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Smooth vs rusticated
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<blockquote data-quote="KevinM" data-source="post: 252993" data-attributes="member: 2318"><p>That latter is a nice summary of how I feel about it. I like the Dublin style and have been looking in B&Ms for an acqusition. Finally gave up and found on the 'Net a refurbed smooth Upshall canted Dublin in excellent condition (I think it was previously owner by a piper who only smoked it while driving to and From church on Sunday morning.) It has an almost clear finish, beautiful 360 straight grain and perfect stamping. Couple weeks later I found, again on the 'Net, a new slightly canted Aldo Velani Dublin, also fatta a mano, blast that accented the grain, in black stain. Bought that one, too. If I were in a Sophie's choice situation, I'd probably take the Upshall. But the two pipes are sitting there side-by-side on my rack and they show what slight changes by the carver can do to give a pipe individual persoanlity. The Upshall is all traditional elegance. The Velani is slightly woodier, a wee bit stubbier, and more rugged in appearance because of the black stain. But in spite of their differences, each gives me the sense that this is what a pipe should look like.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KevinM, post: 252993, member: 2318"] That latter is a nice summary of how I feel about it. I like the Dublin style and have been looking in B&Ms for an acqusition. Finally gave up and found on the 'Net a refurbed smooth Upshall canted Dublin in excellent condition (I think it was previously owner by a piper who only smoked it while driving to and From church on Sunday morning.) It has an almost clear finish, beautiful 360 straight grain and perfect stamping. Couple weeks later I found, again on the 'Net, a new slightly canted Aldo Velani Dublin, also fatta a mano, blast that accented the grain, in black stain. Bought that one, too. If I were in a Sophie's choice situation, I'd probably take the Upshall. But the two pipes are sitting there side-by-side on my rack and they show what slight changes by the carver can do to give a pipe individual persoanlity. The Upshall is all traditional elegance. The Velani is slightly woodier, a wee bit stubbier, and more rugged in appearance because of the black stain. But in spite of their differences, each gives me the sense that this is what a pipe should look like. [/QUOTE]
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