Latest Pipe-Related Purchase Thread

[WaRevo]

Can't wait to see your New pipe when you get it. I am sure it will be a awesome looking pipe. There are so many great pipe carvers out there. Wish i would have stayed in wood shop as a kid but no. I had them move me to Small Motors. Now I see where things could have been different LOL.

James

[ApexAZ]

Originally Posted by WaRevo

Can't wait to see your New pipe when you get it. I am sure it will be a awesome looking pipe. There are so many great pipe carvers out there. Wish i would have stayed in wood shop as a kid but no. I had them move me to Small Motors. Now I see where things could have been different LOL.

James

It's never too late to start, James Take a wood shop class?

[MarkinAZ]

Originally Posted by Subvet642

Funny they're not called Navy mounts: it seems that Sailors can smoke and fight at the same time.

That's the word on the street Darren

Originally Posted by ApexAZ

Nice pipe, Darren! Yours too, Mark.

I've got a commissioned pipe on order and that will be my last pipe for a while, hopefully.

Thanks Brian. BTW, www.crawfordpipes.com has some very nice looking pipes on his web page

[ApexAZ]

Originally Posted by MarkinCA

That's the word on the street Darren



Thanks Brian. BTW, www.crawfordpipes.com has some very nice looking pipes on his web page

I'm excited to see how it comes out, Mark.

Is there a way for you to learn the origin of those 2 pipes? I like the bulldogs. It's a good size.

[MarkinAZ]

Originally Posted by ApexAZ

Is there a way for you to learn the origin of those 2 pipes?

Its gonna be like pulling teeth Brian. The bulldog does not have any markings or stamps. The billiard has the capitol letter "B" stamped on one side of the stem, up near the tenon. Its a capitol "B" and not "b" and is simply a stamped letter, all black impression (i.e., there is no white within the stamped line).

I've looked-up a few different references, but nothing really hits the nail on the head, and it would only be speculation at this point.

I'll shoot a micro photo of the stem and post it here tomorrow for your review...

[Subvet642]

Originally Posted by MarkinCA

That's the word on the street Darren



Thanks Brian. BTW, www.crawfordpipes.com has some very nice looking pipes on his web page

Thanks Mark, I can almost hear my bank account draining. How are his prices?

[ApexAZ]

Originally Posted by Subvet642

Thanks Mark, I can almost hear my bank account draining. How are his prices?

Crawford quoted me $375-$450 and required a $50 deposit for the billiard. I'm not sure why the $75 range? Perhaps it's hard to tell what the quality of the grain will be until you start cutting into the wood? I also think the high contrast stain I requested adds a bit more labor. He said the sandblasted ones are closer to $300 - $350.

It's actually pretty spendy for a newer pipe maker. It seems as though there are plenty of hand-made offerings in the sub $300 range. However, I specifically went to Crawford simply because he lives in my city and I want to support him. I also like the idea of having something hand-made specifically for me. It could be a family heirloom if I have kids some day. I don't plan on buying many more pipes this expensive, but who knows, if it smokes great maybe I'll send him more of my business.

Once I receive it I'll be sure to post some pics.

[ApexAZ]

Only one has the B, or both?

[MarkinAZ]

Only the billiard has the "B" on the left side of the stem. No other markings on the stem or the shank.

Bulldog appears to have no markings period...

[ApexAZ]

http://www.pipephil.eu/logos/en/lett...ne-lettre.html

Bristol or perhaps Doctor Boston? Possibly Benaderets, but that seems too bold compared to what you have.

Seems to be quite a mystery. I assume the owner had no info?

[WaRevo]

Originally Posted by ApexAZ

http://www.pipephil.eu/logos/en/lett...ne-lettre.html

Bristol or perhaps Doctor Boston? Possibly Benaderets, but that seems too bold compared to what you have.

Seems to be quite a mystery. I assume the owner had no info?

Not a Doctor Boston. i used to have one and you can't really make it out well iin the picture but the upper curved up and the lower curved down. Look at the pictures of Marks it looks like the upper is straight and the lower curves up a little. It has all the classic markings of a (Briarcraft) Smokemaster. Even the bottom of the pipe is cut like others I have seen only thing missing is the Stamp on the Briar and across the bottom where the nice cut flat spot would normally say Aged Imported Briar. (in a nice font) The only Smokemaster I have left is a bad example seeing it is a different age and class of Marks. Mine has an Orange Funny shaped diamond on the stem because mine is from the 30's before 1939 but after 34. Only thing I can say is that from looking at the Stem and pipe it calls out a Briarcraft company. They made many pipes like Airo, Cavalcade, Smokemaster and Sterling hall. I know that Smokemaster had on some of the Pipe a B a few Airo i came across did. It was a Second pipe (Basket Pipe) between 20 and 50's seeing Briarcraft closed down in 1950.

[MarkinAZ]

Its a mystery to me for the time being. As James mentioned, the billiard is missing the stamp on the bottom and either side of the shank. A definite mystery pipe for the time being

[ApexAZ]

Originally Posted by MarkinCA

Its a mystery to me for the time being. As James mentioned, the billiard is missing the stamp on the bottom and either side of the shank. A definite mystery pipe for the time being

Have you smoked it?

[MarkinAZ]

Nope. Gonna sell the billiard and bulldog once they have been cleaned, reamed, and polished. They've finished their salt/alcohol phase. The billiards tobacco chamber was reamed this morning, and I'm currently working on cleaning its draft hole and mortise on the shank. Alot of gunk in the mortise. Obviously, the prior owner(s) did not perform a regular maintenance in between smokes

[RevSmoke]

Darren, sharp looking pipe.

[ApexAZ]

That's flashy, Darren. I like the contrast. Interested in a chacom bent bulldog? The stem has some issues and could use a repair, but it smokes. I was quoted $18 to drill it out.

[Subvet642]

Originally Posted by ApexAZ

That's flashy, Darren. I like the contrast. Interested in a chacom bent bulldog? The stem has some issues and could use a repair, but it smokes. I was quoted $18 to drill it out.

It's funny you should ask...P&C sent me the wrong pipe; they sent a brown bent bulldog instead of the one I ordered, fugliest thing I ever saw. I'm sending it back. It's the second time this week I've had to do that. Not happy.

[WaRevo]

Ouch 2 pipes needed to be sent back. I guess QC after the ownership change don't seem as good as things were before CI took them over.

[Subvet642]

Originally Posted by WaRevo

Ouch 2 pipes needed to be sent back. I guess QC after the ownership change don't seem as good as things were before CI took them over.

Ah! That explains a lot. Needless to say, I'm a little irritated. It has become the foundation of a truly crappy day. Not any kind of Earth shattering crappy, just the kind that makes me wanna break stuff.

[ApexAZ]

Originally Posted by Subvet642

Ah! That explains a lot. Needless to say, I'm a little irritated. It has become the foundation of a truly crappy day. Not any kind of Earth shattering crappy, just the kind that makes me wanna break stuff.

Sorry, Darren. At least they made it right. The Peterson I got with the high draft hole came from them too.