Thank you! Yea, there is no shape number to the pipe... I contemplated smoking it for a long time.. But I figure, beautiful pipes were made to be smoked. I figure Ill never really sell it, just pass it down through the blood line.
Ok this is my favorite Stanwell pipe if I can get an image to show up. I don't know much about it. I bought it as a restored estate pipe. The stem is starting to oxidize so I will buff it sometime.
I received my first Stanwell estate this morning, a Duett Huber Munchen no13, I didn’t find much info on the internet, I really like the shape and the finish on it, the brass ring (I guess) is a nice touch too! I had one bowl in it and it smokes very well. I am a new pipe smoker, so maybe some of you know more about this Duett collection.
Nice looking pipes.
I've been thinking about picking up a Stanwell for a very long time and just haven't pulled the trigger. Maybe 2016 will be the year.
Just got a new Stanwell today, my second. It's a Stanwell 251 shape in their "Handmade" series. The mat finish is very nice in the hand. The bowl interior is big enough and straight down: .83x1.5 inches, so the surrounding bowl feels huge and cool.
After you've paused longingly and reverently at Skaukatt's Tom Eltang Stanwell (just above)... Oh my goodness ---
Now, this is my new Stanwell Silkebrun 234. it is listed as a bent brandy shape, but weighs in at a hefty 2.4oz. The stem is flattened and very wide all the way out. The finish is, well, silky and nearly matte. Seasonally priced too, at $55.