Pipe maker: Poul Ilsted
Pipe makers grade of this pipe: Sandblast
Price / Price range: USD 200
This pipe review are based on my own personal opinion and should be taken as such only.
The purpose of the review is to give fellow pipe smokers some insight into the pipemakers style and the quality of his pipes.
I rank the pipes from 1-5, where 5 is the highest score
Construction
Poul Ilsted is famous for his Rhodesian’s and Bulldog's, - and for his sharp, straight and yet gentle edges on his panels pipes and on the bulldog shanks and stems.

This pipe is well crafted. The stem work is cultured amber and ivory and it fits perfect with the shank - no matter what way you turn it...!! The tenon fits the mortise just perfect - not too loose, and not to tight.
The Lip are gentle rounded with the end of the air hole extended to perfect dimensions, that let go of the smoke, gentle to your tongue.
As on all Poul's pipes, the air channel is 4 mm and ends perfect right in the button of the tobacco chamber

There is a perfect balance in this pipe, and I can hold the pipe between my teeth’s without getting tiered.

Length: 14,5 cm.
weight: 37 g.
Chamber: 20 x 32 mm.
Finish & Aperence
The overall finish of the pipe is good. Especially the stem is great work with mirror-polished art amber and inlay of two rings of mat polished ivory - very sophisticated...
The sandblasting is not very deep, and the grain not terrible interesting, but all in all nice and "quirt".
Smokabillity
As I have experienced wit all my Ilsted's this one too is a perfect smoker. Gives a very cool smoke with my favorite "Maduro" form Robert Mc. Connell - and the bowl is large enough to smoke flake too.
Comments  
This light bulldog is yet another example of one of Poul's perfect pipes. It has become one of my favorites among the Ilsted's I have in my collection.
In fact this is my first Ilsted.
I bought it two years ago in Copenhagen before I even knew Poul. I have visited him many times since in his home and workshop, and I keep buying his pipes. They are beautiful and with a personality of their own - just like Poul himself.
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