LEE VON ERCK DUBLIN SOLDLee never ceases to amaze me with these pieces, its hard to imagine that all that swirl work on the shank is freehanded. The bowl is no slouch either, thick straight grain walls with huge birdseye across the rim. This Pipe is 5 1/2 inches long the bowl is 2 inches high and it weighs 88 grams.
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KEN SAKURAI SCOOP SOLDKen's radical design scoop with the plateau running the entire base of the pipe. Ken loves to work in vintage Italian briar which makes an excellent smoking pipe but it can have the idiosyncrasies associate with this vintage briar.The pipe is 5 3/4 inches long the bowl is 2 inches high and it weighs 81 grams.
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J&J BLOWFISH, STAND-TRAY AND TAMPER SET SOLDA very unique set form J&J. First a gorgeous flowing blowfish with great shaping and excellent grain with a massive landscape of plateau along the bottom. Then a hand made tamper of horn, stainless steel lined with a pick that is capped with cumberland, and a ashtray-stand all designed to compliment each other. The pipe is 5 3/4 inches long the bowl is 1 5/8 inches high and it weighs 78 grams.
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KEN SAKURAI BLOWFISH WITH URUSHI SOLDA statement piece from Ken Sakurai. A large crossgrain danish style blowfish with a shank treatment of Urushi.
Ken loves to work in vintage Italian briar which makes an excellent smoking pipe but it can have the idiosyncrasies associate with this vintage briar. The pipe is 6 1/4 inches long the bowl is 2 inches high and it weighs 89 grams. |
DON MARSHALL DUBLIN SITTER SOLDAnother great pipe from Don Marshall. This Dublin sitter has great ring grain with a contrasting smooth top with great birdseye. The shank extension is powdered red Jasper cast in acrylic. The pipe is 5 1/4 inches long the bowl is 1 1/2 inches high and it weighs 41 grams.
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LOMMA SMOOTH BENT HORN/DUBLIN SOLDNew pipe from Lars Jonsson. A freehand Horn / Dublin. This pipe has a very light contrast stain that accentuates the excellent grain in this pipe, beautiful birdseye across the top and bottom of the bowl. This pipe is 5 3/4 inches long the bowl is 1 7/8 inches high and it weighs 59 grams.
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TODD JOHNSON ART DECO BLOWFISH SOLDThis is an Art Deco blowfish that bridges the gap of the style of the 30's and modern pipe making by the skills of one very talented carver. Raised panels, Plateau and Ivory spacers a very complicated piece. This pipe is 6 3/4 inches long the bowl 2 1/4 inches high and it weighs 103 grams.
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KENICHIRO SAKURAI LONG DUBLIN SOLDThis is another beautiful piece from Ken, a very graceful long Dublin with great grain, the bowl is slightly teardrop shaped to the right side, just beautiful. The very lightly blasted shank gives the pipe a nice contrast between the bowl and stem. This pipe is 7 inches long the bowl is 2 inches high and it weighs only 30 grams.
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DON MARSHALL RHODESIAN SOLDI feel this is a signature shape for Don. There is so much going on in this pipe. A very well grained blast bowl with the contrasting smooth top matted to a saddle stem with an inlay of boxwood. This pipe is 5 1/4 inches long the bowl is 1 5/8 inches high and it weighs 45 grams.
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MAIGURS KNETS KISERU SOLDThis is Maigurs take on the Kiseru, a Japanese pipe used for smoking a finely shredded tobacco. This pipe has excellent grain and is light as a feather.
I think it would be a great pipe with Escudo. This pipe is 6 inches long the bowl is 1 inch high and it weighs only 22 grams. |
VALDIMIR GRECHUKHIN RHODESIAN SOLD
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LOVE GEIGER SOLDGeiger called this the USS Enterprise shape. No matter what you call it, it is a beautiful pipe. The smooth top with the massive landscape of birdseye and the contrast of the ringgrain on the base of the bowl and shank, stunning. This pipe is 5 1/2 inches long the bowl is 1 1/2 inches high and it weighs 58 grams.
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ABE HERBAUGH BAMBOO RHODESIAN SOLDThis is the second pipe with a bamboo shank Abe has ever made. Bamboo is not an easy medium to work with but Abe seems to be right at home with it. Abe's fit and finish are outstanding. The steam work is without a doubt some of the best I have seen. The pipe has a golden red contrast stain that matches the bamboo perfectly. This pipe is 6 inches long the bowl is 1 3/8 inches high and it weighs 34 grams.
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KENICHIRO SAKURAI STRAIGHT GRAIN DUBLIN SOLDPipes from Ken Sakurai are extremely hard to come by. His work is highly sought after. This straight grain Dublin is certainly one of the most beautiful pipes I have ever seen. The stain is incredible, the fit and finish is top notch. Each side view of the pipe gives you a totally different look of the pipe. One side shows a rounded oval shank and the other is flat. Both looks are carried through the pipe including the stem. The pipe is 6 3/8 inches long. The bowl is 1 1/2 inches high, and it weighs 38 grams.
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MAIGURS KNETS BENT BRANDY SOLDThis is another exceptional pipe from Maigurs. A slightly more conventional piece from but with his own artistic flare. This pipe is both beautifully shaped and grained. The pipe has an off axis off radius spacer of African Black wood and Masur Birch. This pipe is 4 7/8 inches long The bowl is 2 inches high and weighs 58 grams.
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KENICHIRO SAKURAI BLOWFISH SOLD
This is an awesome Blowfish from Ken Sakurai. The pipe shows great lines and flows very well. Just look at the Birdseye. He shows great attention to detail in this pipe. The shank cap is Ebony and is fitted to the stem. The pipe is 5 3/4 inches long. The bowl is 2 inches high, and it weighs 64 grams.
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CHRIS ASTERIOU BLOWFISH SOLDThis is a pipe that every time you pick it up you see something new. The bowl was carved from the block cross grian so that it would show plateau on one side and gorgeous birds eye on the other. The shank cap is made from Corina. This pipe is 5 1/4 inches long the bowl is 1 1/2 inches high and it weighs 47 grams.
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BRUCE WEAVER ACORN WITH PLATEAU SOLDThis is certainly one of the most beautiful pipes I've seen. The gentle bow of the shank, the fluid shape of the straight grain acorn bowl with a hint of plateau, gorgeous. The shank cap is boxwood. This pipe by Bruce is 5 5/8 inches long the bowl 1 3/4 inches high and it weighs 39 grams
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MAIGURS KNETS BLAST TURTLE SOLDMaigurs is a true artist and a perfectionist and it shows in his work. This is the first blast turtle he has finished with a contrast stain. The shank cap is Afzelia Burl with a strip of Ebony. This pipe is 5 1/4 inches long the bowl is 2 1/2 inches high and it weighs 58 grams.
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MAIGURS KNETS AMBER EGG SOLDThis series from Maigurs explores classic shapes while adding his own artistic flair. This pipe has an off circle/off diameter African Blackwood spacer with Baltic Amber inlays. Awesome! The pipe is 4 3/4 inches long. The bowl is 2 1/8 inches high, and it weighs 64 grams.
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MAIGURS KNETS AMBER RHODESIAN NEW SOLDThis series from Maigurs explores classic shapes while adding his own artistic flair. This pipe has an off radius African Blackwood spacer with Baltic Amber inlays. Just beautiful. The pipe is 5 inches long. The bowl is 1 3/4 inches high, and it weighs 64 grams.
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