my dream pipe

[sgresso]

http://www.roushpipes.com/Default.aspx



Larry has some of the best pipes i have ever seen.
I hope to someday own one of his pipes.

you new pipe smokers may want to see the real dark side!!!

look at the gallery for where it can lead to.

[Wasch_24]

Man! Those are some crazy prices!

I like this one:
http://www.roushpipes.com/10742.jpg

[sgresso]

the sad thing is most of his pipes sell withing min of them being posted on his site.
last year at chicago he sold out 25 pipes at the airport before he got to the actual show.
they had a group there waiting to meet him.

[sgresso]

http://www.roushpipes.com/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=250

I want one like this

[Wasch_24]

Wow, almost 2 inches in diameter!

[eric_f]

Damn, some of those you could smoke for hours, lol...

~Eric

[sgresso]

i have one pipe now that logs in at almost 4 hours on a full bowl.

[tedski]

Mr. Roush does have some fine pipes ... but way out of my comfort level as far as prices.

I'll stick with Brian Ruthenberg (http://www.briarart.com/). I only have one of his pipes, but from the first bowl it was one of my best smokers.

For truly artistic / unique shapes, I don't think anyone beats Atelier Rolando (http://www.atelierrolando.com/all_archives/Archivehtmls/Arch_Bluewhale.htm) or Trever Talbert (http://www.talbertpipes.com/). I'd be proud to own any of their work.

[sgresso]

I too own 2 ruthenbergs and Brian is a Personal Friend of mine and my wifes.
I have the 4th pipe brian had ever carved and the first of its shape and blast.

I also had him make me a custom shape when Asher was born in 2002

I hope to post some of my pipe pics for you all to see.

I would love to own a talbert morta pipe or one of his haloween pipes.
most of my pipes are Boswells and mid level pipes from people I know.

I try to get one pipe from every Carver I meet at the pipe shows or are friends with.

Its nice to see Brians work become what its is today!!
I am proud to own a early piece!

How do we post pics here.
I would love to show you the shape I designed and had Mark Tinsky Carve for me.

[Wasch_24]

Those are some craaaaazy looking pipes Ted! You sure those are for tobacco?

[sgresso]

I still wanta hookha for pipe baccy

here are some pipes of my pipes

The Hawkbill is the first ruthenberg

The bent ball is the shape I designed for mark Tinsky to carve
The last one is the Ruthenberg I had Brian make for me when Asher was Born.

[Wasch_24]

Dang man, the first two are really hard to see but the third is nice.


Do you guys prefer the feel of the rustifide/sandblasted bowls over the smooth ones?

[tedski]

Those are some craaaaazy looking pipes Ted! You sure those are for tobacco?

I often wonder what Trever was smoking when he came up with the designs for some of his Halloween pipes. He's kind of like the Stephen King of pipe carvers.


Those are some nice pipes Stephen. I like the bent ball shape. I'm not much of a Hawkbill fan, but I do own one small Castello in that shape.

Here's (http://www.briarart.com/0125text.htm) the Ruthenberg I own ...

And the rest of my collection (http://galleries.cigarweekly.com/tedski/album01)


I do favor carved / sandblast finishes ... but I do own several nicely grained smooth pipe as well.

[sgresso]

I like both but have a lot of blasted and carved pipes.

I now alos own 3 churchwardens one boswell one laughing moon pipe and a Savanalli
and 2 meers.

my collection is prett big for my age I add 2-3 a year.
I get at least 1 boswell a year and usually get a lfew basket pipes at chicago,
my next pipe is a gourd calabash.

[Wasch_24]

That is very nice Ted and I have been drooling over your collection for a few weeks now.

Man, I can't wait to get your package Ted!!!! :blob:

[tedski]

Thanks Todd. I didn't send you any top end stuff, but you are getting a couple of nice ones to get you started.

[Wasch_24]

It doesn't matter Ted...I am still excited.

[sgresso]

plus the stuff from me you never know what ya may get....

[Wasch_24]

Oooh, you big tease Steve...so what's coming besides the baccy? :innocent:

[caudio51]

Believe my Dad has some of the older pipes before the prices skyrocketed on those. I'll have to ask him.