231. The New Irish Harp Sandblasted
The Irish Harp line first appeared nineteen years ago in 2002, looking just like the smooth Irish Harp looks now, with a glossy, ruby-tinged walnut stain, sterling band with the Irish Harp, cumberland-pattern acrylic fishtail with imbedded aluminum P: Smoker’s Guild #4 (2002) The popularity of the line is evident in its continuous presence in
230. K&P’s Apple Tree: A Visual History of the Shape
I love a good apple. That is, a good Malus domestica. Not that it’s easy to find them in most grocery stores. But as a pipe shape? Not really. I’ve just never paid much attention to it, maybe because it’s so omnipresent in the Danish-influenced shape charts of so many contemporary artisans. I know a
229b. Bands, Bands, Bands: ADDENDUM to the Deluxe Classics Line Debut
I just got this from Josh Burgess at K&P, because some folk were afraid the vulcanite P-Lips have been entirely discontinued, which is not the case: “When I said the P-Lip vulcanite stem is no longer being manufactured, I should have been more specific. It’s only the P-Lip Vulcanite stems for the 264, 268, and
229. The New Deluxe Classics Line & A Look Back at its History
Friday, May 28th, 2021 will see the retail launch of the new Deluxe Classics range, an exciting development in Kapp & Peterson’s commitment to its history and the production of fine non-System pipes that stretches back to the company’s beginnings in 1893. I got to speak with Josh Burgess, managing director at K&P, who was
228. Dating A Hollco-Rohr Catalog
With the prices on K&P estate pipes taking some big jumps in recent months, I thought it might be time to look at one of my favorite eras: the Late Republic (1969-1989), as seen in a Hollco-Rohr distributor catalog that came to me after The Peterson Pipe went to the printer in 2019. It might
227. Professor Schantz’s DIY on an SPD 2020
“Professor” John H. Schantz Jr., CPG, wrote me recently with a great DIY he performed on a St. Patrick’s Day 2020. As I’ve always wanted a System Pete with a green & black vulcanite cumberland stem, I had to share this story with you. Yes, technically John’s stem is swirled green & black, but it’s
