Three new Adam Davidson pieces added to my collection.

While I was in Chicago I was able to add three of Adam Davidson's pipes to my collection. Adam is one of my favorite younger artisans and you'll see why when you take a gander at his work picture below.

The first piece is a black-bamboo shanked apple that weighs in at a negligible 17 grams. I have fingers that weigh more than this. The blast is really interesting; it looks like the pipe was blown out of the end of the bamboo shank.

The second pipe is a piece Adam has dubbed "The MacDonald Bulldog." This little nosewarmer has proportions that make it look like Salvador Dali might have painted it once. The opposite of the bamboo piece, this piece weighs a hefty 68 grams and it is only 4.34 inches long. Again, the blast is perfect for the shape; its shallow definition preserves and accents the pipe's lines.

The final of the three pipes is a combination smooth-sandblast piece that Adam dubbed "The Amoeba." I find that I can gaze at the bowl top for long stretches of time – it is so interesting. The pipe sports a little landscape of sensuous curves and birdseye that stands in lovely contrast to the finely detailed blast. The shank ferrule sports a nicely variegated horn ferrule.

Wow!

_________________

Rules of Acquisition:

#223. Beware the man who doesn't make time for oo-mox.

Joined : 29 Apr 2008 Posts : 16

All very beautiful.

When we die, can we go to that great pipe show in the sky?

I didn't realize until today just how bad my hamshack monitor is getting to be. When I looked at this thread at work today on a nearly new flat screen, you could almost reach in and touch them.
_________________

Rules of Acquisition:

#223. Beware the man who doesn't make time for oo-mox.

All's I can say is awesome and congratulations.
_________________
Arizona, where the temperature is always warm but the pipe smoking is always cool. Mikem

I highly recommend Scott Bundy at www.piperestore.com for all of your pipe cleaning and restoration work.

Foiled Again Joined : 10 Dec 2007 Posts : 172

Beautiful pipes! I see a nose warmer in my future . . . . .

Like a Star @ heaven

How does one so inclined acquire an Adam davidson pipe???

I forgot Adam's site name:

http://adamdavidson-design.com/

That nosewarmer is crazy! Very nice!
_________________
-Lew
Lisbon, ND
-----------------
Flickr - Kind of Lew
Form 19

Very nice indeed!
_________________

Joined : 29 Dec 2007 Posts : 221

The word is already spreading about this kid, and it's all good. He's the American answer to Kent Rasmussen, pretty much. Get 'em while you can, folks.

Subject: Very nice pipes Sat May 10, 2008 8:53 am

That Bulldog is fantastic! Do you know of another way to contact Adam about his pipes? I tried his website, but couldn't find any link to leave a comment or email him. Thanks!