw]

I don't care for the new rustication from Peterson. I like the sanblasts, but don't care for the black stain they have on most of the blasts.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

One of the reasons a pipe company like Petersons makes different types of rustications, stains, and blasts is because someone is going to like one over the other. Regardless, this was a fun thread.

 

[K.E. Powell]

I like Peterson's rustication, but I think they should offer a greater variety of coloration. I will echo what others have said and say they look better in person than in photos. It's admittedly an aggressive style, so not everyone will like it.

Since someone asked, I always felt the rustication on Mastro Geppeto/Ser Jacopo pipes was excellent.

 

[Mr_houston]

I’ve bought my first 2 Peterson in the last year and a half. I just couldn’t do the current rustication style. Both are sand blasted.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

I'd rather have a pipe with a few fills than have a "rustication" or carving on it.

 

[Swiss Army Knife]

I hated it at first but I've come to appreciate it. Out of all the "factory pipe" manufacturers it's probably the most visually interesting. It also takes a stain, and even more so thick shellacking they sometimes do, really well compared to other more traditional techniques.

For example the Peterson Christmas Pipes from 2023 looked ghastly because of the simple rustication and the globbed on stain. I love a Savinelli but their rustication is very visually unpleasant.

I'll take a smooth or a good sandblast any day of the week but there is something charming about Pete's current rustication style.

 

[irishearl]

I do prefer it over this "pineapple" style as you referred it. But I've got a couple of SH with a completely different rustication that I like best. 1980's? Not at home to take a pic...........

Don't ,mind the current style. But the rustication they used on my 1989 deerstalker was much better.

 

[irishearl]

I don't care for the new rustication from Peterson. I like the sanblasts, but don't care for the black stain they have on most of the blasts.

Yep. don't care for all black stain and, since Peterson seems to have resorted to that stain on all their blasts in recent time, wouldn't consider buying one.

 

[milk]

Then there's these.. View attachment 339315

Those I like: The custombilt-s.

 

[bullet08]

I like these:
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I actually liked those. Much better than the "hound tooth" pattern, and sure beats "gauge the hell out of it" pattern.

 

[irishearl]

From Peterson Pipe Notes:

“Pineapple” Rustication on a Founder’s Edition, 2015 POY

So here it is: just about as low as it could go, a distinct aesthetic decline from hand to machine rustication. This POY and the ones that followed it in 2017 and 2018 used the same process. No wonder the craftsmen in Sallynoggin were excited to bring back in-house, hand-carved rustication!

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Interestingly, they used 2 different rustication styles on the 2015 Founder's Edition as I have one using a pebble style and it looks quite nice.

 

[chumleeroy]

When it comes to rustication, I love 2 schools, Italian (Capri, sea rock, lithos ect) and pre war American chunky rustication (custom-bilt, LHS, kaywoodie natural burl)

The small one is a LHS "rare rusticated" great shop pipe, although it's got a face only a mother could love.

Other is LHS Purex "Caboose"

A bit heavier than I like, and the bowl is to big, but it totally gets me fired up.

 

[JoburgB2]

I find this rustication somewhat frightening, while at the same time making my gorge rise a bit. Is the briar so bad that it has to be done this way? Is allowing eight-year-olds to handle sharp tools a responsible practice? Is making an acceptable rustication really really hard? I'm tempted to buy it just so I can light it, sans tobacco. Behold and admire, connoisseurs! (Yeah, I know--each to his own, etc.)

Bahahahaha! I have sometimes had the same reaction and opinion to rustication that looks thoughtless and juvenile. Some do it better than others and some look downright awful. I own several of both types. But your sarcastic comments really made me laugh!