Ferndown Bark Magnum-sized Rusticated Panel Estate Briar Pipe, Unsmoked

Description

Ferndown pipes were made by the legendary British pipe-maker Leslie ‘Les’ John Wood, along with his wife Dolly. Both Les and Dolly previously worked for Dunhill, where Les developed his skills and reputation as Britain’s premier pipe silversmith, as well as one of its premier pipe carvers. Ferndown pipes are highly coveted by pipe-smokers due to their superlative craftsman(and woman!)ship, whose bowls are oil-cured and which typically feature beautiful silverwork. Sadly, Les and Dolly retired from pipe-making in 2019, making Ferndown pipes rather scarce – especially given how difficult it is to get their owners to part with them.

Now this is a rare pipe. Not only is it an exceptionally large Ferndown – one so large that it did not fit into the make’s typical 1-4 ‘star’ size grading system – but it also features something not ordinarily seen on L&JS pipes – plateau briar. This inclusion lends an even more aggressive stature to the already tremendously proportioned foursquare design.

As a cherry on top, this Ferndown is also completely unsmoked, with an original bowl coating to help the break-in process.

 

Details:

Length: 7″ / 177.8mm

Bowl Width: 1.00 / 25.40mm

Bowl Depth: 2.28″ / 57.91mm

Weight: 4.5oz / 130g