Magnum Half Blasted Bulldog: (SOLD)
This pipe ain’t no puppy, it’s a full grown Bulldog, and it features nice birds eye all the way around the top of the bowl. The blast also shows some nice ring grain circling the bowl, complimented by very tight straight grain moving right up the bowl and all the way around. With a 1″ chamber and plenty of briar all the way around, this bulldog should provide a long cool smoke with plenty of flavor.
This pipe was made from the finest Italian briar, and the stem was hand crafted from German black ebonite, and was fashioned with a comfort bit. It’s important to note that with the size of this pipe, the bit is a bit wider than my standard bits. As with all my pipes, I’ve opened this pipe up properly to give it the the right air flow to provide a cool dry smoke.
Click on the pictures below to see them full size!
Dimensions:
Length: 6″
Chamber Depth: 1.5″
Chamber Bore: 1.0″
Outside Bowl Width: 2.5″
This pipe is sold. If you’d like to purchase a pipe like this, or have interest in having me build a custom pipe to fit your exact tastes, feel free to email or call me, and I’ll be happy to work out the arrangements with you.
Return Policy: It is important that my customers are very happy with their Growley Pipe. Once you purchase one and receive it, you have up to 15 days to inspect it and make sure it was all you hoped it would be. If you get it and decide it’s just not for you, contact me and we’ll arrange for it’s return and a refund of your full purchase price of your unsmoked pipe.
Thanks for looking,
Brian G. Rowley
832-628-5468
growleypipes@gmail.com
Full Bent Egg: (SOLD)
This Bent Egg turned out to have some nice grain. It a nice streak of straight tiger grain running around the bowl, and up the shank. The curve of this pipe allows it to hang very comfortably in your mouth, while the deep bowl will provide you with a nice long comfortable smoke.
This pipe was made from the finest Italian briar, and the wonderful grain proves it’s worth using only the best wood. There is a nice combination of straight grain and birds eye.
The stem was hand crafted from German black ebonite, and was fashioned with a comfort bit. As with all my pipes, I’ve opened this pipe up properly to give it the the right air flow to provide a cool dry smoke.
Click on the pictures below to see them full size!
Dimensions:
Length: 4.75″
Chamber Depth: 1.75″
Chamber Bore: .75″
Outside Bowl Width: 2.50″
This pipe is sold. If you’d like me to make you one like it, don’t hesitate to email me and let me know.
Return Policy: It is important that my customers are very happy with their Growley Pipe. Once you purchase one and receive it, you have up to 15 days to inspect it and make sure it was all you hoped it would be. If you get it and decide it’s just not for you, contact me and we’ll arrange for it’s return and a refund of your full purchase price of your unsmoked pipe.
Thanks for looking,
Brian G. Rowley
832-628-5468
growleypipes@gmail.com
Amber Devil Anse 113: (SOLD)
This pipe was made from the finest Italian briar, and the wonderful grain proves it’s worth using only the best wood. The straight grain on this pipe runs up the bowl and down the shank.
The stem was hand crafted from German Amber acrylic and was fashioned with a comfort bit. As with all my pipes, I’ve opened this pipe up properly to give it the the right air flow to provide a cool dry smoke.
Click on the pictures below to see them full size!
Dimensions:
Length: 5.”
Chamber Depth: 1.75″
Chamber Bore: .75″
Outside Bowl Width: 1.75″
Return Policy: It is important that my customers are very happy with their Growley Pipe. Once you purchase one and receive it, you have up to 15 days to inspect it and make sure it was all you hoped it would be. If you get it and decide it’s just not for you, contact me and we’ll arrange for it’s return and a refund of your full purchase price of your unsmoked pipe.
Thanks for looking,
Brian G. Rowley
832-628-5468
growleypipes@gmail.com
Blasted Billiard: (SOLD)
If I were to grade my pipes into classes, which I’m sure some day I will, this Billiard would be in the “Hummingbird” class. It’s size and blast make it extremely light weight and very easy to clench. You hardly know it’s there.
