I should add that I've regretted some of my purchases after a few bowls but, no regrets regarding pipes not purchased.
What Is a Pipe You Regret Not Purchasing?
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That is a great shape. Bruce Weaver gifted me a smooth one a few years ago when he retired.
Prices on these have come down a bit. 7-8 years ago they would go for $900 to $1200, sometimes more and rarely less. $600 is a reasonable price if it's in great condition.
Just about all of @tfdickson 's pipes ;-) He can find the grain. Seriously I haven't regretted not acquiring, and that's with quite a few lost bids or out of stock already attempts.
I really like that shape. The one you got from Bruce is looooooong.
Well, I wish it was mine, but I missed out on that one. I have seen the same shape from Yuwei come out another time, so there is always an option for a commission perhaps. I'm good for pipes for a while at the moment though.
Working on a small set of rusticated IMPs but no other interests in the foreseeable future.
This is what I have settled on for now. I still have to sell 8 pipes that I no longer care for including an IMP meer that I didn't gel with.
I would add a Danish style billiard if the right one comes along or if I may commission one if I find a suitable cause for celebration to justify it.
Plenty! I screenshot most of the pipes I'm interested in, so it's really easy for me to go back & kick myself!
But the one I most regret is this W O Larsen:
But the one I most regret is this W O Larsen:
Mine was a cased set of 1920s meerschaums on Marty Pulvers' site years ago. One was the last specific pipe I'm after, a shape that was all the rage with the Ivy League students from the early 1900s until the twenties: egg, full bent, square or rectangular shank, saddle stem. Usually (and in this case) with a plain metal band. Very, very small, less than five inches long. Its companion was a straight version, and the stems were swirled yellow Catalin plastic. $25 for the set.
I'm not there... yet. I'm fairly young (41) and have other expenses at the moment. Absolutely there are pipes I'd love to own. And perhaps one day I will. Until then, I've looked at it as it's not my time for this yet.
Financially, I've put a deposit down on the most expensive I'll have in my collection. A whopping $280 over 2 payments for a LE group buy. Anything more than $100 is a serious commitment for me, I tossed and turned on this one. So many of the beautiful old estates on the Bay or elsewhere are far enough out of reach for me to feel bad about missing out. And when the stars align for me, there will be a long smooth lumberman waiting for me.
Financially, I've put a deposit down on the most expensive I'll have in my collection. A whopping $280 over 2 payments for a LE group buy. Anything more than $100 is a serious commitment for me, I tossed and turned on this one. So many of the beautiful old estates on the Bay or elsewhere are far enough out of reach for me to feel bad about missing out. And when the stars align for me, there will be a long smooth lumberman waiting for me.
If you want that shape and are open to other carvers, I'd contact Adam Davidson. From the first impression seeing the picture, before reading the post, I thought it was his. He also had bamboo like that, but he doesn't go with wild stem material, so you might have to compromise on that if you went that route.