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Talbert Pipes  Talbert Briar Catalog
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 (Click on image for larger version) Check your current exchange rate here at The Universal Currency Converter:  Name: Volcano Notes:
Definitely click the photo above to see the full-size pictures!
Like the Tankard #5, this is another example of a contrast
staining for sandblasts that I've been working with. I wanted
to do a big, rather savage freehand, and I particularly wanted to do
another fancy stem - I can't remember the last time I turned a complex
stem like this, which is handcut from black acrylic. Positives: Dramatic! Definitely a pipe that says, "Look at me". I LOVE the bottom, which is a strange thing to say about a plateau bottom since usually they're all pretty much the same. However, the staining combination gave it a weird sort of inferno look that somehow reminds me of Tim Burton's devil from the movie Legend. The ring grain is incredible - Very tight and very detailed. In fact, the pipe would have been a grade 4 if not for... Negatives: I slipped just a little when drilling the airhole and it's off-center in the bottom of the mortise, though it meets the bowl perfectly. I cursed about this briefly, but then had a flash. The pipe was designed from the start to use the curved tenon airhole inlet I've developed, and I suddenly realized that there was no reason I couldn't simply turn the tip slightly to make it match properly again. So, the airhole connects and a cleaner passes to the bowl, and in the end, I doubt anyone would ever guess it was off without inspecting the bottom of the mortise with a flashlight. But, I graded it down a notch for this, so it's a solid 100+ euros less expensive than it might have been. Darned costly little slip! 
Dimensions: Bowl Type: 2.2 cm round-bottomed Airhole Size: 5/32" Total Weight incl Stem: 120.9 grams Bowl Height: 6 cm(Bottom to lowest bowl edge) Tobacco Chamber Depth: 4.5 cm Length from Bowl Base to end of Bit: 18 cm To Purchase:All Buyers - Email us and reference this catalog number - Volcano. Posted prices are WITHOUT tax, so EU residents must add 19.6% VAT to their total. See our new SHIPPING page for full information on the shipping options for your country. 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 on receipt of payment. 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. |