It was carved out of the finest Italian briar, showing a combination of straight grain, ring grain and a bit of birds eye. The stem was hand crafted from Acrylic Cumberland, and was fashioned with a comfort bit. As with all my pipes, I’ve opened this pipe up properly to give it the the right air flow to provide a cool dry smoke.
Click on the pictures below to see them full size!
Dimensions:
Length: 4.5″
Chamber Depth: 1.5″
Chamber Bore: .75″
Outside Bowl Width: 1.25″
This pipe is sold. If you’d like to purchase a pipe similar to this, or have interest in having me build a custom pipe to fit your exact tastes, feel free to email or call me, and I’ll be happy to work out the arrangements with you.
Return Policy: It is important that my customers are very happy with their Growley Pipe. Once you purchase one and receive it, you have up to 15 days to inspect it and make sure it was all you hoped it would be. If you get it and decide it’s just not for you, contact me and we’ll arrange for it’s return and a refund of your full purchase price of your unsmoked pipe.
Thanks for looking,
Brian G. Rowley
832-628-5468
growleypipes@gmail.com
Squat Bulldog: (SOLD)
This Squat Bulldog is adorned with a combination of birds eye and straight grain. It’s low, round and wide with double rings carved in i.t
This pipe was made from the finest Italian briar, and the stem was hand crafted from German Cumberland Ebonite, and was fashioned with a comfort bit. As with all my pipes, I’ve opened this pipe up properly to give it the the right air flow to provide a cool dry smoke.
Click on the pictures below to see them full size!
Dimensions:
Length: 5″
Chamber Depth: 1.25″
Chamber Bore: .80″
Outside Bowl Width: 2.25″
This pipe is for sale for $345 which includes shipping to the US (Add $25 for international). If you’d like to purchase this pipe, or have interest in having me build a custom pipe to fit your exact tastes, feel free to email or call me, and I’ll be happy to work out the arrangements with you.
Return Policy: It is important that my customers are very happy with their Growley Pipe. Once you purchase one and receive it, you have up to 15 days to inspect it and make sure it was all you hoped it would be. If you get it and decide it’s just not for you, contact me and we’ll arrange for it’s return and a refund of your full purchase price of your unsmoked pipe.
Thanks for looking,
Brian G. Rowley
832-628-5468
growleypipes@gmail.com
Cross Grain Canadian: (SOLD)
This Canadian features a nice “tiger” grain running the full length of the stem and up the right and left side of the bowl. In the front and back of the bowl, as well as the top and bottom of the shank runs some pretty birds eye.
This pipe was made from the finest Italian briar, and the stem was hand crafted from German black ebonite, and was fashioned with a comfort bit. As with all my pipes, I’ve opened this pipe up properly to give it the the right air flow to provide a cool dry smoke.
Click on the pictures below to see them full size!
Dimensions:
Length: 5 & 3/4″
Chamber Depth: 1.5″
Chamber Bore: .75″
Outside Bowl Width: 1.5″
This piep has been sold. If you’d like to purchase a similar pipe, or have interest in having me build a custom pipe to fit your exact tastes, feel free to email or call me, and I’ll be happy to work out the arrangements with you.
Return Policy: It is important that my customers are very happy with their Growley Pipe. Once you purchase one and receive it, you have up to 15 days to inspect it and make sure it was all you hoped it would be. If you get it and decide it’s just not for you, contact me and we’ll arrange for it’s return and a refund of your full purchase price of your unsmoked pipe.
Thanks for looking,
Brian G. Rowley
832-628-5468
growleypipes@gmail.com
Brandy: (SOLD)
This Brandy features acrylic horn and black ebonite accent rings. The briar shank continues all they way through, so the stem connects directly with the briar.
This pipe was made from the finest Italian briar, and the wonderful grain proves it’s worth using only the best wood. The straight grain on this pipe goes all the way around the bowl. It’s complimented by a small portion of tight birds eye on the bottom and around the rim.
