Your most beautiful pipe

[thomasmartin]

It's funny how two pipes of nearly equal shape and size smoke so differently.

 

[mso489]

Often it seems that my most beautiful pipe is the one I am smoking at the moment. Even the plain Janes blossom, on a good day.

 

[iamn8]

Wow Sam!!! That's a stunning pipe!! Do u actually smoke it?

 

[captainprophesy]

[quoteOften it seems that my most beautiful pipe is the one I am smoking at the moment. Even the plain Janes blossom, on a good day.[/quote]
This here is my sentiment as well.

 

[atskywalker]

 

[okiescout]

the first pipe he ever sold actually, through the Danish Pipe Shop.
the fustus gets the mostus" Great pipe, Sam!

 

[samcoffeeman]

@nate- Yes I do! I smoke english in it. Smokes very well. Engineering is spot on, wide open draw and stem slot. He may have some for sale at the Danish Pipe Shop. Beware, i got a tax bill from fedex after the shipment tho.

 

[iamn8]

Ouch! That's the first time I've heard of that happening. Was it substantial? I've always wanted a beautiful horn like that.

 

[cortezattic]

 

[bigpond]

Ouch! That's the first time I've heard of that happening. Was it substantial? I've always wanted a beautiful horn like that.

Pretty standard on international shipments. It's up to the individual shipping company (Fedex, etc) to report the item and it's value. Some report less frequently than others. You can look up the duty rate but it's not terrible. I believe I paid somewhere around 3% on my last shipment from Al Pascia...might be wrong though.

 

[bigpond]

Nice Hawkbill Cortez! How is the shape in hand?

 

[sablebrush52]

There's no clear cut winner because:
A. The most beautiful pipe is the one that is delivering a beautiful smoke at the moment.
and:
B. I own very different kinds of pipes and appreciate them on their own terms.
This long Canadian by Scottie Piersel is stunning:

as is this Paul Tatum volcano:

but they're very different than this Preben Holm carved Ben Wade

and they're certainly different than a traditional English pipe:

and nothing like my Castello Occhio di Pernice

not to forget the somewhat strange and wonderful

How could I just pick one.

 

[seacaptain]

I don't really care for volcanos but this is definitely the best looking one I've seen.

 

[peckinpahhombre]

WOW, this question is a tough one.
My first choice would have to be my Satou Churchwarden.
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/pecks-epic-churchwarden
I have never had a pipe that I just stare at and get giddy like this one. It is beautiful to my eye and just makes me smile.
A close second would be my Jess Chonowitsch saddle billiard. Again, a pipe that just puts a grin on my face.

 

[samcoffeeman]

Peck- No Cannoy elephants foot? I think that one is absolutely stunning!
Nate- The tax bill was maybe 7%? Then again you don't have to pay the 19% VAT. You may inquire about other shipping options, not sure what they offer.

 

[peckinpahhombre]

Peck- No Cannoy elephants foot? I think that one is absolutely stunning!

It is a beautiful pipe, I agree.
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/walt-cannoy-elephants-foot

 

[stanlaurel]

I like the Jess Chonowitsch a lot.
My favorite - at least today - is my Scott Thile bulldog

 

[davet]

Certainly not my favorite, but there is something about this Wellington

 

[peteguy]

Mine is an Arley Curtz Volcano that I traded a Ser Jacopo Hobbit pipe for. I will try to round up a picture when I get home. I still haven't smoked it yet - it is even in a glass case for display lol. I probably never will smoke it. The guy I traded it for told me it is the only Curtz Volcano he has ever seen.

 

[pipebuddy]

Right now, it is my Ashton Old Church XXX: