Ferndown REO 3 Star Smooth Canadian Estate Briar Pipe

Description

Ferndown pipes were made by the legendary British pipe-maker Leslie ‘Les’ John Wood, along with his wife Dolly. Both Les and Dolly previously worked for Dunhill, where Les developed his skills and reputation as Britain’s premier pipe silversmith, as well as one of its premier pipe carvers. Ferndown pipes are highly coveted by pipe-smokers due to their superlative craftsman(and woman!)ship, whose bowls are oil-cured and which typically feature beautiful silverwork. Sadly, Les and Dolly retired from pipe-making in 2016, making Ferndown pipes rather scarce – especially given how difficult it is to get their owners to part with them.

‘Reo’ was Ferndown’s signature red-brown smooth finish, and my personal favorite in Les and Dolly’s catalog. It’s a beautiful, smooth, chestnut stain, typically with some of Les’s trademark silverwork, as this one has. This one is also a Canadian, which Les and Dolly always excelled at making. The pipe is large, at seven inches in length, but not too heavy, at around two ounces.

The condition is great. There are some minor handling marks, and a little finish fading on the rim, but these are superficial imperfections.

Details:

Length: 7″ / 177.8mm

Bowl Width: 0.83 / 21.08mm

Bowl Depth: 1.6″ / 40.64mm

Weight: 1.9oz / 56g