[Pipe-announce] 7.19.06 - a lumberman, an elephant, and another calabash

[Kurt Huhn]

Good morning, all.

Buying a house is taking up a lot of time lately, but I did squeeze in a 
weekend recently and finished up a couple projects that I've had in the 
works for about a month.  I also was able to start and finish another 
calabash in the span of the weekend, and when you see it, I think you'll 
agree that this one is special.  The first two are available for 
immediate sale, but the calabash is a special request, and the customer 
gets first dibs.

I'll lead off with this lumberman, a really nice pipe with loads of 
contrast in the grain.  It's also exceedingly comfortable, and holds a 
generous amount of tobacco.  My mother the portrait artist called it 
"something to buy, just to display", but I hope that whoever buys it 
will smoke it with pride.
http://www.pipecrafter.com/pipes/cityman/lumberman2.php

This one is an elephant's foot that is simply marvelous.  I'm so happy 
with the way it finished up that I'm nearly at a loss for words to 
describe it.  It's also the first in over a year that's getting the 
nobleman grade, and only the third in history to receive that stamp.
http://www.pipecrafter.com/pipes/nobleman/elephant2.php

And here is the calabash, number three.  This one is a smooth finish, 
with a high contrast stain on the main body.  Like the rest, the bowl is 
  finished in a very light contrast that hints at being briar, but is 
traditionaly light in color.  Also of note, is that this is also a 
Nobleman grade - the pipe is impressive and, I'm sorry to use the 
cliche, but the pics just don't do it justice.
http://www.pipecrafter.com/pipeimages/calabash3.jpg
http://www.pipecrafter.com/pipeimages/calabash3-alt1.jpg
http://www.pipecrafter.com/pipeimages/calabash3-alt2.jpg
http://www.pipecrafter.com/pipeimages/calabash3-alt3.jpg
http://www.pipecrafter.com/pipeimages/calabash3-alt4.jpg

I am, right now, heading out into the workshope to finish a couple 
sandblasted pipes that I hope to post tomorrow morning, so stay tuned 
for more pipes....

-- 
Kurt Huhn
pipecrafter at pipecrafter.com
http://www.pipecrafter.com