The stem was hand crafted from German black ebonite, and was fashioned with a comfort bit. As with all my pipes, I’ve opened this pipe up properly to give it the the right air flow to provide a cool dry smoke.
Click on the pictures below to see them full size!
Dimensions:
Length: 5.”
Chamber Depth: 1.5″
Chamber Bore: .80″
Outside Bowl Width: 1.75″
If you’d like to purchase a similar pipe, or have interest in having me build a custom pipe to fit your exact tastes, feel free to email or call me, and I’ll be happy to work out the arrangements with you.
Thanks for looking,
Brian G. Rowley
832-628-5468
growleypipes@gmail.com
Smooth Poker: (SOLD)
This Poker has a wild straight grain going all the way around the bowl, tiger grain running the full length of the shank. The top features the natural plateaux, and the deep bowl will provide you with a nice long cool smoke.
The stem was hand crafted from Amber Acrylic, and was fashioned with a comfort bit. As with all my pipes, I’ve opened this pipe up properly to give it the the right air flow to provide a cool dry smoke.
Click on the pictures below to see them full size!
Dimensions:
Length: 5.5″
Chamber Depth: 1.75″
Chamber Bore: .75″
Outside Bowl Width: 2.0″
Return Policy: It is important that my customers are very happy with their Growley Pipe. Once you purchase one and receive it, you have up to 15 days to inspect it and make sure it was all you hoped it would be. If upon receipt you decide it’s just not for you, contact me and we’ll arrange for it’s return and a refund of your full purchase price of your unsmoked pipe.
Thanks for looking,
Brian G. Rowley
832-628-5468
growleypipes@gmail.com
Full Bent Egg – Smooth (SOLD)
This Bent Egg turned out to have some wonderful grain. It has birds eye all over it with a nice streak of straight tiger grain running along the bottom and up the shank. The curve of this pipe allows it to hang very comfortably in your mouth, while the deep bowl will provide you with a nice long comfortable smoke.
This pipe was made from the finest Italian briar, and the wonderful grain proves it’s worth using only the best wood. There is a nice combination of straight grain and birds eye.
The stem was hand crafted from German black ebonite, and was fashioned with a comfort bit. As with all my pipes, I’ve opened this pipe up properly to give it the the right air flow to provide a cool dry smoke.
Click on the pictures below to see them full size!
Dimensions:
Length: 4.75″
Chamber Depth: 1.75″
Chamber Bore: .75″
Outside Bowl Width: 2.50″
Return Policy: It is important that my customers are very happy with their Growley Pipe. Once you purchase one and receive it, you have up to 15 days to inspect it and make sure it was all you hoped it would be. If you get it and decide it’s just not for you, contact me and we’ll arrange for it’s return and a refund of your full purchase price of your unsmoked pipe.
Thanks for looking,
Brian G. Rowley
832-628-5468
growleypipes@gmail.com
Swan-Neck Rhodesian: (SOLD)
The Swan-Neck Rhodesian is a variation of the Swan-Neck Eskidesian. I love long elegant curves in pipes, and this Rhodesian variation certainly has some curves. Measuring just under 7″ long, this pipe should offer a nice cool smoke.
This pipe was made from the finest Italian briar, and the wonderful grain proves it’s worth using only the best wood. There is a nice combination of straight grain and birds eye.
The stem was hand crafted from German black ebonite, and was fashioned with a comfort bit. As with all my pipes, I’ve opened this pipe up properly to give it the the right air flow to provide a cool dry smoke.
Click on the pictures below to see them full size!
Dimensions:
Length: 6.75″
Chamber Depth: 1.25″
Chamber Bore: .80″
Outside Bowl Width: 1.75″
If you’d like to purchase ta pipe like this, or have interest in having me build a custom pipe to fit your exact tastes, feel free to email or call me, and I’ll be happy to work out the arrangements with you.
