Purchased from Mike at Briar Blues--a 2022 Ashton Pebble Grain Liverpool. Marked XX in size but really could have easily been XXX as the bowl is quite generous.
Show Us Your Ashton Pipes
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Only 3.
The Bulldog and Billiard are Bill Taylor era
The Prince is a Jimmy Craig.
The Bulldog and Billiard are Bill Taylor era
The Prince is a Jimmy Craig.
Great blast. Enjoy your smokes. Ashtons are excellent pipes.
Loving my latest addition. A XXX Claret.
These are some lovely pipes. I, unfortunately, was getting into pipe clubs when Bill Ashton totally fell off the wagon. He made our club pipes that year and they were awful. They ended shipping them back to Bill to get bunch of things corrected.
Let's use this open thread for Show Us Your Ashtons:
Show Us Your Ashton Pipes :: Pipes: Show Us Your (fill in the blank) Pipes
I'm a huge Ashton fan, especially the Taylor pieces. Whether Taylor or Craig, show me what you got!
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Weird, I've never contributed to this thread. We actually have two Ashton threads, I closed the 2nd, and will try to combine them.
My current Ashton crop, Taylor only.
1999 Old Church XX finish, that came with a saddle stem. Now sporting a fantastic and more proper tapered stem by the master, George Dibos.
My longest owned pipe (I'm sure you've noted I'm a bit fickle). A 1998 XX Pebble Grain, a 50th birthday gift from my wife, and I believe my first estate pipe. This one had a draft hole that was a mess, fixed with a needle file.
My only XXX size, a 1998 Pebble Grain, found on Mkelaw's site. I called it the Cobra shape.
My oldest Ashton, a 1985 Sovereign XX. Bill at the top of his game here. I found this at a shop up in Albany.
Some past Taylors:
My current Ashton crop, Taylor only.
1999 Old Church XX finish, that came with a saddle stem. Now sporting a fantastic and more proper tapered stem by the master, George Dibos.
My longest owned pipe (I'm sure you've noted I'm a bit fickle). A 1998 XX Pebble Grain, a 50th birthday gift from my wife, and I believe my first estate pipe. This one had a draft hole that was a mess, fixed with a needle file.
My only XXX size, a 1998 Pebble Grain, found on Mkelaw's site. I called it the Cobra shape.
My oldest Ashton, a 1985 Sovereign XX. Bill at the top of his game here. I found this at a shop up in Albany.
Some past Taylors:
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I bought this 1998 Pebble Grain from John Eels (RIP) at the 1st Richmond show I attended (1st pipe show ever as well). He alleged that he made it together with Taylor, on a mentoring trip he made to Bills shop. The bowl was drilled impossibly small. I had George take it out to 7/8" I believe. I just never too to it, it was far larger than was my preference.
I was about to post to “What are you Smoking” and decided to post here instead. It’s an Ashton Old Church, XXX from 1999. Bent billiard with a saddle stem.
I have a number of these pipes, but always preferred the Old Church finish.
I have a number of these pipes, but always preferred the Old Church finish.
And my cast-off Craig made Ashtons, I just couldn't abide them (awful stem work, in that era)
I am new to this forum and I am asking for help identifying a pipe.
I had the opportunity two weeks ago to buy a small collection of 15 pipes from an estate sale. I purchased them as a lot without having the opportunity to examine them closely but recognizing several as fine vintage pipes.
When I returned home, one left me speechless.
I believe this is one of the legendary 31 pipes crafted by Ashton in 1983.
The number 3 to the far right should indicate that it was crafted during Ashton’s first year of production in 1983. I believe this is further supported by the block lettering used for the Ashton brand and the words “Made in London England.”
I am hoping that the Ashton experts can help me verify this.
I had the opportunity two weeks ago to buy a small collection of 15 pipes from an estate sale. I purchased them as a lot without having the opportunity to examine them closely but recognizing several as fine vintage pipes.
When I returned home, one left me speechless.
I believe this is one of the legendary 31 pipes crafted by Ashton in 1983.
The number 3 to the far right should indicate that it was crafted during Ashton’s first year of production in 1983. I believe this is further supported by the block lettering used for the Ashton brand and the words “Made in London England.”
I am hoping that the Ashton experts can help me verify this.
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I’m definitely NOT an expert
But Pipedia says you are right in your assumption
You lucky dawg
Great score
What other treasure(s) did you unearth ?
Enjoy
Thank you!I’m definitely NOT an expert
But Pipedia says you are right in your assumption
You lucky dawg
Great score
What other treasure(s) did you unearth ?
Enjoy
This one is size XXX.
The other pipes are a wide assortment; I am still sorting them.
There are at least 3 more little treasures - a nice Ferndown Bark Antique English Briar, a Dunhill Shell that I am trying to date, and a nice Castello Sea Rock Briar.