Thank you. I've always been a fan of British literature and so owning a piece of London history is a honor.
Thoughts on this Comoy Blue Riband 110?
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Congratulations on a very fine piece of Britwood.
Comoy is one of a select group that includes Barling, Sasieni and Charatan.
Comoy’s top grade was the rare “Specimen Straight Grain.”
Selection was very rigorous and pipes that were destined for this grade but found wanting (often for a very minor flaw) was downgraded to “Special Straight Grain”, “Select Straight Grain” or just plain “Straight Grain”
These “rejects” were not accorded the “Comoy” stamp. Nor were their stems marked with the Comoy logo.
They can be got for much less than a Blue Riband usually.
But often exhibit superior grain.
Pipedia has several examples of these “rejects”
Comoy is one of a select group that includes Barling, Sasieni and Charatan.
Comoy’s top grade was the rare “Specimen Straight Grain.”
Selection was very rigorous and pipes that were destined for this grade but found wanting (often for a very minor flaw) was downgraded to “Special Straight Grain”, “Select Straight Grain” or just plain “Straight Grain”
These “rejects” were not accorded the “Comoy” stamp. Nor were their stems marked with the Comoy logo.
They can be got for much less than a Blue Riband usually.
But often exhibit superior grain.
Pipedia has several examples of these “rejects”
Thank you! I've never been in a more supportive forum than here.. Now I am contemplating whether to smoke a virginia based blend or english out of it! Excited
Comoy in the distant past seems to have had been very serious about pipe making! It's sort of inspiring to see how far they went to distinguish their best pipes. I love the color on those stems.
I'm a stem-logo junkie, the Comoy's C is my co-favorite alongside the Four Dot, blue dots.
Neill Archer Roan wrote the only book on Blue Ribands. It is out of print, but used copies can be found, but you have to grab them quickly.