William D. Craig Freehand Estate Pipe ~ New Jersey American Made Burled Briar

Description

Evening folks. Welcome to Brook & Boulder. We collect and sell only what we have a passion for. I particularly, have been collecting pipes for almost a decade. To steal a quote made by Julian 'Stinky' Emery a character from a Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce classic Dressed to Kill, ''I'm a collector you know, and a collector buys but never sells''. Well... deep cut quote or not, I'm sellin. Some of the pipes you see listed are from my private collection and others I have simply purchased in passing. My pipes are ready to smoke once you receive them.
A bit about this pipe: From an old NYT article: William D. Craig was once a chemical operator for Hercules Powder in Gibbstown. Tired of shift work, Graig converted his two‐car garage in Hurffville into a workshop, added the brick Fireside Pipe Shop to his small, one‐story frame house eight years ago and has been repairing and making pipes there ever since. Mr. Craig, who calls his custom pipes his “uniques,” said he had once fashioned “a molar‐shaped briar for dentists.” “My philosophy on pipes,” he said, “is they should fit a man's face and general build for shape. Some want a deep bowl and long smoke. Others, usually former cigarette smokers, want a short smoke.”  Mr. Craig studied his craft 13 years ago; he was taught by the late William Rodenbeck of Camden, who was 90 at that time.“Smoking cigarettes,” said Mr. Craig, who began smoking pipes during the Depression. “is like drinking beer; smoking a pipe is like drinking fine wine.” He suggests that a new pipe smoker spend to for a good one, “else the quality of briar will be so poor he'll just be burning wood. And don't be afraid to tell a custom blender what you want to taste in a tobacco.”
Approximate Specs In Millimeters.
Length: 167.2
Bowl Diameter: 23
Bowl Depth: 41.6
Weight (Grams): 56.95
I ship six days a week to assure quick delivery and you can be certain your pipe will packaged to exacting standards. Your pipe will be well protected for its journey ahead.
Tracking is provided for every purchase made.
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Thanks So Much
Brook & Boulder
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