Return Policy: It is important that my customers are very happy with their Growley Pipe. Once you purchase one and receive it, you have up to 15 days to inspect it and make sure it was all you hoped it would be. If you get it and decide it’s just not for you, contact me and we’ll arrange for it’s return and a refund of your full purchase price of your unsmoked pipe.
Thanks for looking,
Brian G. Rowley
832-628-5468
growleypipes@gmail.com
Bent Billiard: (Unavailable)
This pipe was made from the finest Italian briar. It features a light blast and a glossy black stain.
The stem was hand crafted from German black ebonite, and was fashioned with a comfort bit. As with all my pipes, I’ve opened this pipe up properly to give it the the right air flow to provide a cool dry smoke.
Click on the pictures below to see them full size!
If have interest in having me build a custom pipe to fit your exact tastes, feel free to email or call me, and I’ll be happy to work out the arrangements with you.
Return Policy: It is important that my customers are very happy with their Growley Pipe. Once you purchase one and receive it, you have up to 15 days to inspect it and make sure it was all you hoped it would be. If you get it and decide it’s just not for you, contact me and we’ll arrange for it’s return and a refund of your full purchase price of your unsmoked pipe.
Thanks for looking,
Brian G. Rowley
832-628-5468
growleypipes@gmail.com
How would a Growley pipe hold up if a “Hun” were smoking it?
How would a Growley pipe hold up if a “Hun” were smoking it? Well, we will just have to wait and see.
Several weeks ago I was contacted by Darryl Quon. He wanted to know if I’d make a Devil’s Anse pipe for him. Seeing that I love to make that particular pipe, I gladly accepted.
As with with most of my customers, Darrel and I have exchanged several friendly email messages. He mentioned that he had been busy “On Set” all day and apologized for a late response to one of my messages. Not being able to restrain my curiosity, I asked him what he does on set.
It turns out that while Darrel is an extremely nice and pleasant person to talk to, he’s also a killer, kick butt, no nonsense, run around on fire and punch people in the throat stuntman and actor. He’s been in a variety of wonderful movies including one of my (and my kid’s) favorites, The Night At The Museum”, in which he was one of the fantastic Huns who was ready to tear Ben Stiller into pieces.
The Devil’s Anse pipe made it to Canada where his wonderful new owner will put it through it’s paces. If Darryl treats his pipes like he does his coworkers, then I probably should have ruggedized it…
Sea Bean: (SOLD)
The Sea Bean takes a nod from a “Walnut”, designed by Rainer Barbi. I fell in love with the shape immediately and had to make a Growley version of it. Living by the Gulf, this shape reminds me of those odd little sea beans that show show up on the beach glossy, smooth and round.
This pipe was made from the finest Italian briar, and the wonderful grain proves it’s worth using only the best wood. The straight grain on this pipe goes all the way around the bowl and is some of the nicest I’ve seen yet. It’s complimented by a nice portion of tight birds eye on the bottom.
The stem was hand crafted from German black ebonite, and was fashioned with a comfort bit. As with all my pipes, I’ve opened this pipe up properly to give it the the right air flow to provide a cool dry smoke.
Click on the pictures below to see them full size!
Dimensions:
Length: 5.25″
Chamber Depth: 1.25″
Chamber Bore: .80″
Outside Bowl Width: 1.75″
If you’d like to purchase a similar pipe, or have interest in having me build a custom pipe to fit your exact tastes, feel free to email or call me, and I’ll be happy to work out the arrangements with you.
Thanks for looking,
Brian G. Rowley
832-628-5468
growleypipes@gmail.com
Devil Anse – Amber (SOLD)
Dimensions:
Length: 5.5″
Chamber Depth: 1 3/4″
Chamber Bore: .75″
Outside Bowl Width: 1 3/4″
If you’d like to purchase a pipe like this, or have interest in having me build a custom pipe to fit your exact tastes, feel free to email or call me, and I’ll be happy to work out the arrangements with you.
