131201 - English Billiard with Morgal Ember Blast Finish - Brandon Brooks
I had been watching this pipe on TPC (tobaccopipecollectors.com) for a little while but never pulled the trigger. One evening the missus said, "...go get another pipe!". So I did. I was a little suspicious at first because she wouldn't normally say that unless I've been throwing hints that I was "looking" for another pipe. Come to find out that she wants to go to a Justin Timberlake concert in Kansas City with her sister this summer. Although seeing JT in concert would be cool, how many people can say they own an English Billiard with a Morgal Ember Blast Finish from Brandon Brooks?! Only this guy :D
This is a thin walled pipe with an amazing blast and stain finish. It's a little pipe but looks sooooo cool! The little details from the non-blasted briar ring on the shank that meets the saddle bit stem, to his stamp, to the ember stain from the shank to the bowl which transitions from dark green to amber is fantastic! I like the green swirled band/saddle bit stem and the draw hole from bowl chamber to button is perfect. As Brandon stated, this pipe is for a "sipper" because the bowl has thin walls. He also says that the proportions are slightly off from a standard billiard but are very similar to an old Dunhill that he owns. Here are the dimensions for this pipe:
Chamber (carbonized) Depth = 1"
Chamber Width = 3/4"
Bowl Height: 1-1/2"
Total Length: 5"
Hand-cut Ebonite Stem
This is a fantastic billiard from Brandon Brooks. Everything about it is perfect--it looks even better up close and smokes wonderfully! I would highly recommend you add a BB pipe to your collection--you won't regret it!!