Big Ben's Recent Purhase

[RDPipes]

Bought these Big Ben's a while ago without stems and finally restored them and got'em back from having new stems made. One I had an original stem made but, the other I had a Churchwarden made for it. Be glad when I get my shop done so I can start making my own stems and such.

 

[Boulder]

A HAPPY BIRTHDAY indeed :santa:

 

[dshpipes]

Nice! I really like the warden stem there. Great choice!

 

[Airborne]

Nice shapes. I really like the black one!

Happy smoking!

 

[Kyle Weiss]

Yeah, Bens in a churchwarden format is perfect. They're both great. 8)

 

[RDPipes]

Thank you all! I do like the way they came out.

 

[williamcharles]

OUTSTANDING!

 

[Richard Hester]

Both pipes are BEAUTIFUL great choice on the stems :cheers:
Best Regards Richard

 

[tNd]

WOW - both of them are so nice... i especially like the shorter one WOW!!!

 

[MDPipeSmoker]

Beautiful pipes there!! Nice additions to your collection

 

[Dutch]

Both are gawjus! :santa:

 

[RDPipes]

You you guy's for all the compliments. I really like briar calabashes and I've been wanting some for a while now. So this is three in my stable counting my Nording calabash. Thanks again!

 

[riff raff]

Wow, those look fantastic! How about some pix of what they looked like when you bought them? Who did the stem work?
I love the Churchwarden.
Have you smoked them yet?

 

[RDPipes]

Wow, those look fantastic! How about some pix of what they looked like when you bought them? Who did the stem work?
I love the Churchwarden.
Have you smoked them yet?

Thank you sir, Floyd Norwood did the stems for me and I haven't smoked either of them yet and probably wont ever smoke the Churchwarden, just got it for my collection see'en I didn't have one. Looking for a special occasion to smoke it. I smoke my cobs most the time. Here's a auction photo of the two before the stems.

 

[riff raff]

They are lovely and in great shape to refurb as well. You have a stronger will than I if you don't smoke the Churchwarden at least once!

 

[RDPipes]

They are lovely and in great shape to refurb as well. You have a stronger will than I if you don't smoke the Churchwarden at least once!

Well, I don't know, its pretty long. I'm unsure if I can see that far from my face to light it. :lol:

 

[user 2031]

Brilliant! You had quite the eye for what they "could be". I would be proud to own either one of those, they are just beautiful!

 

[RDPipes]

Brilliant! You had quite the eye for what they "could be". I would be proud to own either one of those, they are just beautiful!

Thank you very kindly sir.