Thanks for looking,
Brian G. Rowley
832-628-5468
growleypipes@gmail.com
Billiard – Blue Cumberland (Unavailable)
This pipe has a bit of the traditional and non-traditional intermingled. While the shape is more on the traditional side, the stems accents it with a less traditional blue cumberland stem.
This pipe was hand crafted from the finest Italian briar. It was carved as a cross grain pipe with straight grain on the front and back, and birds eye on the sides. The hand cut stem was made from a German blue ebonite, accented with a copper band. The blue color is subtle and ads just a bit of flavor to it. The stem was fitted with a comfort fit button, which makes it comfortable and easy to hold in your mouth.
Click on the pictures below to see them full size!
Dimensions:
Length: 5.5″
Chamber Depth: 1.5″
Chamber Bore: .75″
Outside Bowl Width: 1.25″
If you’d like to purchase a pipe like this, or have interest in having me build a custom pipe to fit your exact tastes, feel free to email or call me, and I’ll be happy to work out the arrangements with you.
Thanks for looking,
Brian G. Rowley
832-628-5468
growleypipes@gmail.com
Cutty: (SOLD)
This pipe was hand crafted from the finest Italian briar. It was carved as a cross grain pipe with straight grain on the front and back, and birds eye on the sides. The hand cut stem was made from a mother of pearl acrylic, accented with a rare blue and black ebonite. The stem was fitted with a comfort fit button, which makes it comfortable and easy to hold in your mouth.
Click on the pictures below to see them full size!
Dimensions:
Length: 6 3/4″
Chamber Depth: 1 3/4″
Chamber Bore: .80″
Outside Bowl Width: 1.5″
Flounder Eskimo: (SOLD)
The Flounder Eskimo is my nosewarmer variation of the standard Eskimo shape. The Eskimo design was created to show off birds eye grain. This pipe is short, fat and flat!
This pipe was hand crafted from the finest Italian briar. It has some pretty grain on both the bottom. The hand cut stem was made German Ebonite. The stem was fitted with a comfort fit button, which makes it comfortable and easy to hold in your mouth.
Click on the pictures below to see them full size!
Dimensions:
Length: 4.5″
Chamber Depth: 1.2″
Chamber Bore: .80″
Outside Bowl Width: 2.25″
It is extremely important that all my customers are very happy with their Growley pipes. The price of $355 includes shipping, so there is no hidden or surprising costs. And with every Growley pipe, you have 7 days upon receiving your pipe to inspect it and decide if it’s all you were hoping it would be. If it’s not, feel free to ship it back to me unsmoked and I’ll refund your purchase price.
If you’d like to purchase this pipe, or have interest in having me build a custom pipe to fit your exact tastes, feel free to email or call me, and I’ll be happy to work out the arrangements with you.
Thanks for looking,
Brian G. Rowley
832-628-5468
growleypipes@gmail.com
The Devonshire: (Unavailable)
When I look at The Devonshire I think, “sophistication, elegance and the pursuit of knowledge.” I see a wise old professor pouring over dusty volumes, pausing only to puff gently on his pipe. The Devonshire… I can’t guarantee it will make you more wise, but it will certainly make you apear to be!
This pipe was hand crafted from the finest Italian briar. It offers a wonderful 360 degree display of grain around the bowl and shank, with some nice birds eye on the bottom of the bowl. The hand cut stem was made from a product named Juma. Juma has been around for years, but has only just recently started showing up more in the pipe world. It’s a wonderful product that offers the low maintenance of acrylic with the look and feel of ebonite. The stem was fitted with a comfort fit button, which makes it comfortable and easy to hold in your mouth.
Click on the pictures below to see them full size!
Dimensions:
Length: 5″
Chamber Depth: 1.5″
Chamber Bore: .75″
Outside Bowl Width: 2″
If you’d like to purchase a pipe like this, or have interest in having me build a custom pipe to fit your exact tastes, feel free to email or call me, and I’ll be happy to work out the arrangements with you.
