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The Dunhill did not fully dominate sand blasting techniques until the mid-1920, so the first specimens were deeply marked by double blasting and almost always irregular. By the end of the 20s the technique was dominated, allowing the execution of blasting with more personality and beauty. The pieces of this era are the most regarded by collectors. This blasting style was practices until the beginning of 1960. | |||
In the decade of 60, the Italian government restricted the use of the Briar to Italian manufacturers and the Algerian briar became scarce (consequence of the Algerian War of Independence. 1954-1962), which forced Dunhill to use a somewhat more rigid Greek briar, which compromised the sandblasted finish. This explains why the blast is superficial in the models from this time onwards. Between the end 60 or the beginning of the decade of 70, it was already possible to perform a deeper blasting, however, the market began to reject them. In this way, Dunhill has preserved the smooth blasting. It is said that Richard Dunhill took one of the Shells rejected and asked: | |||
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— Why is this in the rejection deposit? | |||
— Because the sandblasting is very deep and irregular. | |||
— That pipe has a personality. Send it to America. The Americans know good pipes! " | |||
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[[Image:DunhillI.jpg|thumb|right|A 1937 Shell LB, G.L. Pease collection[http://pipedia.org/index.php?title=The_Mystery_of_the_White_Spot_-_Pipes_from_Dunhill]]] | |||
A deep craggy sandblast with a black stain finish. See [[The Art of Sandblasting]], and by R.D. Field, for in depth look at Dunhill's revolutionary new finish. Concluding, the deepest and craggiest finishes were from Algerian briar, which is softer and yields more to the blasting. These are found in circa 1920's, 1940's, and 1960's Shells. The pipes were double blasted until the 1960's, and then the double blast technique resumed in the 1980's calling it the "Deep Shell" finish. During the 1960’s and 70’s Dunhill could not acquire the Algerian briar. Consequently, the company’s sandblast pipes were much shallower and less distinct. Once again Dunhill showed itself to be innovative, inventing the “double blast” technique to bring about a deeper blast even with harder briar. The black shell sandblast finish uses a stain the was developed for the color, not the taste. Some enthusiasts experience them having a more bitter taste, even when judiciously smoked. | |||
<gallery mode="packed-hover" widths= | In the decade of 90 there was a ransom of the values practiced in the first blasting. The pipes came to present blasts of greater personality, but nothing compared to those of the past. The dyeing of this line was in dark wine shade, which exposed to light presented a typical reddish tone of the series. At some point in the decade of 60, this value was also altered, assuming a black coloration, but was rejected, making the original coloration also be rescued. Let's look at some examples of the mutations that the process has undergone over the years: | ||
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File:DunhillD.jpg|Two very early examples. The top piece is from 1918, and carries the #24 stamp (the size of the “Inner Tube,” not the shape). This pipe would later be referred to as the “O” in the catalogue. The bottom pipe is a 1925 PO shape in exquisite condition. From the G.L. Pease Collection [http://pipedia.org/index.php?title=The_Mystery_of_the_White_Spot_-_Pipes_from_Dunhill] | File:DunhillD.jpg|Two very early examples. The top piece is from 1918, and carries the #24 stamp (the size of the “Inner Tube,” not the shape). This pipe would later be referred to as the “O” in the catalogue. The bottom pipe is a 1925 PO shape in exquisite condition. From the G.L. Pease Collection [http://pipedia.org/index.php?title=The_Mystery_of_the_White_Spot_-_Pipes_from_Dunhill] | ||
Image:CraggyDunhill.jpg|A 1934 Dunhill Shell Patent Pipe - Note the deep and craggy sandblast that early Dunhill Shells were famous for - Courtesy of Mike Ahmadi | Image:CraggyDunhill.jpg|A 1934 Dunhill Shell Patent Pipe - Note the deep and craggy sandblast that early Dunhill Shells were famous for - Courtesy of Mike Ahmadi | ||