Testing a Teipen

 

(Tom Spithaler) ... Right out of the box I was struck by a few points. Aesthetically, it was instantly appealing. I loved this shape. A variation on a theme, Wayne calls this a ‘Free-Hand Dublin’, and the moniker is apropos. The stem was flat and exceptionally wide; wider than any I had ever seen before, and that caused me to wonder. The merging of the bowl to the shank was a center-point of focus for me, and the shank was capped with a beautiful white accent ring. Continued