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John Crosby Sandblast Tulip
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<blockquote data-quote="ZuluCollector" data-source="post: 11194" data-attributes="member: 22"><p>Since I met John Crosby last May in Chicago I've been a fan of his pipes. Until recently, I've only owned one pipe. I recently acquired another. This pipe sports a detailed and well-defined curtain sandblast. The sandblasted bowl finish contrasts with a smooth birdseye-packed plateau and smooth shank-end.</p><p><img src="https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img225/4281/johncrosbypipes5pg2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>From what I understand, it is difficult to precisely place the pipe in the block so that the ring-grain centers at the heel of the bowl. John successfully accomplished this challenge with this pipe. I'm very pleased to have acquired this pipe, especially given that another collector examined before I did and chose to pass on it.</p><p><img src="https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img238/9287/johncrosbypipes10oj9.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>I consider myself lucky that my standards are lower than this other collector; I can't imagine why he passed on this pipe. In this third view, this pipe looks to me like it grew right up out of the ground just this way. The pipe's dimensions, finishes, and colors seem organic enough to have been defined by natural forces.</p><p><img src="https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img238/6690/johncrosbypipes14up5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ZuluCollector, post: 11194, member: 22"] Since I met John Crosby last May in Chicago I've been a fan of his pipes. Until recently, I've only owned one pipe. I recently acquired another. This pipe sports a detailed and well-defined curtain sandblast. The sandblasted bowl finish contrasts with a smooth birdseye-packed plateau and smooth shank-end. [IMG]https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img225/4281/johncrosbypipes5pg2.jpg[/IMG] From what I understand, it is difficult to precisely place the pipe in the block so that the ring-grain centers at the heel of the bowl. John successfully accomplished this challenge with this pipe. I'm very pleased to have acquired this pipe, especially given that another collector examined before I did and chose to pass on it. [IMG]https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img238/9287/johncrosbypipes10oj9.jpg[/IMG] I consider myself lucky that my standards are lower than this other collector; I can't imagine why he passed on this pipe. In this third view, this pipe looks to me like it grew right up out of the ground just this way. The pipe's dimensions, finishes, and colors seem organic enough to have been defined by natural forces. [IMG]https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img238/6690/johncrosbypipes14up5.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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