Today At The B&M

[hawk60ce]

I stopped in at Timba today like I normally do for an afternoon smoke and a chat with the owner and the other regulars. I always browse the estate pipes and see if he has anything new. He had this pipe, which is stamped Kriswill with Chief underneath Kriswill and Handmade In Denmark underneath that. Never heard of the brand but liked the style so for $30 i figured why not. He also threw in a free tin of Sutliff Maple Street and I grabbed a tin of Erinmore Flake after hearing people praise it earlier. Of course, here are some pics of todays grab. The pipe has a nice tapered bowl. Some rim charring and light chatter on the stem. I would guess maybe group 5? I will take it for a test drive tomorrow.

 

[garyovich]

Nice looking pipe (cherrywood or poker?). I'm not familiar with the Brand either, nice thick walls and nice grain. Hope it smokes well for you.

 

[hawk60ce]

i guess cherry wood. doesnt seem too have quite the angle as other cherry woods ive seen but definitely not straight like a poker. grain actually is really nice. bottom and one half has some great birds eye and the shank down to the back of the bowl is a real nice straight grain. pics dont do the grain justice. just used the iphone 4 for the quick pics.

 

[photoman13]

Cool pipe and good question. Is that a cherrywood or a poker.

 

[hawk60ce]

those bottles there are all home made blends between myself or my grandfather. My liquor bottles are stacked on top of the shelf

 

[hawk60ce]

for a final cost of about $2.50 a bottle its not bad!

 

[mountainman]

Two oz. of baccy and a sweet looking pipe for $30? Damn I'm jealous! I really want a poker too. Congrats!

 

[haymarket]

Congrats on the great looking pipe!
Your B&M seems great, that Sutliff tin was priced at only $3.99?

 

[pstlpkr]

Got git!
::

 

[haymarket]

Didn't he say the Sutliff was tossed in for free?

He did, I just thought it's a great retail price. Perhaps Im just used to California tobacco prices

 

[bdstansel]

That looks like a great buy there Hawk. Enjoy.

 

[crk69]

Eric Nording is currently producing pipes under the Kriswill and Eriksen brands.. Don't know if he produced them originaly, or if he restarted the line...

 

[gageploungin]

That's a beautiful pipe. I'm anxious to hear what you have to say about the Maple Street....been thinking about trying it myself

 

[hawk60ce]

Maple street is going into the cellar. I have too many open tins as it is.
The owner retails it normally at $3.99 but he told me to just grab a tin so that's the one I went with.

 

[smokindawg]

I'm going to say "Poker" Usually a cherrywood won't have a straight shank. Just having an angled bottom doesn't make it a cherrywood shape. Either way you did well. The older handmades under the kriswell name are some nice smokers and usually lighter pipes. And being a handmade pipe, you did very well for the price. A free tin is also a great bonus. Enjoy the new pipe Hawk.

 

[hawk60ce]

Pipe is extremely light. I was very surprised by the weight.

 

[foggymountain]

Kriswill was a pretty reputable but not expensive pipe 50 or so years ago. I never had one but they were around when I started smoking. They were considered comparable to Stanwell. It probably cost about $15-18 new. Don't let it upset you that you paid more. I paid about $40 for a Ben Wade around 1972. I sold it to a dealer who priced it at $175, and it was smoked to death.

 

[gmwolford]

I really like that one, Hawk. You got the deal of the day! :D

 

[hawk60ce]

@foggy- not upset, just with inflation alone i didnt over pay. I smoked it yesterday at work and it smoked wonderfully. Was easy to clench, didnt get hot and smoked to the bottom. Sits just fine with tobacco in it on not. Just a wonderful pipe and for $30 i couldnt be happier with it.

 

[tjameson]

Nice pipe! Glad it's a good smoker for you!