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To many pipe dabsters Les Wood's pipes embody the revival of great English pipemaking iitiated by Ashton in the early 1980's. The high grade Moroccan and Greek plateau he prefers is oil-cured in the tradition of both Dunhill and Ashton. The pipes are renowned for their pleasant, slightly nutty flavor and remarkable smoking characteristics. They feature impeccable craftsmanship extending to very good stem / bit work, though many pipes are often a bit heavier. | To many pipe dabsters Les Wood's pipes embody the revival of great English pipemaking iitiated by Ashton in the early 1980's. The high grade Moroccan and Greek plateau he prefers is oil-cured in the tradition of both Dunhill and Ashton. The pipes are renowned for their pleasant, slightly nutty flavor and remarkable smoking characteristics. They feature impeccable craftsmanship extending to very good stem / bit work, though many pipes are often a bit heavier. | ||
But, of course, the hallmark of his work is the excellent silver work. Almost all of his pipes feature rings or ferules for spigot stems. Grading is by finish: "Bark" (ca. 90%, sandblasted dark brown and black), "Antique Bark" (tan sandblasted), "Reo" (brown and red, smooth), "Root" (orange, smooth), and "Tudor Root" (orange and brown smooth) and by size (one to | But, of course, the hallmark of his work is the excellent silver work. Almost all of his pipes feature rings or ferules for spigot stems. Grading is by finish: "Bark" (ca. 90%, sandblasted dark brown and black), "Antique Bark" (tan sandblasted), "Reo" (brown and red, smooth), "Root" (orange, smooth), and "Tudor Root" (orange and brown smooth) and by size (one to four stars). He also designates straight grains with SG. | ||
Les Wood's metal work is frequently in demand with other brands like Ashton or Comoy´s and most recently with Bentley for the [[John Aylesbury]] POY 2008. | Les Wood's metal work is frequently in demand with other brands like Ashton or Comoy´s and most recently with Bentley for the [[John Aylesbury]] POY 2008. | ||
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File:FerndownRusticatedBulldog.jpg|Rusticated Bulldog, courtesy [http://smokingpipes.com SmokingPipes.com] | File:FerndownRusticatedBulldog.jpg|Rusticated Bulldog, courtesy [http://smokingpipes.com SmokingPipes.com] | ||
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<gallery heights=300 widths=280 caption="Ferndown Root - 2 Star, courtesy Dennis Dreyer Collection"> | |||
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<font size="1">Photos by Chance Whittamore</font> | |||
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[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]][[Category: Great Britain]] | [[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]][[Category: Great Britain]] | ||