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I need a straight billiard pipe recommendation
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<blockquote data-quote="Richard Burley" data-source="post: 263261" data-attributes="member: 1690"><p>I'm not sure what you're asking, since everyone makes a billiard of one sort or another. If you're asking for who makes the most classic billiard shapes, I would say the British and French St. Claude makers of yesteryear. Dunhill, Comoy, and several French companies come to mind. And Kaywoodie. Billiard shapes are very subtle in their differences; the "perfect" billiard, to my mind, has to have a very slight forward tilt to the bowl (judged by the transition side), must have a perfectly tapered bit, and the bowl to stem length proportions must be very well balanced. Otherwise, the pipe is a right-angle lump--functional, most probably, but an esthetic bore. Good luck, if this is the case. I've only seen one "perfect" billiard in my life, and it was a Charatan, not a marque known for elegant proportions. Dammit--it was on eBay, and I missed it by 25 bucks. Had straight grain and everything. I've kicked meinen arse ever since.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Richard Burley, post: 263261, member: 1690"] I'm not sure what you're asking, since everyone makes a billiard of one sort or another. If you're asking for who makes the most classic billiard shapes, I would say the British and French St. Claude makers of yesteryear. Dunhill, Comoy, and several French companies come to mind. And Kaywoodie. Billiard shapes are very subtle in their differences; the "perfect" billiard, to my mind, has to have a very slight forward tilt to the bowl (judged by the transition side), must have a perfectly tapered bit, and the bowl to stem length proportions must be very well balanced. Otherwise, the pipe is a right-angle lump--functional, most probably, but an esthetic bore. Good luck, if this is the case. I've only seen one "perfect" billiard in my life, and it was a Charatan, not a marque known for elegant proportions. Dammit--it was on eBay, and I missed it by 25 bucks. Had straight grain and everything. I've kicked meinen arse ever since. [/QUOTE]
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