#0945

Stummel: african blackwood

Height of bowl: 52mm

Depth of tobacco hole: 45mm

Bowl size: 21mm

Length of pipe: 137mm

Stem material: vulcanite with white acrylic inlay

Price: SOLD

This is a stunning pipe with long elegant flowing lines. The type of pipe that is smoked only at home for those special occasions.

#0944

Stummel: african blackwood

Height of bowl: 52mm

Depth of bowl: 45mm

Bowl size: 21mm

Length of pipe: 132mm

Stem material: vulcanite with white acrylic inlay

Price: SOLD

This is a beautiful pipe with nice flowing lines and perfect symmetry. The bit of yellow wood on the front of the bowl actually also worked out to be in perfect symmetry. It is quite a heavy pipe, so definitely not for the heavy clenchers.

#0942

Stummel: wild olive

Height of bowl: 41mm

Depth of tobacco hole: 31mm

Bowl size: 26mm

Length of pipe: 137mm

Stem material: vulcanite

Price: SOLD

This pipe is for smokers with a big craving for our Lady Nicotiana. The bowl size should be perfect for flakes as well. There is some lovely grain on the front left side of the bowl.

#0936

Stummel: african blackwood

Height of bowl: 43mm

Depth of tobacco hole: 34mm

Bowl size: 19mm

Length of pipe: 124mm

Stem material: vulcanite

Price: R800 ($110)

I love the brandy shape and this one I am very pleased with. It has perfect dimensions and symmetry. And on top of all the size will enable you to fit it into any pocket for any occasion. It has a little imperfection on top of the shank, close to the bowl, which explains the price.

#0932

Stummel: african blackwood

Height of bowl: 45mm

Depth of tobacco hole: 33mm

Bowl size: 21mm

Length of pipe: 142mm

Stem material: vulcanite with white acrylic inlay

Price: SOLD

With a shape like a golfclub, this pipe does not fit in with the elegant crowd. It is a unpretentious, what-you-see-is-what-you-get pipe and has absolutely no flaws or imperfections. It fits perfectly in the hand and is a steal at this price.

#0929

Stummel: african blackwood

Height of bowl: 47mm

Depth of tobacco hole: 39mm

Bowl size: 21mm

Length of pipe: 120mm

Stem material: vulcanite

Price: SOLD

Africa blackwood is very, very hard and smoke like a dream. This sort of a chubby bent brandy, is very comfortable in the hand and will make a lovely, durable everyday smoking pipe.

#0925

Stummel: wild olive

Stem material: vulcanite

Price: N/A

I unfortunately didn't have time to get all the measurements of this bulldog. I gave it to a friend who received a little baby girl from the stork about 3 months ago. Why did he get a pipe? Because a dad have to have a pipe!

#0938

My apologies for taking so long since my last post, these last 2 months it's been a mad rush to get enough pipes finished for a Christmas Market. For those of you close enough, please go and drop in at the "Stellenberg Feesmark". It will be on until 7 November.

In the mean time, here is a little teaser of some of the pipes that I made.

#0924

Stummel: orange tree
Bowl height: 42mm

Bowl size: 20mm

Depth of tobacco chamber: 34mm

Length of pipe: 122mm

Stem material: vulcanite

Price: R800 ($100)

This is a delightful little pipe made from the wood of an orange tree. The wood of orange is quite light, very nice to work with and finishes to a deep shine. Smoking will give you a slightly orange taste as well. This pipe have a couple of surface flaws on the outside of the bowl.

#0922

Stummel: briar

Height of bowl: 43mm

Depth of tobacco chamber: 35mm

Bowl size: 22mm

Length of pipe: 143mm

Stem material: vulcanite with white inlay

Price: SOLD

Weight: 41g

This delightful little Prince, I must tell you, was really not such a princely affair! I started the block with the idea of making a volcano. While rough shaping, I sanded into a fissure on the shank. This fissure unfortunately went 3/4 of the way through and the shank eventually broke. It lay on my bench for about 2 months while I toyed with shank extensions, but none worked out the way I wanted. So, in the end, I went for a totally new shape. I proudly present to you the Royal Ass!

#0921

Stummel: briar

Height of bowl: 50mm

Depth of tobacco chamber: 37mm

Bowl size: 22mm

Length of pipe: 139mm

Stem material: vulcanite

Weight: 42g

Price: SOLD

This pipe was made from the last block of a batch of briar. Externally, the block looked to be full of promise, and I wanted to make use of the grain as best possible. Eventually I came up with this shape. Unfortunately the block didn't give me the results I was looking for. A good number of flaws and sandpits appeared during shaping. I really wanted to see how the shape evolve, so I left them as is. Lovely shape, lovely staining, shame about the flaws!

#0920

Stummel: briar

Height of bowl: 50mm

Depth of tobacco chamber: 40mm

Bowl size: 22mm

Length of pipe: 122mm

Stem material: vulcanite

Weight: 63g

Price: SOLD

I am not a great fan of bents, as everybody looking at my pipes would be able to tell, but every now and then I decide to take the plunge and try my hand at one. This, as you can see, is one of those rare occasions. And wow, did it take me for a surprise! Beautiful flamegrain on the sides, and then, to top it all, stunning birdseye on the bottom, running through the shank to the stem! The shape fits the palm of my hand as if been molded especially for me. It is going to be very difficult to let go of this baby!

#0919

Price: SOLD

This was a commisioned pipe for a gentleman that wanted a slight variation on a previous pipe of mine. One of his requirements was a filter, something I normally don't allow for. I love doing commisions, it is normally quite a challenge to make a pipe according to another smoker's ideas. I hope it brings the new owner many years of smoking pleasure and friendship!

#0918

Stummel: briar

Height of bowl: 55mm

Depth of tobacco chamber: 49mm

Bowl size: 22mm

Length of pipe: 158mm

Stem material: vulcanite

Weight: 30g

Price: SOLD

This pipe was reserved for one of my favourite customers. He eventually decided to buy another pipe of mine, therefore it is for sale again.

The Dublin shape is one of my favourites, and this version one of the view that I am satisfied with. The long slender stem and shank, and the elegant bowl is really gorgeous. This pipe has a marvellous flow from rim to bit. One for those dreaded formal affairs!

#0917

Stummel: briar

Height of bowl: 57mm

Depth of tobacco chamber: 50mm

Bowl size: 22mm

Length of pipe: 155mm

Stem material: vulcanite

Weight: 52g

Price: SOLD

I just love the Cutty shape, but for some reason the general pipesmoking public shies away from it. Some people don't like the fact that the bowl rim is rounded and not flat. While others belief that the forward canted bowl doesn't allow for an easy smoke. Other makers might disagree with me, but for me personally the cant actually allows for even better centering of the draughthole in the bottom of the chamber.

Whatever your opinion, this is a beautiful shape and pipe.