I bought one of the red sandblasted Dublin’s a year or two ago. It has a very nice blast pattern. It’s a great little pipe, but the shank is so thin and not reinforced, I’m always concerned about snapping it in two. I will say, it’s crazy light, the site says 1.1 oz.
As I constantly harp on Petersons, you politely highlight the fact that Savinelli carves some weird shit , here's one of those that just came out. Have you ever seen one of those, how should I put it, artificial phalluses (i.e., a dildo) that are for women and simultaneously stimulates another part of the female anatomy while being used? Here you go... This is what happens when you have a factory of women producing your pipes and not a factory of cavemen! It is a pretty pipe though, you have to admit! Certainly adds another meaning to the phrase "nice graining"
And you gotta love SP's description " The most striking part of this piece, however, is the aft of the bowl, which displays an outcropping of briar that sweeps upward in a wave-like crest and curves toward the aft side of the composition. This briar outcropping lends an organic flair to the form and mirrors the curvature of the bowl, shank, and stem."
The full description, by Davin Hylton from Smoking Pipes
A truly striking Freehand from Savinelli, this piece, as part of the Italian workshop's Autograph line, was handcrafted from start to finish by one of the firm's most experienced artisans. This particular offering boasts a "0" grade, which is reserved for pipes of superior shaping, engineering and finishing. It's obvious why this piece earned such a prestigious grace, as just a simple glance immediately charms and captures the attention. Boasting a build similar to a Brandy or Billiard shape, the piece pairs a muscular, forward-driving bowl to an upturned oval shank and a steeply curved tapered stem, the latter of which promotes a comfortable smoking posture. The bowl's active posture and the shank and stem's fluid curvature lend the entire composition a dynamic appearance in profile. The most striking part of this piece, however, is the aft of the bowl, which displays an outcropping of briar that sweeps upward in a wave-like crest and curves toward the aft side of the composition. This briar outcropping lends an organic flair to the form and mirrors the curvature of the bowl, shank, and stem. It's all dressed in an auburn-smooth finish that highlights an exceptional showing of flame grain throughout the stummel.
I have to chime in, Savinelli makes some of the best pipes out there. The quality is always top notch... however the freehand work or high end pipes from Savinelli is just straight up embarrassing. Impractical, ugly, and poorly conceived and foolishly designed. I would be embarrassed to smoke from one.
@Zouave I disagree, not about Savinelli’s high quality of workmanship, but that there are some awesome free hands out there. I have two very nice Grade 8 Savinelli Autograph Freehands. To each his own, I like Dublin shapes. Hmm, since I have the case open, I guess I’ll light up a LongJohn😉
@RockyMountainBriar for the most part, you and I seem to have the same taste in pipes, and I admit those are some fine looking pipes. I just can't agree with pipes that look like this...they are absurd and unpractical. I guess I'm just more of a traditional pipe guy.
@Zouave I'm sorry, but I love that one pipe...I've always wanted a pipe that looks like a corn on someone's big toe...or is it a popped and spewing zit? Doesn't matter, I've always wanted a pipe that looks like a spewing zit, haven't you?
@johnspecht It's all I own right now except for a Grabow and some cobs. I love Savs but I only buy estate ones...it's hard for me to justify spending over $75 for a pipe. Fortunately, they are so plentiful that there are tons of estate pipes out there.
Those new Junior rusticated, hacked up, awful stained abominations, with a jacked up funky tapered saddle stem on my favorite lovat shape…SUCK!….Firewood.
@Zouave There's rustication, which everyone else does for refinement but with skill and expertise, then there's the Peterson method of rustication which is a couple of cavemen beating the briar on a rock.
To be fair not all of Peterson's rustication's are bad though I will agree that the majority of their stuff (random dents) suck in my opinion.
They do however have a couple styles of rustication that I really like, this 03 system pipe's (which I own 2 of and are favorites of mine) rustication is difficult to find.
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As I constantly harp on Petersons, you politely highlight the fact that Savinelli carves some weird shit
This is what happens when you have a factory of women producing your pipes and not a factory of cavemen!
It is a pretty pipe though, you have to admit! Certainly adds another meaning to the phrase "nice graining"
And you gotta love SP's description " The most striking part of this piece, however, is the aft of the bowl, which displays an outcropping of briar that sweeps upward in a wave-like crest and curves toward the aft side of the composition. This briar outcropping lends an organic flair to the form and mirrors the curvature of the bowl, shank, and stem."
A truly striking Freehand from Savinelli, this piece, as part of the Italian workshop's Autograph line, was handcrafted from start to finish by one of the firm's most experienced artisans. This particular offering boasts a "0" grade, which is reserved for pipes of superior shaping, engineering and finishing. It's obvious why this piece earned such a prestigious grace, as just a simple glance immediately charms and captures the attention. Boasting a build similar to a Brandy or Billiard shape, the piece pairs a muscular, forward-driving bowl to an upturned oval shank and a steeply curved tapered stem, the latter of which promotes a comfortable smoking posture. The bowl's active posture and the shank and stem's fluid curvature lend the entire composition a dynamic appearance in profile. The most striking part of this piece, however, is the aft of the bowl, which displays an outcropping of briar that sweeps upward in a wave-like crest and curves toward the aft side of the composition. This briar outcropping lends an organic flair to the form and mirrors the curvature of the bowl, shank, and stem. It's all dressed in an auburn-smooth finish that highlights an exceptional showing of flame grain throughout the stummel.
$1,120.00
I saw that pipe when it “popped” and all I thought was WTF?
I disagree, not about Savinelli’s high quality of workmanship, but that there are some awesome free hands out there. I have two very nice Grade 8 Savinelli Autograph Freehands. To each his own, I like Dublin shapes. Hmm, since I have the case open, I guess I’ll light up a LongJohn😉
Yep, those are messed up🙂
I'm sorry, but I love that one pipe...I've always wanted a pipe that looks like a corn on someone's big toe...or is it a popped and spewing zit? Doesn't matter, I've always wanted a pipe that looks like a spewing zit, haven't you?
I aspire to own a Savinelli pipe one day. NOT, however, this one.
It's all I own right now except for a Grabow and some cobs. I love Savs but I only buy estate ones...it's hard for me to justify spending over $75 for a pipe. Fortunately, they are so plentiful that there are tons of estate pipes out there.
Most of mine are estates. They are plentiful and with Savs, they are usually good smokers.
No Rocky, tell us how you really feel.
Nope, that’s all me.🤫
There's rustication, which everyone else does for refinement but with skill and expertise, then there's the Peterson method of rustication which is a couple of cavemen beating the briar on a rock.
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