NEW FERNDOWN By Les Wood
3 star Root a Top Grade Pipe from a Top grade English Carver
$285 SOLD! 1-21-10
One of England's "new generation" of quality pipe makers. L. & J.S. Briars is really a pseudonym for Les and Dolly Wood, a husband and wife team who produce a wide spectrum of pipes, most of which are exported to America. Although they make numerous private label pipes for Europe, their premium product is the Ferndown pipe (which gets its name from Wood's house), an oil-cured high grade made from Grecian plateau. About 90% of the Ferndowns ( which are marketed in Germany under the name Ellwood-for L Wood-get it?) are made in rusticated "Bark" finish and the balance are a smooth "Root" finish. Especially unusual is the fact that a full 50% of all Ferndowns pipes are mounted in silver or gold. The reason for all this precious metallurgy is that Les Wood is England's premier silver mounter of briar pipes and is the only pipe maker in Britain with engine turning/mounting facilities in his workshop. The Ferndown pipe came into existence in 1983 when Wood left Alfred Dunhill Ltd. to try his hand at creating his own brand.
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