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Michael Lindner creates around 100 beautiful pipes per year, running the gamut from perfectly-executed billiards to artistic, flowing Blowfish. Starting with briar from the same source that Teddy Knudsen utilizes, Michael air-cures his wood a minimum of three years before working it. This ensures an effortless break-in, and in our personal experience Lindner Pipes tend to be very forgiving in their smoking characteristics. German ebonite and brindle rod stock is used to create the handcut stems, and all the pipes are completely handmade. The engineering is spot-on, and Michael says he will not make a pipe that won’t pass a pipecleaner easily. The bowl coatings are completely neutral in flavour and still allow the wood to absorb the moisture of the smoke. Whether you collect the classics, or you prefer the avant-garde, every Lindner will smoke effortlessly, day in, day out.
This particular Lindner shape is a classic Frog-stamped sandblasted magnum lovat with a lovely detailed crosscut blast. This is a true magnum, with a bowl over 2 7/8 inches tall and a length of 7 5/8 inches. The rich antique shell finish with reddish highlights and the handcut ebonite mouthpiece give this piece a very classic British feel. This piece is graded "E3", which is an entry-level sandblast grade, third price tier. The "E" grade is reserved for well-grained sandblasts – always crosscuts – that are well-defined, while the "Frog" stamp indicates that this is a Magnum. Be sure to take a look at all seven pictures - there is a shot with the pipe next to an apple (which is a group 4 size) for comparison, as well as great closeup shots that show the amazing detail of the blast.
Markings read: michael lindner, handmade usa, (Frog stamp), E, 3 (in a circle), 2011. Measurements: 7 5/8" long, bowl is just over 2 1/8" wide and just over 2 7/8" tall. The chamber is 1.02" across and is 2.50" deep. The weight is 129 grams. About a Dunhill magnum in capacity.
Condition:
10 out of 10. Unsmoked and perfect; complete with guarantee card and leather pouch.
SORRY, THIS PIPE DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR OUR 30 DAY "TRY IT OUT" GUARANTEE FOR SELECT UNSMOKED BRANDS, but CAN be returned, unused, within seven days. For more information, please see our "Return Policy" page.
