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I'm not a fan of huge pipes like this, but if I wanted a chunk of plateau with proven nice grain, predrilled with finished stem, to carve down into something smaller I'd be bidding on this...

Not buying pipes any more, but when I was, the OP's method worked for me about half the time. One time I set an auto-bid so high that I knew everyone else would be out-bid no matter what - just to see how high an unusually large Wally Frank rusticated Canadian could go. I think I paid $92 for...

. I owned one and have only good things to say about it. I had to liquidate it along with most of my collection last year. Steve

. This is it I think. I no longer have it. Steve

Boy, that is dumb. The idea is patented? That reminds me of a US patent for how to roll up your socks that I once saw. Steve

You could also try targeting light pipes - no more than 35 oz max, and down to 28 oz can usually still give a usable bowl size in traditional designs. Fancy or bulky designs have too much wood to be light. Two makers who regularly offer pipes in that range are Kurt Huhn's Countryman Collection...

Absolutely lovely shape. Congratulations! Steve

I once ate something that was kind of like that. It escaped about 6 hours later, before I died from it. It was something I found in a Chinese buffet late on a Sunday evening. Steve

I built this one years ago and have been using it ever since, as have others who've discovered it. I don't try to promote it, but its for anybody who wants to use it. http://www.stevesite.us/cgi-bin/resize.cgi Steve

This may not be what you want to hear, but if a person can't figure out why they're in college, they may not belong there. That's not meant as a negative message - rather, it is motivation to be true to yourself. That's why I dropped out after my third years of undergraduate studies, though...

Trever Talbert has just set a new high-water mark for all pipe makers in the fantasy category, with his newest Halloween pipes. This is just beyond words.... Be sure to click on his Blog link at the top, for his comments about resuming the Halloween line...

I use one of those cheapo aluminum nail-type tampers to open my tins. Steve

I had a couple of rusticated Willmer "Hand Carved" that had no grade markings. Perhaps none of the "Hand whatever" pipes did. There's not a lot of information out there about non A-series Willmer pipes. Steve

If you're new and want more pipes, then one of your needs is to try some that are different from each other to find out what you like. You have a bent. Get a straight. Steve

I'd probably be interested in a few of those Vipratis were I in a buying mood. Did L'Anatra stop putting 3-D duck heads on their new pipes? Steve

Very cool. Put those in a machine instead of on the internet and it could be a great way to relieve people of their nickels. Steve

I've been told that's one of the more difficult shapes to make well, especially an 8-panel like that. Maybe that's why we don't see so many of them. Steve

. What a Great pipe! The shank and stem remind me of a Savinelli I once owned, only rotated 90 deg. .

Such beautiful motorcycles - they've done a great job of capturing the old look - that's my first impression. Sadly, the second impression that popped into my twisted brain is the image of one of those going down on Mulholland Drive (ouch!). After they reach the US its only a matter of time...

Very impressive panel you have there. Would love to see more pics if you're up to it. Steve