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Ashton Pipes - made in England by
Bill Ashton-Taylor
Bill Taylor must be one of the best known - and best loved - pipemakers in the world. He started his career as an apprentice with Dunhill as a teenager and rose to the position of Quality Control Manager before leaving to start his own pipemaking business in 1984. Ashton pipes were an instant success.
The rest, as they say, is history. The Ashton name is now revered by pipesmokers all around the world.
Ashton pipes are oil-cured. This process - which Bill has patented - involves repeatedly heating each individual bowl to open the grain, then soaking it in a secret mixture of precious oils, which replace the sour-tasting moisture which is naturally present in briar. This not only shortens the "breaking in" period, it dramatically reduces the chances of burn-out, cracking, etc., which are so often caused by moisture remaining in imperfectly cured briar.
Most of Bill's pipes now have a mouthpiece made from "Ashtonite", a specially developed material which combines many of the advantages of both acrylic and vulcanite. It keeps its polish and does not discolour, yet it not so hard on the teeth, nor so brittle, as Acrylic.
Bill and I have been close friends for many years. He was kind enough to give me much encouragement and advice when I started this business - even though I was then a competitor. I am therefore delighted that I am now able to work in collaboration with Bill, in bringing you these pipes.
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| Ashton pipes, sizes X, XX, XXX, LX and ELX (as available)
Please note - There has been a price increase on Ashton Pipes. However, stock posted before the price rise will remain at the old price - until sold |
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1101 Ashton Pebbleshell Quaint Size XXX Weight: 50g / 1.75 ounces Tobacco Chamber: 1.8" x 0.9" dia. (44mm x 22mm dia.) This is a relatively new -and unique - style that Bill has developed - featuring a scalloped bowl hand-carved rusticated surface with a delicate tracery of raised, polished borders. £160.00 |
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1101 Ashton Pebbleshell Quaint Size XXX Weight: 57g / 2.0 ounces Tobacco Chamber: 1.9" x 0.9" dia. (47mm x 22mm dia.) This is a relatively new -and unique - style that Bill has developed - featuring a scalloped bowl hand-carved rusticated surface with a delicate tracery of raised, polished borders.
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1102 Ashton Canadian Size LX Weight: 63g / 2.1 ounces Tobacco Chamber: 2.1" x 0.95" dia. (52mm x 23mm dia.) This is a very large and imposing pipe - yet feels very light for its size. The blast is deep and impressive, with the grain pattern well balanced on both sides of the bowl. £ 210.00 Reserved |
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1103 Ashton Pebble Grain Billiard Size XXX Weight: g / ounces Tobacco Chamber: " x " dia. (mm x mm dia.) This pipe is currently £160.00 Reserved |
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1104 Ashton Pebble Grain Semi-Bent Size XXX Weight: 51g / 1.75 ounces Tobacco Chamber: 1.7" x 0.8" dia. (42mm x 19mm dia.) This Semi-Bent has an wonderfully deep blast and a Cumberland mouthpiece. What a combination!
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1105 Ashton Pebble Grain Full-Bent Size XXX Weight: 54g / 1.8 ounces Tobacco Chamber: 1.8" x 0.8" dia. (45mm x 20mm dia.) This Classic Billiard has an excellent grain pattern, ably exposed by Bill's expert sandblasting - and of course passes a pipe-cleaner without problems. £160.00 |
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1058 Ashton Pebbleshell Friendly Size XXX Weight: 60g / 2.1 ounces Tobacco Chamber: 1.7" x 0.85" dia. (42mm x 21mm dia.) A nice example of this variation on the Poker, with polished rim and Cumberland mouthpiece, in the rare "Oldchurch" tan finish Universal Currency Converter™ |
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1050 Ashton Pebblegrain Lovat Size XX Weight: 32g / 1.1 ounces Tobacco Chamber: 1.6" x 075." dia. (40mm x 19mm dia.) A nice example of a very popular shape £110.00 Reserved Universal Currency Converter™ |
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1051 Ashton Quaint Size XXX Weight: 52g / 1.75 ounces Tobacco Chamber: 1.9" x 0.9" dia. (47mm x 22mm dia.) This is a relatively new -and unique - style that Bill has developed - featuring a scalloped bowl hand-carved rusticated surface with a delicate tracery of raised, polished borders. £130.00 Sold |
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1052 Ashton Size XXX Weight: 54g / 1.8 ounces Tobacco Chamber: 1.9" x 0.09" dia. (46mm x 22mm dia.) Another rare and hard-to-find "Quaint". Compare the orientation of the bowl on this pipe with that of No. 1051, pictured above. £130.00 Reserved |
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1053 Ashton Pebblegrain Lovat Size XXX Weight: 54g / 1.8 ounces Tobacco Chamber: 1.8" x 0.85" dia. (44mm x 21mm dia.) A larger Lovat. The finish is the usual red-black favoured by Ashton - the gold highlights are the result of my using a tungsten lamp to show the pattern of the grain. £130.00 |
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1054 Ashton Size XXX Weight: g / ounces Tobacco Chamber: " x 0." dia. (mm x mm dia.)
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1055 Ashton Pebblegrain Bulldog Size XX Weight: 31g / 1.0 ounces Tobacco Chamber: 1.4" x 0.75" dia. (36mm x 19mm dia.) A charming, lightweight polished-rim Bulldog with a good blast showing grain radiating from the heel of the bowl. £110.00 |
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1056 Ashton Pebblegrain Chimney Size XX Weight: 34g / 1.1 ounces Tobacco Chamber: 1.8" x 0.75" dia. (44mm x 19mm dia.) This one is a classic. A tall, lightweight Chimney with a wonderful ringblast grain pattern all around the bowl. I don't think that this will be on offer for long. The temptation to add it to my own collection is overwhelming ... |
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1057 Ashton Pebblegrain Dublin Size XXX Weight: 41g / 1.4 ounces Tobacco Chamber: 1.9" x 0.9" dia. (46mm x 21mm dia.) |
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965 Ashton Pebble Grain Poker Size LX Weight: 69g / 2.4 ounces Tobacco Chamber: 1.9" x 0.9" dia. (48mm x 23mm dia.)
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986 Ashton Pebblegrain Lovat/Pot Size XX Weight: 42g / 1.5 ounces Tobacco Chamber: 1.3" x 0.75" dia. (33mm x 19mm dia.) £95.00 Reserved |
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988 Ashton Pebblegrain Dublin Size XXX Weight: 45g / 1.5 ounces Tobacco Chamber: 1.7" x 0.85" dia. (43mm x 21mm dia.) £120.00 Reserved |
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989 Ashton Sovereign Cad Size XXX Weight: 53g / 1.8 ounces Tobacco Chamber: 1.3" x 0.8" dia. (33mm x 20mm dia.) £175.00 |
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972 Ashton Sovereign Billiard Size XXX Weight: 73g / 2.5 ounces Tobacco Chamber: 1.75" x 0.9" dia. (45mm x 22mm dia.) £175.00 |
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Ashton Pipe Stands These limited edition, luxury stands will display your Ashton pipes to perfection. Available in models to display one, two or three pipes, in a choice of dark wood finish with silver-colour stand or pale wood finish with gold-colour stand. Single pipe stand, silver - £20.00 Double pipe stand, silver - £30.00 Triple pipe stand, silver - £40.00 Stocks of these stands are limited, so please state a second choice, if possible, when placing your order. |
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