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Talbert
Pipes  Talbert
Briar Catalog
Sandblast
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 Check your current exchange rate here at The Universal Currency Converter:  Name: Blowfish #1 Notes:
Curiously, this is the first blowfish I've ever done in my pipemaking career. I have avoided the shape in the past because I feel it is a trademark Danish shape, and too many folks copy their designs already. However, a very good customer asked for one, so I did as usual and made several for him to choose from. They were an excellent test of my new drilling method, wherein I shape the stummel prior to drilling it - essential to do a decent blowfish, really, because of the way the grain must flow. Of course, one of them had to be green... Positives: Hard to beat for pure 'fun' factor. It's pleasantly short and fat, with a big bowl but compact overall dimensions. I should note that the shank extension is green acrylic, and matches the briar color nicely, but for whatever reason it tended to photograph much lighter than it is (and even looks pearl in some of the pics). The stacking of the grain rings across the bowl is hard to see in the side shots, but is obvious in the last photo. The stem is handcut black acrylic. Centered airhole is level with bowl bottom, and it passes a cleaner easily. Negatives: Blowfish shapes really don't lend themselves well to sandblasting because they depend so much on bird's-eye displays for their impact.
Dimensions: Bowl Type: 2.1 cm cylinder Airhole Size: 5/32" Total Weight incl Stem: 45.8 grams Bowl Height: 4.5 cm(Bottom to lowest bowl edge) Tobacco Chamber Depth: 3.6 cm Length from Bowl Base to end of Bit: 13.5 cm To Purchase:All Buyers - Email us and reference this catalog number - Blowfish #1. Posted prices are WITHOUT tax, so EU residents must add 19.6% VAT to their total. Total payment will be the pipe's TTC price plus 10 euros for shipping & handling. Non-EU buyers are responsible for all customs fees incurred in their country. We prefer payment by credit card or Paypal. To pay by credit card, call or fax us at (33) 240.88.98.08. Credit cards must be billed in euros on this end, so the actual price will vary depending on the native currency of the buyer and the current exchange rate. Payment in euros by Paypal should be sent to trever@talbertpipes.com. The pipe will be marked and shipped by Global Priority Mail on receipt of payment. Pipes generally reach buyers in France in 2 days. If for some reason credit card or Paypal payment is impossible, please email us for other options. Note that we do NOT accept partial payments, reservations with later payment, etc - full payment is expected when a pipe is spoken for. |