Description
Dunhill Pipes
Rough, sandblasted finishes
- The bowls have had the soft wood on the surface sandblasted off. Any weak bowls shatter under this process. The survivors are remarkably tough and light. The shell briar is usually a little thinner-walled than its smooth counterpart and may need a little more care in building up the carbon layer.
Cumberland
- This finish was introduced in 1980 and how beautiful it is. Rich, polished, oxblood-colour stain brings a glow to the deep sandblasted briar. And, I guess at the same time, a new, brown marbled colour vulcanite was developed to tone with the colour of the briar – they called it the “Cumberland” mouthpiece. To accommodate the stamping on a sandblasted pipe it is necessary to smooth and level the base of the stem. A benefit of this (possibly originally unintended) is that most sandblasted pipes, even the bents, can stand on their own. Irrespective of shape, size or finish, all Dunhill pipes are of one quality only – the finest.