Thanks for looking,
Brian G. Rowley
832-628-5468
growleypipes@gmail.com
Devil’s Anse “Black and Tan”: (SOLD)
This Devil’s Anse pipe was hand crafted from the finest Italian briar. It shows some terrific cross grain and bird’s eye. The hand cut acrylic stem is a brown amber color with marbled swirls. It was selected to offset the black and tan grain of the bowl. The stem was fitted with a comfort fit button, which makes it comfortable and easy to hold in your mouth.
With the overall size being right at 5″, this will be a great “walk around” pipe. Click on the pictures below to see them full size!
Dimensions:
Length: 5″
Chamber Depth: 1.5″
Chamber Bore: .75″
Outside Bowl Width: 1.5″
If you’d like me to make a pipe like this for you, feel free to email or call me, and I’ll be happy to work out the arrangements with you.
Thanks for looking,
Brian G. Rowley
832-628-5468
growleypipes@gmail.com
Ranger’s Rhodesian 2.0: (SOLD)
This pipe was hand crafted from the finest Italian briar. It offers a wonderful 360 degree display of grain around the bowl and shank, with some nice birds eye on the bottom of the bowl. It’s accented with acrylic horn.The hand cut stem was made German Ebonite. The stem was fitted with a comfort fit button, which makes it comfortable and easy to hold in your mouth.
Click on the pictures below to see them full size!
Dimensions:
Length: 6.75″
Chamber Depth: 1.5″
Chamber Bore: .75″
Outside Bowl Width: 2″
If you’d like to purchase a pipe like this, or have one custom made to your exact tastes, please don’t hesitate to contact me to work out the arrangements with you.
Thanks for looking,
Brian G. Rowley
832-628-5468
growleypipes@gmail.com
Devil Anse Pair: (SOLD)
Here is a pair of Devils Anse Pipes. It’s an interesting process to make a “pair” of pipes. In some ways you have to be robotic and artistic at the same time; robotic in that the same movements and measurements need to be made to make them similar, artistic in that you need to let go of the measurements at some point and let each pipe flow.
This pair is a sort of “his and her’s” set. Both are made with outstanding Italian briar and German ebonite. One is smooth finished and one is sand blast finished. Other than the color and finish, there are very few differences between the two…two of a kind!
Hurricane Billiard: (Unavailable)
You could call this grain a “Hurricane” of birds eye and flame grain all swirled up in a Billiard. However, the name better indicates the environment in which I carved it. I’m currently waiting for Hurricane Isaac to hit and figured there’s no better way to take my mind off a storm than to make a pipe.
This Billiard was hand crafted from the finest Italian briar. This particular block provided a plethora of fine birds eye and flame grain, seemingly all swirled asymmetrically together.
The stem was hand cut from German amber flake acrylic, and was fashioned with a comfort bit and a wide open draw.
Dimensions:
Length: 5.5″
Chamber Depth: 1.5″
Chamber Bore: .75″
Horn: (SOLD)
This Horn was crafted for the long smoke. With a chamber depth of just under 2 inches, it should smoke cool and smooth for a good long time. It was carefully hand crafted from the finest Italian briar, specifically placed in the block to show off the beautiful stripes, which run perfectly from the beginning of the shank, to the top of the bowl on both the right and left side. The front and back are adorned with a beautiful bird’s eye grain.
The stem was hand cut from the finest German Ebonite and fashioned with a comfort bit and a wide open draw.
Dimensions:
Length: 6.5″
Chamber Depth: 1.93″
Chamber Bore: .75″
Eskimo: (SOLD)
This particular Eskimo was made in an effort to produce a pipe similar to that of one of my favorite pipe makers, Tom Eltang, who makes an outstanding Eskimo.
It was carefully hand crafted from the finest Italian briar, and the stem was hand cut from the finest German Ebonite and opened up for wide draw.
Elephant’s Knee (SOLD)
The “Elephant’s Knee” is kind of an ugly duckling that only a mother could love.
