Duh! Almost forgot.
Yep got up and went about my business and around 10 AM I got this phone call. Was my sister to wish me a Happy Birthday. Yea, I plum forgot. So to hell with racking and planting grass. Down to said shop I went and whipped me up something for myself. Now I know most of you don't appreciate anything much outside the straight Billiard/Pot/Apple/Bulldog family, but as I always say variety is the spice of life. I borrowed RP's tamper to give it a bit of class but it should be in his grubby little mitts later today.
Is it a reject? Well kinda, there is a real small fissure where the shank meets the bowl but with the black undercoat it is barely noticeable. Anyway, it is more of an experimental thing. It has one of those pinpoint conical chambers and I have a theory I need to check out.
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Holy Moses!
That is a freakin beauty Chris!!
Classic shapes are great, but that is a real looker!
Happy Birthday big guy!
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Happy Birthday Chris...
and that's a fine looking pipe! Enjoy your day!
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Forgot your own birthday?
Forgot your own birthday? That has to be some kind of record.
So Happy Birthday! (see, I remembered).
Oh yeah, beautiful work on the pipe and tamper! Wow!
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wow
that pipe is truly beautiful!
*wonder who will get that one*
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Happy Birthday
Happy birthday
And that is a beautiful pipe just hope it smokes as good as it looks
Dave
BIRTHDAY
Happy birthday Chris, but how could you forget ? Nice looking pipe. Jack
Happy Birthday Chris
It did not go unnoticed that you fail to mention the number of years... Great looking pipe & a clever design. Once again, the workmanship looks superb.
Happy Birthday!
I am one of those that has a preference for the traditional shapes, but that is a fine looking pipe.
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First, happy Birthday....
then I have to say that this is a most striking pipe. My first visual asociation on seeing it was a nordic pickaxe and done very well. Zlatni ruki, literally "golden hands".
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Nice Pipe Chris!
Happy Birthday too.
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Happy birthday
Hope the pipe smokes as well as it looks!
Cheers!
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Thanks all.
Turned out to be a great day, double nickels BTW. I knew it was my birthday last week just spaced it on the morning routine. Once it was realized all chores were off. Spent about 3 hours shooting the shit in a B&M, rp was present, along with a couple of other guys. Spent the entire time talking pipes and cigars and seems like the Peter (Manager of B&M) is real interested in doing some nights to promote pipe smoking. Was all good. Left with 3 repairs, 1 broken stem and two stem refurb's, didn't even have to hold up any sign.
The pick axe was treated to some F&T CVP, PA, both quarter bowls. Draw was good and both blends burned all the way. I don't normally like conical chambers, they have always seemed to concentrate the moisture too much. Not as bad as a tapered bowl but more than a round. So the experiment is to have it cake heavier on the bottom where the cake should be able to compensate for the additional moisture. Anyway that is my theory.
Bulldog was feed SG Medium VA Flake and the fishing pipe got some well aged Penzance. Good day, oh yea. I think I like the pipe, good score.
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Darn it I'm late to the party again.
Said it in person, but it bears saying here too: Happy B-Day Chris! Here's to 100 more.
Guys ... I saw that pipe live and in person ... holy freekin' cow. Just holy freekin' cow. I am major league impressed. The picture doesn't do it justice at all.
Oh yeah ... that tamper ... holy freekin' cow!
How do I say it Morleysson? Zlatni ruki for sure!!!!!!
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Beautiful pipe Chris,
... and a Happy Birthday to you, my friend!
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Happy Birthday ckr! Spectacular pipe.
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday you old koot!
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Sorry I missed it...
But Happy Birthday bud !
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Happy Belated Birthday
Awesome pipe. Hope it serves you well.