So, now that I am a certified (certifiable) Pipe Smoker, I have to ask the obvious next question: Will there be a B&B 2013 LE Pipe? 
Will there be a B&B 2013 LE pipe?
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If there is, will it be a limited edition Missouri Meerschaum with a B&B brand and special pipe stand available to many, or will it be an English Briar with a silver Badger inlay?
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I have no information if there will or will not be one but it wouldn't hurt to start saving your pennies.
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Most likely will be. 2012 was the first, but the Nib and other subs have continued... though we have not seen an LE Straight in a while.
Last year was made by Mark Tinskey. While a nice Meer would be REALLY cool, I think it would be cost prohibitive. Mass-produced meers are pretty much molded, and genuine carved meers are extremely expensive on their own. A true LE with 40-80 identical hand-carved Meers would be extremely expensive as it would shut down the maker's normal production for weeks.
Last year was made by Mark Tinskey. While a nice Meer would be REALLY cool, I think it would be cost prohibitive. Mass-produced meers are pretty much molded, and genuine carved meers are extremely expensive on their own. A true LE with 40-80 identical hand-carved Meers would be extremely expensive as it would shut down the maker's normal production for weeks.
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Last year's Tinskey was definitely a beauty!
Yup.
And I couldn't wait, so while I was waiting for the LE to ship, I ordered a block and made my own from Tinskey's materials.
I just got a 2012 Christmas B&T... it arrived in time to smoke a bowl before the end of 2012.
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Very, Very, Very impressive Rich. I have never done any carving. Unfortunately I wouldn't even know where to start.
Start with a block of wood, a dremel, some sandpaper, a band saw, 8 fingers, and 2 thumbs.
Plan to complete the project with a pipe, a dremel, some worn sandpaper, a band saw, 8 fingers, and 2 thumbs.
Rich- those pipes are very cool, they make me want one, and I don't even smoke. 
Don't know if there will or won't be, but I can guarantee you that I will be filling a mason jar with change for the rest of 2013...just as soon as I get this 'shine out of it...
I tired that steve,... I keep putting tobacco in it instead of the coins though, I think im doing it wrong
Same thing happens to me, I decided to put my change in my crap drawer at work... I always end up with Coffee Crisp on my coffee breaks though
Love the last two pictures. Very rustic.
Very nice pipes.
You mean the blocks with the bark still attached?
That's how the briar block arrived from Mark before I carved it into the freehand on the left.
You can purchase the blocks either undrilled, or drilled for whatever bend you would like.
I suppose you could specify an inverted block with the bark on the bottom if you would like to make a volcano style.
That block and lucite stem was about $40 and I made the pipe in an afternoon.
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What did you use for finish on the third pipe?
My guess would be carnuba wax or bees wax. Two very popular choices for natural pipes.
I would even be keen to buy the 2013, though my local guy just bought some stag horn and made his staff some wicked briar pipes with stag at the stem for their holiday bonuses. Yep, he gives each of the guys customs for the holidays each year. Similar materials but they all like different shapes and styles so he takes that into account. And he is still working on custom building me a Dunhill bamboo cavalier clone.
I tried the harder waxes, but the buffer just wasn't cutting it mounted in the drill press, so I ended up using Johnsons floor wax and doing it by hand.
The color is an alcohol-based leather stain from Tandy Leather.
The color is an alcohol-based leather stain from Tandy Leather.
Have there been any developments with this?