I have crafted this pipe from the Italian briar, which offers some incredible grain all the way around the bowl. The stem was carefully hand carved from acrylic Mother-of Pearl.
Dimensions:
Length: 6.75″
Chamber Depth: 2.0″
Chamber Bore: .75″
CONTEST WINNER ANNOUNCED!!!
First of all, I’d like to thank all of you who have entered my pipe give away by signing up for my Inform Letter. From here on out, you’ll be the first to know when a new Growley pipe becomes available.
There were 81 total entries. Each entry was assigned a number according to when they were received (from 1 to 81). To randomly pick the winner, I used www.Random.org which uses the randomness of atmospheric noise to truly pick randomly.
The WINNER, as chosen by Random.org, is #43.
The number 43 belongs to gXXXXXXy@gmail.com (the X’s have been used to protect the winner’s identity)
Congratulations gXXXXXXy@gmail.com! I will be contacting you for your shipping information.
Thanks again to all of you for your participation!
I’m sure this won’t be my last give away…
Brian.
Princewarden: (SOLD)
It’s too long for a Prince, and too short for a Churchwarden. It’s a Princewarden. This is one of this sit and ponder pipes. Take your time and enjoy a nice smoke. Unlike a good many long-stemmed pipes with a poor draw, this pipe has a wide open draw and will smoke smooth and cool.
I have crafted this pipe from the Italian briar, which offers some incredible grain all the way around the bowl. The stem was carefully hand carved from acrylic Mother-of Pearl, accented with Acrylic and Ebonite rings.
Dimensions:
Length: 7.5″
Chamber Depth: 1.5″
Chamber Bore: .75″
Canted Rhodesian Nosewarmer (SOLD)
This Canted Rhodesian Nosewarmer was crafted from the best Italian briar. The stem was hand cut from German Ebonite and fashioned with a comfort bit and a wide open draw.
Dimensions:
Length: 4.6″
Chamber Depth: 1.6″
Chamber Bore: .75″
Zebra Zulu-Tallboy: (SOLD)
This Zulu is a double stack of tobacco holdin’ goodness, for those of you who like a long smooth smoke. With a chamber depth of just under 2 inches, it should keep you satisfied for a good long time. It was carefully hand crafted from the finest Italian briar, specifically placed in the block to show off the beautiful Zebra stripes, which run perfectly from the beginning of the shank, to the top of the bowl on both the right and left side. The front and back are adorned with a beautiful bird’s eye grain.
The stem was hand cut from the finest German Ebonite and fashioned with a comfort bit and a wide open draw.
The price for this Zebra Zulu-Tallboy is $245.00 which includes shipping (*add $25 for international shipping). If you would like to purchase it, please email me at growleypipes@gmail.com or through this website and we’ll make arrangements for payment and shipping.
As with all my sales, it is important to me that my buyers are extremely satisfied with their purchases, which is why I offer a 7 day, no questions asked, return period. If you receive this pipe and would like to return it for any reason unsmoked, feel free to let me know and we’ll coordinate the return (buyer pays return shipping), and I’ll process a full refund.
PS. If you’re a collector who’s betting on a Newbie, this is my first stamped pipe.
Dimensions:
Length: 6.5″
Chamber Depth: 1.93″
Chamber Bore: .75″
GrowleyPipes.com Kick-Off Contest!
Hey all. This is your chance to own a Growley pipe for free. As a “Thank You” for taking an interest in my pipes, I’d like to give you a chance to WIN this pipe. All you have to do is sign up for the “Email Newsletter” which is less of a newsletter and more of an “inform letter” to let you know when a new Growley pipe that is available for purchase.
How to enter:
Just enter your Email address in the “Email Newsletter” box and hit submit. Your email address will coincide with a number on a simple Excel spreadsheet. Those numbers will be entered into a randomizer which will pick 1 number, the winner! The winner will be drawn on Friday, the 3rd of August.
