That is a super combo. It is hard to find nicely grained Ferndowns. I have pipe envy!Wessex Burley Slices in this James Upshall with a Les Wood gold plated silver band.
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Thank you for the complement, that JU has become my go to for WBS actually, they’re a great match. This site should come with a warning about pipe envy, I guess it comes with the territory.That is a super combo. It is hard to find nicely grained Ferndowns. I have pipe envy!![]()
That’s a cool shape, I’ve seen other things called tadpoles but this actually looks like one!Sutliff Balkan Sobranie Match in a Safferling Tadpole.
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I have a single Ferndown and the band is similar to this one, I had 6 others but was forced to trade them in for pipes I wanted more. What I’ve found is Ferndowns are hit or miss in terms of smoking quality. The lumberman I have smokes great. How do Upshalls smoke? I’ve yet to try them.Thank you for the complement, that JU has become my go to for WBS actually, they’re a great match. This site should come with a warning about pipe envy, I guess it comes with the territory.
I have four Tilshead’s and three JU’s two of which have Les Wood bands and they’re great smokers all, especially Va’s and VaPers. I have one Ferndown Tudor Root with a gold band that I was lucky to find and found out that it was actually made specifically as gift by Les Wood for a friend of his, not for me unfortunately but it’s nice to know I have something special. Here’s a picI have a single Ferndown and the band is similar to this one, I had 6 others but was forced to trade them in for pipes I wanted more. What I’ve found is Ferndowns are hit or miss in terms of smoking quality. The lumberman I have smokes great. How do Upshalls smoke? I’ve yet to try them.
gorgeous! I love his bulldogs. I still like the Upshall grain better though.I have four Tilshead’s and three JU’s two of which have Les Wood bands and they’re great smokers all, especially Va’s and VaPers. I have one Ferndown Tudor Root with a gold band that I was lucky to find and found out that it was actually made specifically as gift by Les Wood for a friend of his, not for me unfortunately but it’s nice to know I have something special. Here’s a picView attachment 235103View attachment 235104