| When you buy a pipe, choose the finish
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| | of sand directed at the pipe, which
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| you like. Do you like the feel of the
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| | removes some of the wood, producing an
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| smooth waxed straight grain or the
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| | uneven rough texture. In a sandblasted
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| pebble-like rusticated? As I have said,
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| | pipe you can very often see the grain.
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| pick the pipe YOU like, the pipe that
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| | Sometimes a top-of-the-line pipe will be
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| feels right and it will be with you for a
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| | a sandblasted straight grain and be
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| long time. If you consider how long a
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| | absolutely beautiful.
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| pipe lasts, even if you do spend a great
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| | Rusticating is done by hand and is really
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| deal (that is subjective), when you
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| | an art that is very time consuming.
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| divide it by many years of enjoyment it
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| | Rusticating can be much deeper than
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| really is a bargain. Make sure the pipe
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| | blasting and also is usually more even or
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| you buy is a comfortable and convenient
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| | consistent. After blasting or
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| size. If too large, it can be heavy in
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| | rusticating, the pipe is stained and
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| the mouth and uncomfortable. Also where
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| | polished to give it that "final look".
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| and when do you smoke? If you smoke a
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| | About the burl: The soil is very rough
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| short time, then a small to medium pipe
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| | and sandy and many times a grain of sand
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| is best. If you relax, read or talk with
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| | or tiny pebble will be next to the burl.
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| friends, then a larger pipe is fine. As I
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| | As it grows, it will grow around it. When
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| say, a beautiful pipe is a work of art,
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| | the block is sawed there may be a defect.
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| not unlike a sculpture. Pick your pipe to
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| | With inexpensive pipes these flaws may be
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| suit your lifestyle.
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| | filled with putty or etched (carved to
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| Let us now talk about the finish on the
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| | hide them.) Unless the spot is large, it
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| pipe. There are several types of
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| | affects only the appearance, not the
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| finishes: high gloss smooth, glossy
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| | smoking of the pipe. I do not agree with
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| smooth, matte smooth (some call this
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| | the idea that blasting or rusticating is
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| natural), sandblast, rusticated and
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| | used only for flaws. If a pipe does not
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| several combinations of the above. With
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| | have a perfect straight grain, it may
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| the very high gloss, be sure you are
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| | look beautiful in a rough finish.
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| getting a top quality pipe and not one
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| | Medium-range pipes may have an etching
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| with varnish or lacquer; it seals the
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| | covering a sand spot or may be partially
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| wood and it cannot breath. The very
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| | blasted to cover a flaw. I have never
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| top-of-the-line pipes are the straight
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| | found a problem with this. Low-end pipes
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| grains. And the very best of these is
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| | may have flaws that have been filled.
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| with a very tight even grain all the way
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| | Unless these fills are very large or
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| around. This usually shows bird's-eye on
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| | unsightly, they usually do not affect the
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| the bottom or top, unless it is a plateau
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| | smoking. If the fill has been done with
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| finish (natural rough outside the burl).
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| | care and stained to match the rest of the
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| Bird's eye comes from the grain getting
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| | pipe, it can be very hard to
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| sideways and can be very beautiful. Rough
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| | Here are some of the finest pipe makers:
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| finish includes sandblast and
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| | Dunhill, Ashton, Ferndown, Castello,
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| rusticating. Sandblasting is just what
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| | Caminetto, Poul Winslow or Davidoff.
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| the name implies; a high pressure burst
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| | Take your time and enjoy.
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