Thanks again for your interest, and good luck!
Below is the prize pipe, a bent Brandy
The dimensions are as follows:
Length – 5.25″
Chamber Depth: 1.45″
Chamber Bore: .75″
A Ramses Commission: The Journey
A fun and tense part of my work is commission work. Recently I took on a Ramses commission for a customer. The Ramses design was originally designed by the great Bo Nordh. Bo was the original creator of the Ramses shape. This shape is very difficult for many reasons. Probably the most difficult for me is the drilling. The drilling angles are so steep that it’s very easy to drill wrong and either have the draught hole enter the chamber way too high, or have it end up being oblong making it too big.
Here’s a picture of the block drawn up and ready for drilling:
Once the appropriate angles have been determined the drilling begins…
I can easily spend an hour at this stage, fidgeting with angles, widths, measurements and so on just to make sure it’s perfect. As my grandfather always said, “Measure twice, cut once”. I think I measured this a dozen times, just to be sure. But in the end, it’s worth it. The drilling happened as planned, a nice size draught hole at the bottom center of the chamber. Here’s a pic of it drilled.
Now that it’s drilled it’s time to fit the stem. All of my stems are hand cut. This one will be a saddle stem created from ebonite. Shaping without a stem attached for this kind of pipe is typically counterproductive.
Ok, I have a snug fitting stem cut so it’s on to the part I love the most, the shaping! This is the second most difficult part of this particular pipe. All of it has to be done by hand and a Ramses has a number of curves, lines and facets, all of which have to pace nicely together.
The back side of this Ramses is curved almost like a surf board, while the bowl has a similar shape to a jet engine on a 747. The two have to come together as one piece. If placed right in the block, the grain will start from the back (surfboard) leaving a wonderful birds eye across the entire plain, and stretch all around the sides of the bowl (jet engine) finishing in a birds eye across the belly of the front. With the right block of wood, this can have a wonderful effect.
Here’s the rough shape…
Before doing too much more work on the stummel, it’s time to get to work on that stem. Saddle stems finish this shape off nicely, but take a bit more work to open them up properly so that they smoke open and free of resistance. This is a process that can easily take me an hour to complete.
Rough cut of the stem…
After about an hour of sanding, staining and polishing, here’s the final product…
Sold Out
I apologize, but I don’t currently have any pipes available for sale.
Most of my pipe-making time these days is spent filling custom requests, or experimenting with new techniques and shapes.
If you’re interested in having me make a pipe for you, I’d love to hear what you’ve got in mind.
If you’d like to see some of my work, feel free to browse my archives section to see some hand-crafted pipes. Or visit me on Instagram, where my most current work is @growleypipes.
Thanks for stopping by.
Eskidesian: (SOLD)
This pipe has been sold.
Here are the dimensions:
Length: 4.5″
Chamber Depth: 1.3″
Chamber Bore: .73″
Bent Apple (SOLD)
This pipe, has some very wonderfuly tight flame grain with beautiful bird’s eye on the rim. Also on the rim is just a hint of the natural plateaux. It was made from the best Italian briar available. The shank cap is made from a amber acrylic with ebonite accent ring. For this pipe, I shaped an ebonite/vulacanite stem, matching the accent ring, and fashioned for it a comfort bit.
Dimensions:
Length: 5.25″
Chamber Depth: 1.5″
Chamber Bore: .81″
Please feel free to email me if you’d like to purchase this pipe, and I’ll be happy to work out the arrangements with you.
Squashed Tomato (SOLD)
This pipe, has a nice combination of flame grain with beautiful bird’s eye on the bottom. It was made from some of the best Italian briar available. For this pipe, I shaped an acrylic “cumberland” stem, and fashioned it with a comfort bit.
Dimensions:
Length: 5″
Chamber Depth: 1.47″
Chamber Bore: .81″
Outside Bowl Width: 2″
Please feel free to email me if you’d like to purchase this pipe, and I’ll be happy to work out the arrangements with you.