Pipes - François Dal | Straight Grain Haïti Gr3, Briar from the 40ies, Ebonite

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Tradition pipes

Straight Grain Haïti Gr3, Briar from the 40ies, Ebonite

198.00$

Lenght :	13,8 cm / 5,44 in
Height :	4,78 cm / 1,89 in
Outside Diameter :	3,99 cm / 1,58 in
Chamber Diameter :	1,94 cm / 0,77 in
Chamber Depth :	3,85 cm / 1,52 in
Bit Thickness before the button :	3,85 mm / 0,152 in
Button Thickness :	7 mm / 0,276 in
Bit Width before the button :	16,7 mm / 0,658 in
Filter :	None
Weight :	42 gr / 1,49 oz
Cleaner Test :	Yes
Stamping :
François Dal – Tradition 2022 – (on stem) δ

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I have the great pleasure to propose you here a pipe whose briar was turned in the 40s in Belgium! Indeed, following my brief appearance on the television news a while ago, I was able 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 pipes that I that I was lucky enough to acquire, it is the ‘Bulldog’ or ‘Straight Haiti’ shape, in my opinion the flagship shape of English classicism. The briar gives us a beautiful 360° flamed look! I stained it in brown and lightened afterwards to show these flames. I have added an ebonite ‘saddle’ stem. The flock is cut from the mass and the shank drilled to 4.2mm. The concave button of the pipe is well open in a V shape for an optimal draw. The briar has therefore dried for at least 73 years 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 filled with a precoating.
	The ebonite stem is new and there is no tooth mark and no claws.