Hey guys, just came across this BOTL pipe thread.
I am an artisan pipe maker, and could possibly be of some assistance.
To cover some of the questions that have already come up.
For something as far as a commemorative pipe I think you would want a briar pipe as cobs are more seen as cheaper basket pipes.
A meerschaum pipe I doubt would be an option as finding meerschaum as a raw material is damn near impossible.
As far as a BOTL marking that would be simply taken care of by the maker, at least in my opinion it would be, as the maker would include the price of the marking stamp into the price of the pipes.
As far as the price point I would say you are on track with the 200-250$
Depending on the maker that could change drastically I know many guys thy won't sell a pipe for under 250$ and having waiting lists sitting around 6months to a year.
I am an artisan pipe maker, and could possibly be of some assistance.
To cover some of the questions that have already come up.
For something as far as a commemorative pipe I think you would want a briar pipe as cobs are more seen as cheaper basket pipes.
A meerschaum pipe I doubt would be an option as finding meerschaum as a raw material is damn near impossible.
As far as a BOTL marking that would be simply taken care of by the maker, at least in my opinion it would be, as the maker would include the price of the marking stamp into the price of the pipes.
As far as the price point I would say you are on track with the 200-250$
Depending on the maker that could change drastically I know many guys thy won't sell a pipe for under 250$ and having waiting lists sitting around 6months to a year.
