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THE LAST PRECIOUS FEW PIPES
After listing my pipe collection on , it’s time to part with the favorites - my Ashtons by Bill Taylor, my Ferndowns by Les Wood, and a few other high end pieces. Any of these that don’t sell, I will gladly keep.
FERNDOWN / LES WOOD CLASSIC CANADIAN (RARE EARLY) MARKED L&J.S. BRIARS ESTATE PIPE IN ROOT (NATURAL) FINISH - Cross Grain / Birdseye Briar
Excellent Condition, just cleaned & sanitized
Les Wood has been around as long or longer than anyone and although he is still making some collaboration pipes, with his retirement, we will unfortunately never see Ferndown production again.
This particular piece is now what I consider to be a "vintage" early Les Wood / Ferndown. IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
After he left Dunhill he made pipes under the name "L. Wood" and "Elwood" before his flagship Ferndown that would be used until his retirement just a few years ago. His earliest Ferndown pipes were marked “L&J.S. Briars” and this is one of those amazing early pipes from Les and Dolly.
This classic Canadian is an absolute gem, I've always felt Les made fantastic CANADIAN pipes! 6-1/8" long, it feels amazing in hand, a rare one star - about a Group 3 - with a beautifully formed bowl, nice thick walls and a healthy sized chamber. And it is light at 1.6 oz.
Les made his reputation at Dunhill as the best pipemaker in England. Stem is original Cumberland oval bit and signature (but worn) LJS logo.
Finish is a lovely Root (natural) finish with brown highlights on the cross grain polished bowl. A phenomenal piece from the great Les Wood, this one will not disappoint!
Nomenclature:
Ferndown ROOT
(rare) L&J.S. BRIARS
HAND MADE IN LONDON
Dimensions (approximate):
LENGTH: 6 1/8"
HEIGHT: 1 7/8"
CHAMBER DIAMETER: 3/4"
WEIGHT : 1.6 oz
Condition: Excellent Just Restored. Superb
Filter: None
From my personal collection of Ferndown pipes. Am liquidating what I have left of a large collection as I retire.
Be sure to check out my other fine pipes, and lighters etc. listed at buy it now prices or best offer.
From a fifty year collection of an avid pipe collector - now scaling back for retirement.
Lighters, Smoker’s Ephemera and Incredible pipes of finest makers from England, Ireland, Italy, Scandinavia, and the USA. Most are 20+ years old.
