Show Us Your L'Anatra's

[numbersix]

I've become a big fan of this pipemaker. The fit and finish and smoking qualities of my L'Anatra's are probably the best of all my pipes (with the possible exception of my recent Dunhill ODB acquisition).
SmokingPipes.com says this about them:
"L'Anatra pipes are carved by Massimo Palazzi and Andrea Pascucci in one of the great centers of Italian pipemaking, Pesaro, in Northern Italy... The exceptional quality is more typical of pipes twice the price. Quite simply, L'Anatra pipes exhibit all of the superb characteristics of the finest Italian makers, but without the hefty price tag."
Here are mine:

 

[numbersix]

hehe, the duck really didn't bother me one way or the other. And now, I guess I am liking the duck. ::

 

[papipeguy]

Here's my poker. A very nice smoker.

 

[shawn]

Very nice. I don't have one, although, I would be good with a Duck.

 

[mthanded]

Very nice poker and one of the best I've ever seen.

 

[numbersix]

Nice poker indeed. I like the dark and light stains...

 

[mirain]

Here are my two. Both great smokers. (Apologies if the images don't post. Don't know what the deal is...)

 

[mirain]

Here are my two. Both great smokers.

 

[tbradsim1]

How do they smoke, does the Duck help? The old cajun

 

[papipeguy]

Bradley, L'Anatra's are great pipes and, yes, the duck helps; it's someone to talk to while smoking.

 

[numbersix]

and, yes, the duck helps; it's someone to talk to while smoking.

:rofl:

Oh and here's a very nice blasted L'Anatra estate for $85: http://www.pipes2smoke.com/Estate/E_11.htm

Very nice. Looks like a steal to me. Sadly, I just opened my wallet and two moths flew out.

 

[cortezattic]

I've got about 100 smokes on this recent acquisition, and I'm lovin' the duck!

The inside of the bowl was uncoated, and it showed beautiful, tight straight grain -- classic.

So I guess it was rusticated because of surface flaws ...who knows? But it's a great smoker.

 

[numbersix]

The inside of the bowl was uncoated

I have the same model (mine's a little darker). One of my absolute favorites. All my L'Anatra's were all uncoated and I have to say that I prefer it that way.

 

[numbersix]

Meant to add... Saw this quote on a website:
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L'Anatra means "goose" in Italian, thus this nice little goose's head made from silver on their stems.

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