DENNY SOUERS

I purchased this fine example of the pipe carver's art from Joshua Rosenblatt of Pennsylvania. I have looked through the Lioncrest site and currently they don't have anything of this style listed. I tend to feel it was from the Crown Collection but am uncertain. As you can see, this pipe has a kind of conch shell design. It measures 7 1/8" long, is 2 1/8" at its tallest point, and is 2 1/16" at its widest point. Besides the wonderfully appealing appearance of the pipe and the excellent wax job by Joshua, the thing that struck me the most was that the pipe fits perfectly in my left hand. It was as if it was made for me. The curves provide an exact fit for my thumb and first three fingers. I tried it in my right hand and it didn't fit but the left is ideal and I hold pipes in my left hand! So a big thank you goes out to Denny Souers for crafting such a fine pipe and to Joshua Rosenblatt for the excellent and quick deal.

FILLENWARTH - Pipe #30

This is the only pipe on this site that is not part of my collection. It is just sooo attractive and such a stunning pipe, I had to include it. It was sold about November 1, 2002 at a Kansas City pipe show. Here is what Tony Fillenwarth has to say about this pipe, Pipe # 30, "Interesting pipe with nice grain and a handcut cumberland stem. Has a small flaw on the right side near the top, but since it is in one of the folds it is hard to see. Trying to get rid of that flaw is actually what inspired the wavy sides for the entire pipe.  Tobacco hole is 7/8 inch across and 1 1/2 inches deep. This is a pretty large pipe at nearly 8 inches long. My kids call this the Harry Potter because from the top they say it looks like a lightning bolt, which is the shape of the scar on his head. Takes a pipe cleaner with no resistance."

FRANK GENNA - Pipe #93

This is a Frank Genna pipe, #93. Frank's website says, "Fillers are never used to hide flaws in the briar. Stains are used to enhance the grain, not to cover imperfections in the briar. All pipes receive a final carnauba wax finish to protect the briar naturally." You can see from the above photos how nicely this process works. This truly is a wonderful pipe and I love the fantastic grain. Because of the shape of the pipe and the beveled bowl, I will give numerous measurements. Along the bottom, the pipe measures exactly six inches. Going from the end of the bit to the highest part of the bowl covers 6 3/4". The tobacco bowl measures 3 5/8" at its highest point and 2 1/8" at its lowest point. Measuring in at 2" deep and having an inner diameter of 1 1/4" at the top, even with the walls tapering in ever so slightly, the tobacco chamber is especially capacious. Because of these generous proportions, this is an excellent pipe for those relaxing times of sitting outside under my pines for two to three hours at a time. The nomenclature reads "Frank Genna" and has "2001" below it. It is handwritten and appears to be actually signed by Frank Genna which is a nice personal touch. Frank Genna's site address is http://www.fgpipes.com and his e-mail address is FrankG@fgpipes.com.