The Prettiest Pipe I Own
- Thread starter Briar Lee
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Normal Arrow and Marxman over
STRAIGHT GRAIN
They stamped it lightly, as not to bust anything.
I had a nearly Identical pipe that was stamped simplyNormal Arrow and Marxman over
STRAIGHT GRAIN
They stamped it lightly, as not to bust anything.
Straight
Grain
No COM or maker.
I understand that’s a Peterson 999 shape, which Pete probably didn’t invent just sold the most of.
My pipe is an extraordinary specimen of briar. One of many thousands.
They wanted to make the bowl as big as they could, and the shank as long as the grain allowed.
Those fat, short chubbies were dictated by the grain.
With each whisker they removed there was a risk of a pit.
The Marxman stamp is deep and normal.
But they used a light hand on the straight grain stamp. A mistake there would have ruined a perfect straight grain.
Any master carver can duplicate my pipe, today, if they have the briar.
@simong My dad always used to tie my school tie with a Windsor KnotNice looking pipe!
Also, is that a ‘Windsor Knot’ in your tie? Bonus points if it is, Mr Lee. Points deducted however, if it’s one of those ‘clip on’ jobbies.
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Mine was tied in a noose.@simong My dad always used to tie my school tie with a Windsor Knot
My "prettiest" pipe right now is probably this Rossi Lumberman.
But I always say "if you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with."
Ruminations on the “why” only briar from the rim of the Mediterranean has been the only choice for fine pipes for over 175 years.
The best is beautiful, like my Marxman straight grain. Men love pretty things. Often it causes our downfall, but we can’t help it.
Something about genuine briar acts as a heat insulator. This one has extreme insulation properties. It barely gets warm when smoking.
And, when the smoke penetrates the wood and returns the briar imparts a pleasant taste to the smoke. My straight grain is a dynamite smoker, typical of pre 54 Marxman pipes of all sizes and grades.
Poverty, or rather avoiding the poor house, is why all pipes are not Marxman straight grains.
The best is beautiful, like my Marxman straight grain. Men love pretty things. Often it causes our downfall, but we can’t help it.
Something about genuine briar acts as a heat insulator. This one has extreme insulation properties. It barely gets warm when smoking.
And, when the smoke penetrates the wood and returns the briar imparts a pleasant taste to the smoke. My straight grain is a dynamite smoker, typical of pre 54 Marxman pipes of all sizes and grades.
Poverty, or rather avoiding the poor house, is why all pipes are not Marxman straight grains.