Pipes - François Dal | ‘Black Diamond’ Slightly Bent Bulldog Lunar, Ebonite, Briar from the 40ies

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Tradition pipes

‘Black Diamond’ Slightly Bent Bulldog Lunar, Ebonite, Briar from the 40ies

198.00$

Lenght :	13,3 cm / 5,24 in
Height :	4 cm / 1,58 in
Outside Diameter :	4,4 cm / 1,74 in
Chamber Diameter :	2,15 cm / 0,85 in
Chamber Depth :	2,87 cm / 1,13 in
Bit Thickness before the button :	3,9 mm / 0,154 in
Button Thickness :	6,9 mm / 0,272 in
Bit Width before the button :	15,1 mm / 0,595 in
Filter :	None
Weight :	33 gr / 1,17 oz
Cleaner Test :	Yes
Stamping :
François Dal – Tradition 2022 – (on stem) δ

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I have the great honor to propose you here a pipe whose briar was turned in the 40s in Belgium! Indeed, after my brief appearance on the television news a while ago, I had the pleasure to get in touch with the descendants of an old Antwerp pipe factory which ceased its activities shortly after the war, in 1949. This factory, which belonged to the Dierckx family, produced and marketed, among others, the Park Lane, Dirkson and Cumberland brands, and the models they made perfectly reflect the English aesthetics and classicism of the time, a style that was very much in vogue in the pipe industry of that period in Belgium and that has never gone out of fashion, as witnessed by the attraction that the Dunhill brand still enjoys today. It was a very touching moment to welcome in my modest workshop Mr Dierckx, now 94 years old, who was reminiscing about his young years in his father’s factory.
The model I am proposing here is taken from one of the many raw stummels and ebonite stems that I was lucky enough to acquire. It is the Bulldog shape, here in my faborite rusticated finish : the Black Lunar and burgundy stain on the smooth areas. The shining and shape made me think about a black diamond, hence the nickname. The stem is cut from a rod ob black ebonite from the the german company ‘New York Hamburger Gummi-Waaren’ which has been producing high quality ebonite since 1871. The flock is cut in the mass and the shank is drilled to 4.2mm. The button of the mouthpiece (concave cut) is open in a V-shape for optimum draw. The briar has thus more than 73 years of drying in excellent conservation conditions !

Produced in the year 2022, it is therefore marked ‘Tradition 2022’.

	This pipe is new and has never been smoked.
	The stummel is in pristine condition, showing no apparent stroke or claw.
	The chamber is new and precoated.
	The ebonite stem is new and there is no tooth mark and no claws.