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Do you have a preference for finishes on your pipes? Some collectors pursue only smooth pipes, others deep craggy blasts, while some enjoy a nice rusticated look. Maybe you don't care :o
I personally enjoy a sandblast finish. For me, it's the best of both worlds. I get to see what the grain is doing but don't have to baby it like a smooth pipe. I do have some smooths and some rusticated pipes but my preference is blasted.
I like the clean lines and look of a smooth finish,That would my preference.I do like the feel of sandblasted and rusticated,and my BBK has a sentimental meaning.But,it is the smooth briars that catch my eye.
I voted sandblast as well. A properly executed blast is hard to beat, but I think each finish has it's time and place, depending on the shape, quality of the briar, grain, etc. A classic straight billiard in anything other than a smooth finish just doesn't seem right to me.
I'm a fan of wood grain so to me a smooth finish shows it best. But not against a little sandblasting or carving on a pipe. Might be ordering a couple cheapies from amazon that have some carvings on them soon.
Sandblast or smooth. I'm pretty conservative when it comes to pipe styles. I like the classic look.
Sandblast a definite first with rusticated a not-too-distant second. Smooth pipes just don't feel right to me.
I like a variety of different finished, but if I had to pick one it would Sandblated. Walt Cannoy probably has a faux suede finish he does, which might be my favorite finish on a pipe I've seen.
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I prefer smooth easier to keep shiny. 95 % of my collection is smooth
Can't beat smooth with a great birds eye grain.
I got to hold one of his suede blast pipes at the Tokyo Pipe Show. Needless to say, it was awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by Horsefeathers
I voted for a combination. I rarely go for smooth pipes, I prefer sandblast and rustication. BUT it depends on the blast or the rustication. This blast for example is what I desire: http://s58.radikal.ru/i159/0906/65/562f0906f2eb.jpg
none of that lightly blasted crap where it looks like someone blew pixie dust on it. And as far as rustication goes I'm content with a variation of different finishes.
If a sandblasted or rusticated pipe can't double as a backscratcher, it might as well be smooth!Quote:
Originally Posted by LandonColby
Amen to that, brother.Quote:
Originally Posted by mooster
That must have been awesome! Any idea on how much it was going for?Quote:
Originally Posted by MrMotoyoshi
Also, boy did I ever butcher the English language in that post.
I just figured you were on the tail end of a big bowl of 1792 or something hahaQuote:
Originally Posted by Horsefeathers
It was being sold as an estate. F. Sykes Wilford and gang came to Japan and brough a bunch of their pipes to sell. I wanna say it was about 500 dollars. It felt like a cat's tongue. Very intriguing feeling.Quote:
Originally Posted by Horsefeathers
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I have other pipes but find it hard to smoke out of any of them but this Longchamp, it burns so nice.
Nice looking Longchamp.Quote:
Originally Posted by sweaterman
Clip those nails :), you're scratching the smooths, silly feline (your avatar).Quote:
Originally Posted by mooster
I prefer smooths for two reasons:
1 - they can smoke VA a little sweeter while sandblasts are a bit more dry in taste and moisture.
2 - they're harder to make (handmade and unfilled).
I do like and smoke sandblasts. The blast process, when deep and well defined, is a torture test for the flaws that prevented it from being smooth so I consider them to be firsts as well.