I own one Dunhill pipe, a 1954 1/2 bent shell. I enjoy its smoking characteristics, its tactile feedback, and its famous bloodline.
One of the 'nuggets' of lore that I parsed early on is that experienced pipe smokers believe that briar cut before WW11 is the best in the world.
I enjoy a few very old pipes because they're of that era. A pre-Sparta Grabow should be on everyone's rack, for instance.
I hadn't been seeking Grabow until I 'caught' one in an auction involving a group of pipes and along with that group comes a nice little Westbrook brushed apple that after cleaning up, smokes sweet, cool and efficiently.
My Linkman's Supreme is one of my favorite smokers. A straight Rhodesian, the stem is comfortable, the stinger works like a charm ,and the stummel feels like a jewel in my hand, as does the bowl of my Dunhill. Something about how their outsides belie the inside in that they feel smaller than they actually are, as if there is no extra wood involved.
Hard to explain.
One of the 'nuggets' of lore that I parsed early on is that experienced pipe smokers believe that briar cut before WW11 is the best in the world.
I enjoy a few very old pipes because they're of that era. A pre-Sparta Grabow should be on everyone's rack, for instance.
I hadn't been seeking Grabow until I 'caught' one in an auction involving a group of pipes and along with that group comes a nice little Westbrook brushed apple that after cleaning up, smokes sweet, cool and efficiently.
My Linkman's Supreme is one of my favorite smokers. A straight Rhodesian, the stem is comfortable, the stinger works like a charm ,and the stummel feels like a jewel in my hand, as does the bowl of my Dunhill. Something about how their outsides belie the inside in that they feel smaller than they actually are, as if there is no extra wood involved.
Hard to explain.
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