The Transformation

[fishnbanjo]

I always loved the look of the Northern Briar’s Sea Urchin Pipe’s. One day a member posted a photo of his natural finish Sea Urchin with amber colored stem and I was hooked!
Try as I could the closest I ever came to seeing any with a natural finish was this one in my photo.

After owning it and enjoying its smoking qualities for a couple of years I still never got that amber colored stem one out of my mind so I contacted Ian Walker of Northern Briar’s to see if they could make one and he replied they could so off it went.
Now back in my hands with the originals black stem and the new amber colored stem you can also see the beautiful intricate silver band which marries the stem and bowl together in harmony.

banjo

 

[bnichols23]

Snazzerooski, banjo. That's one seriously slick stem job!

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

You definitely have some of the coolest pipes ever seen on this forum, Banjo. That one is no exception :clap:

 

[balkisobrains]

They both look good, banjo! ::

 

[cortezattic]

I agree, banjo. Wonderful look now. Thanks for posting both pix. :clap:

 

[upnorth1]

That is one awesome looking pipe!

 

[bnichols23]

At first glance I thought it was some sort of impression of an octopus, then saw the narrative. Slick either way. Even out-cools Jay's "Thing," much as I hate having to say it.

 

[npod]

Wonderful! Full stop.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Oh, wow! Reminds me of royalty- or perhaps Victorian style dress.

 

[kyriefurro]

I love that pipe and the new stem really adds to the look.
Dang it! Now I want one. I'll have to add it to my pipe bucket list....along with the blowfish I'm looking for.

 

[saltedplug]

I'm with anthonyrosenthal74; finest collection I've seen!

 

[scloyd]

That is amazing!