I was recently bitten by the panel bug and picked up my first Dunhill panel - This '65 Shell Briar. Light as a twig. I need more.
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I was recently bitten by the panel bug and picked up my first Dunhill panel - This '65 Shell Briar. Light as a twig. I need more.
For me, what I found more interesting, are all these old posts from members.
Thousands of posts made by a member, then nothing, gone, poof, fell off the planet?
Then some members, barely a few posts, people who also have quite a collection of Dunhills, also poof gone.
Sure, we get it, life, changes, blah blah blah, but around 95% are gone wow.
Well, we’ll never really know the reasons why for some, of course, there are those here, many know that passed away.
But, for the others, hmm
@blackcaeser gets the Award of Least posts, only 2 wow, which is what I don’t get, show up and only make 2 posts.
And then @forciori has an amazing collection, taking some seriously artistic photos on top of it, clearly a Pipe Smoker. And holy crap, what a collection and beautiful photos, and poof also gone.
forciori has an Instagram account Yang Forcióri (@forciori) and posted 6 days ago on Instagram. His Instagram doesn’t show much pipe activity, more cigars now.
I just read forciori was upset and wanted to close his account. I have no idea what happened, this was years ago, but a member felt offended and wanted to leave and he did.
Let’s all all please be kind, gentle with our words and respectful always, as we want to be spoken to and treated.
P.S. No I’m not a stalker, LOL
just curious about all these lives that passed our way.
Thousands of posts made by a member, then nothing, gone, poof, fell off the planet?
Then some members, barely a few posts, people who also have quite a collection of Dunhills, also poof gone.
Sure, we get it, life, changes, blah blah blah, but around 95% are gone wow.
Well, we’ll never really know the reasons why for some, of course, there are those here, many know that passed away.
But, for the others, hmm
@blackcaeser gets the Award of Least posts, only 2 wow, which is what I don’t get, show up and only make 2 posts.
And then @forciori has an amazing collection, taking some seriously artistic photos on top of it, clearly a Pipe Smoker. And holy crap, what a collection and beautiful photos, and poof also gone.
forciori has an Instagram account Yang Forcióri (@forciori) and posted 6 days ago on Instagram. His Instagram doesn’t show much pipe activity, more cigars now.
I just read forciori was upset and wanted to close his account. I have no idea what happened, this was years ago, but a member felt offended and wanted to leave and he did.
Let’s all all please be kind, gentle with our words and respectful always, as we want to be spoken to and treated.
P.S. No I’m not a stalker, LOL
just curious about all these lives that passed our way.
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Here are a few of mine, all bought new in the 80s and 90s. Size 6:
Size 5:
Have a couple more scattered around the house, but nothing special. In 2001 I had a warranty issue and the importer was terrible at dealing with it, therefore I never bought another one. But I enjoy these...
Size 5:
Have a couple more scattered around the house, but nothing special. In 2001 I had a warranty issue and the importer was terrible at dealing with it, therefore I never bought another one. But I enjoy these...
I looked on the Dunhill patent chart for this one. I didn’t see it. Anyone have a link I can reference? 
As soon as I posted this I found it. I knew this would happen. Lol. Disregard!
Is that shell briar mount on a smooth pipe? Or just only light rusticating near the end of the shank
Oil cured blast.
Here are a few of mine, all bought new in the 80s and 90s. Size 6:
The 848 ODA looks especially nice. The brindle stem w/blasted rim has me puzzled, though.
I thought the Cumberland model line always had a smooth rim. (unless that's just a trick of the light?)
They are marked Cumberland 6105 and 6101. They have blasted rims, indeed. But they are big, quite bigger than the Bruyere 6103. Maybe the 6105 would have been instead marked 848 ODA if it had a smooth rim? I don't know. But I never understood the relation between group and size in Dunhills. I'm really not a connoisseur, just a guy that buys the pipes he likes.
Been a while since I got a new (to me) Dunhill. This one grabbed my eye today and I couldnt help myself. Didn't need much in the way of cleanup.
It's a 1971/1972 Root Briar (745 F/T). Kind of a 1/8 bent tomato/teardrop/banker type thing. Some Danish cues perhaps - reminds me of a Holtorp I had once upon a time.
I'll probably pack it up tonight and see how she smokes.
It's a 1971/1972 Root Briar (745 F/T). Kind of a 1/8 bent tomato/teardrop/banker type thing. Some Danish cues perhaps - reminds me of a Holtorp I had once upon a time.
I'll probably pack it up tonight and see how she smokes.
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Just noticed this Fishnbanjo post from Page 1 - I have this exact same Dunhill stand. It's great for small pipes.
The stand and tamper are Dunhill as well...........
This one came in yesterday. A '72 Shell Briar 6P Bent Bulldog. A nice lunchtime short smoke with a bore size of 0.78 x 1.05".
Especially love that momma bear... Crag like a seashell. What's the nomenclature on that one?
Thanks. It's a Shilling which don't have shape or size designations,1998; other two are Cumberlands.
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