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Lifer
Sep 21, 2021
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Ronkonkoma, NY
Thank you @Fralphog and @Lumbridge . After following Riberg online for a while, and seeing other similar pipes by him, this was one of the shapes that I wanted. Raimo left a few features of the plateau on the rim. At first I didn't like the idea of him doing that, until he explained that it was purposeful as a tie-in to the second pipe he was making for me which is the 1/4 bent smooth billard with a full plateau. Once he said that, I loved the idea. It's makes this one a bit more unique from the rest that he has carved.
 
That looks like a great night, especially after a long drive home. Great looking meer!
A good pairing of single malt and pipe tobacco can certainly aid and abet the evening relaxation campaign quite well. I had commissioned this piece from Ahmet Govem over 15 years ago. I recently had a discussion with him and sent him a couple pics of how it's gotten along. Great pipe by an excellent craftsman.

This morning's waking bowl was Mycroft in a unique, large unnamed specimen of a smoker.

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Now working on an after-breakfast bowl of Makhuwa in a Muxiang with the remnants of the morning espresso.

Muxiang Makhuwa.JPG