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2016 BOTL Pipe of the Year
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So, to recap where we're at:
-Author shape
-Traditional tapered stem- Cumberland
-TNB clench (not sure what that is but sounds good to me)
Question now is stain:
Anybody have examples of what they might like?
More contrast sounds good to me!
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-Author shape
-Traditional tapered stem- Cumberland
-TNB clench (not sure what that is but sounds good to me)
Question now is stain:
Anybody have examples of what they might like?
More contrast sounds good to me!
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cgraunke
BoM March '14
Unfortunately, to get the nice deep blast there's a lot more time involved. TNB says it actually takes longer than finishing a smooth pipe, and that's assuming all the briar will even work for the desired blast.a deeper, curtain-style blast with more contrast and a standard stem made of brindle Cumberland and I'm sold
not deep just deeper than the demo; lacks depth
if blasts take longer why are they so much cheaper?
cgraunke
BoM March '14
I dunno? I don't make pipes!
They said that about the really impressive blasts, not all blasts.
I think that some flaws can be hidden by sandblasting (and even more by rusticating) therefore allowing you to sell a pipe that might otherwise not make the cut for a smooth. Right?
I'd guess there are plenty of instances where a well made, well thought out blasted pipe would cost you more than a poorly situated "take what you get" smooth pipe would. Maybe?
Good questions!
I think maybe it was more of a comment to the difficulty that might come trying to blast 24 pipes all to look like this:
They said that about the really impressive blasts, not all blasts.
I think that some flaws can be hidden by sandblasting (and even more by rusticating) therefore allowing you to sell a pipe that might otherwise not make the cut for a smooth. Right?
I'd guess there are plenty of instances where a well made, well thought out blasted pipe would cost you more than a poorly situated "take what you get" smooth pipe would. Maybe?
Good questions!
I think maybe it was more of a comment to the difficulty that might come trying to blast 24 pipes all to look like this:
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I think they are able to use lower quality briar as the imperfections and pitting doesn't matterif blasts take longer why are they so much cheaper?
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Seconded, a dark stain with a light contrast ring (not too bulbous, like @CaptainRon mentioned) and I'm still partial to a saddle bit. But if it ends up tapered maybe I'll convince that ginger who shares a name with me to make a saddle bit as well
I think it's just you
ginger juice aint lickin- much worse
thirded. propose a smooth trim ring in line with the pipe shank and the stem.
hand cut stems are usually pretty expensive. half the cost of the pipe in many cases.
