Two New Estate Pipes - Great Grain

[bullbriar]

I received two estate pipes this week from the Bay, and they had the most beautiful grain in the briar. The first is a Peterson Sherlock Holmes "The Deerstalker" which came from Italy. The second is a Stanwell "Zebrano" which came from here in the US. After a bit of rehab, the grain just popped!

Knock on wood, I have never had an issue with estate pipes bought online...yet.

 

[petes03]

Very nice! I love them both! Especially the Stanwell. I've had my eye on a Zebrano billiard for a while now, I might just have to pull the trigger on it.

 

[andypandy]

beautiful pipes.

 

[john218]

The grain, the insert and coloring of the stain on the Stanwell makes for a beautiful looking pipe.
Happy smoking!

 

[allan]

Bull
Not sure what they looked like before, but they came out beautifully. Nice work.

 

[cigrmaster]

Both have great looking grain and are really nice pieces of briar. I hope they both smoke great for you, congrats on your new pipes.

 

[uberam3rica]

I love the Stanwell. The zebra wood stem extension really makes the pipe.

 

[numbersix]

Congrats BB - those are gorgeous!

 

[rigmedic1]

Excellent grain on both of those, and that Stanwell is gorgeous. I like your taste in pipes.

 

[bullbriar]

Thanks for all the kind words, fellas.
Harris,

Both of these pipes are terrific smokers, I really got lucky.
Rig,

I do gravitate toward Bulldogs and Rhodesians.

 

[bentmike]

Nice buys bull. I love that Stanwell.

 

[shaintiques]

Love the Zebrano. I have one and it is a great smoker.

 

[ejames]

Both are very nice!

 

[rockymtnsmoker]

A handsome pair to add to the rotation. Love the Stanwell. Congrats!

 

[sfsteves]

two very nice looking pipes ... I'm particularly drawn to the Peterson, but both are very nice ... what sort of rehab did you do to them?

 

[bullbriar]

Steve,

Not a great deal, a bit of reaming, sterilized the bits, opened the draft holes a bit, and worked the bowls and bits with tripoli, rouge, and then carnauba wax on the buffer. Ended with the salt and alcohol treatment, and a final wax and buff.

 

[wyfbane]

Those are lovely pipes!
Congrats!

 

[crazypipe]

Those are great looking pipes :worship:ing

 

[lovethebriar]

I see now who out bid me on these pipes. Lol . They do look great. I'm pretty sure the top pipe is one I bid on.