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.
Shell Briar
- Black sandblast, deep relief grain, only suitable for certain grains. “Shell briar” was the first sandblasted finish created by Dunhill in 1917. Over the years the availability of fine briar changed the depth of the sandblasting. The current pipes have the deep sandblasted finish which has proved the most popular. 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.
