Show Us Your Ryan Alden Pipes!

[AroEnglish]

It’s still my dream to own a pipe from @lonestar but I know there are a few of you guys who already have some. Show us what you’ve got!

 

[Ahi Ka]

I’ll bite. Here are the ones I’ve been fortunate enough to have. Some pipes come and go, these won’t be leaving. Still need another few to fill the rack space dedicated to his work.



To give an idea of size, here is my smallest and largest Alden.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Ryan makes great looking and smoking pipes and it's a great guy to boot.

 

[onepyrotec]

Don't own an Alden pipe yet, but when I couldn't find the Dracula pipe I wanted in a blast with a stem I liked, he blasted the one I had that was smooth. (First smoke was E&C Deerstalker) Turned out quite nice IMHO.

 

[Waning Embers]

Looked but never bought.

 

[Sidehatch]

Nice smoker. Nice craggy feel on it.

 

[lordofthepiperings]

This is my collection of Alden pipes.

Does anyone know if Ryan is still carving? Haven’t seen many of his pipes pop up on SP lately

 

[AroEnglish]

Thanks for the pipes so far, guys!

Making my way through the old podcast episodes and just so happened to hit Ryan’s interview this morning. Here’s the link for anyone interested:

PipesMag Podcast #98 — The Pipes Magazine Radio Show Podcast — Overcast - https://overcast.fm/+LDqnM2Ks

Also, paging @ashdigger and @solideogloria86 who I know have some spectacular Aldens

 

[lifesizehobbit]

I was able to get an Author shape from Ryan last year. Amazing pipe.

 

[georged]

His winning entry in the Kansas City Pipe Show's carving contest a few years ago:

 

[Rpink53]

This is an IMP I sent to Ryan. He cut a new ebonite stem, reshaped the shank and reamed it to improve smoke quality.

It's went from mediocre to top-notch. One of the better pipe "purchases" I've made. Cool guy to work with, too.

 

[tfdickson]

Great guy, great pipes. Here are mine:

 

[Ahi Ka]

Great guy, great pipes. Here are mine:

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I miss seeing the fish. But who is that hiding in the corner??

 

[tfdickson]

I miss seeing the fish. But who is that hiding in the corner??

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Good eye! That would be the fish’s tail. Polar bear carved from walrus ivory right behind.

 

[Ahi Ka]

Good eye! That would be the fish’s tail. Polar bear carved from walrus ivory right behind.

I have to focus in on your Knick knacks least I become overly envious with your pipe collection. Lovely spot you have there bro

 

[AroEnglish]

Great guy, great pipes. Here are mine:

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Out of all your phenomenal pipes this is the one that truly makes me envious.

 

[AroEnglish]

I’ll bite. Here are the ones I’ve been fortunate enough to have. Some pipes come and go, these won’t be leaving. Still need another few to fill the rack space dedicated to his work.

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To give an idea of size, here is my smallest and largest Alden.

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Are the other four pipes Aldens too? If so can we get some side shots of those too? You know how I love to perv over your pipes.

 

[Ahi Ka]

Are the other four pipes Aldens too? If so can we get some side shots of those too? You know how I love to perv over your pipes.

Sure are. I chucked in a lighter for size reference. Let me know if you need me to change the old boy for a bic

 

[tfdickson]

Sure are. I chucked in a lighter for size reference. Let me know if you need me to change the old boy for a bic

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Fantastic collection! If you ever want to find a new home for that Canadian let me know. I have a reputation for overpaying and not asking questions .

 

[Ahi Ka]

Fantastic collection! If you ever want to find a new home for that Canadian let me know. I have a reputation for overpaying and not asking questions .

It’s the one unsmoked pipe left in my collection. It was a generous gift from ashdigger, as were most of the others actually. I have loaded it twice, and haven’t been able to light it yet. I’m saving it for a special day.