I posted earlier about the generosity of many of our fellows at the loss of my pipes. I did get some insurance money, but only about a quarter of my total loss. I could have gotten a couple nice Neerups or Petersons but decided to buy a pipe that I otherwise couldn't afford. I love Danish style pipes and have seen many similar to this one made by carvers that I love but would never be able to afford. I went to the Briary event and scoured the Nordings and many other pipes and found this one in the case. It had been in there for awhile and had a little oxidation despite being unsmoked and to top it all off it was on sale. It was made by Tom Richard. I have been wanting a pipe shaped like this for years. It also has a nice grain especially the top and bottom Birdseye. I'm so very excited about it and it smokes beautifully too.
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