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Yak wrote:That's the funny part about Florov's pipes, (IN MY OPINION :lol: ).

From the first glance at his work, you know he's one of the gifted ones. But there's no single pipe he's made that sums him all up. (At least, typing his name into google images & going through them doesn't come up with one).

It's like his procedure is what's astonishing -- how he gets to where he ends up at is what comes across in it.

His perspective is fresh.
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Florov astounds me.
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PremalChheda wrote:what Florov is in a way - He is CRAZY GOOD!
Agreed.

And related to the pipe you posted (and many others) I'm seriously considering making something with a "bridge" (I call it that way, I just mean a stripe of briar running around a hole) soon... Can't wait for the sanding! :lol:
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While we're on the topic of Florov, did you guys see the estate Florov smokingpipes put up yesterday? I couldn't believe he was the maker!

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Yak wrote:(IN MY OPINION :lol: ) there's an interesting pattern there (the Florov offerings @ Smokingpipes). The most traditional one (the one you illustrated) is priced lowest, and the prices of the others seem to increase in parallel with (from a traditional perspective) how odd they are.

I wonder if that will still be the case 30 years from now. :?
What fascinates me, is that(in my opinion) Alex manages to breath a sense of timelessness into even his best "out there" pieces. Which is why I'm so impressed by him. Yes, time will tell if that's actually the case, I'm confident it is though.
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Do I see what I think I see?



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To answer the OP, I would make anything I wanted to.
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This might make for an enlightening exercise. 8)

Most PMF'ers have made a pipe similar to Alex's bulldog. Probably several. It's simple, plain, and classic, and there's little room for creativity with regard to shape.

What, then, EXACTLY is different about his that makes it better than yours? (provided you think that's the case)

And, if you can see those differences, what is it EXACTLY that keeps you from doing the same things/getting the same result? 'Cuz here ain't no magic. It's just tools, hands, eyeballs, and materials for both of you.


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I don't know what you think you see, but I think so all the same.

Is it the flattened top line? The insert tenon? The ridiculous briar?
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Sasquatch wrote:I don't know what you think you see, but I think so all the same.
That sentence makes my brain hurt.
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Did I English too hard?
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Sasquatch wrote:Did I English too hard?
Apparently.

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Nah.....he likes it too much when I'm rough :lol: ...........................I think that came our wrong :lol:
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Sasquatch wrote:I don't know what you think you see, but I think so all the same.

Is it the flattened top line? The insert tenon? The ridiculous briar?
I would assume that the flattened top line of the stem was intentional and it is obviously done flawlessly (to my eye), The insert(s) is (are)well executed and I think a perfect color for an understated elegance, In fact all the colors selected work very well together. (I don’t know why you added the word tenon to that statement, would you please explain what you meant). The briar speaks for itself.

I just want to know if my eye is right, if you guys (and gals) can’t see it I’ll just wonder.
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jjpipes wrote:I just want to know if my eye is right, if you guys (and gals) can’t see it I’ll just wonder.
Is it the flaw on the shank?
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Yeah I honestly am not sure what was being hinted at. For an "English" bulldog the pipe is awful. For any other purpose, it's fucking spectacular as far as I can tell.
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Sasquatch wrote:Yeah I honestly am not sure what was being hinted at. For an "English" bulldog the pipe is awful. For any other purpose, it's fucking spectacular as far as I can tell.
Agreed. Especially if your purpose is to burn tobacco in it.
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I wondered what jj thought he might be seeing, too, so copied the pics and enlarged them to full screen size AND put on my bestest, most goodest glasses, and applied My Little Spy Eye to the problem.

What did I find? Nothin'. Nada. Zip. Zero. Nothing that could be classified as less than effectively perfect, in fact.

The mystery deepens...

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