Canadian and billiard. And a couple other fat-boys.

[Sasquatch]

I was recently commissioned to cut a couple largish billiards - 5 1/2" long kind thing. I cut these pipes at totally separate times, and never had them in the shop at the same time at all. And the results in terms of overall proportion are pretty eery.

The billy:




The Canuck:



Together (WE'RE TWINS!)




I got a really sweet calabash out of an Italian block:





and a big fat ugly Sasquatch pipe to round things out

[wdteipen]

Really nice. I like the last one the best but they are all very well done.

[Ocelot55]

Sas, I really like the stem material on the black billiard. Where did you get it?

I think the Canadian is my favorite. It's good to see that you actually make pipes.

[JonBood]

Very well done! Love all of them!

[d.huber]

Geez. And here I thought you knew what you were doing.

The billiard and the canadian kick ass, but my favorite is the canadian. That's the kind of pipe I would love to have in my collection.

Beautiful stuff, Todd!

[jogilli]

nice sas.. but that almost goes without saying... that billy is my personal favorite..

james

[cmueller]

Very nice Sas

[maxmil]

Magnificent pieces.
Best regards.
Félix

Magníficas piezas.
Saludos.
Félix

[pipedreamer]

The calabash is one I would think about, evan when not smoking it. Very,Very nice, Thank You.

[Alden]

Beautiful pipes Todd. I have a question though, can you still call it a Canadian if its a regular length ? I thought xtra long was a determining factor for the shape ?

[pipeguy]

I like them Sas what kind of rubber did you use on the first one like the pattern

[Sasquatch]

I think it's the coyote rod from PME. If not then it's the similar green/grey/black cumberland stuff from exotic blanks.

[Sasquatch]

Beautiful pipes Todd. I have a question though, can you still call it a Canadian if its a regular length ? I thought xtra long was a determining factor for the shape ?

I don't think the pipe has to be extra long. Its a Canadian because the shank is proportionately longer than a billiard's, and it's oval. Long shank + short stem = regular length. Now, some guys get carried away and make these super long variants just cuz, and that's great. This one was set in the block not so much to be incredibly long but to get perfect ring grain on the bowl.

[Alden]

Beautiful pipes Todd. I have a question though, can you still call it a Canadian if its a regular length ? I thought xtra long was a determining factor for the shape ?

I don't think the pipe has to be extra long. Its a Canadian because the shank is proportionately longer than a billiard's, and it's oval. Long shank + short stem = regular length. Now, some guys get carried away and make these super long variants just cuz, and that's great. This one was set in the block not so much to be incredibly long but to get perfect ring grain on the bowl.

Makes sense to me.

[bandkbrooks]

Awwww man that Billy needs to be in my hands. It's my favorite. I didn't notice the stem pattern at first glance but when I did it kicked it up even more notches on the "I want" meter.