Anybody smoke a horn pipe?

mfresa

It looks like a shape where the tobacco would constantly be falling out of it.  Anybody have any experience with one of these? I'm thinking about making one.

xDutchx

The horn shape, like the cutty, is a romantic shape that celebrates the history of pipe smoking. You have to "want" to smoke this shape, which will in some cases have you laying prone, in order to enjoy the experience. Back in the day, tobacco was smoked from the ground. So laying prone to smoke a horn, isn't really all that far off base.

KA9FFJ

Agreed @xDutchx The horn can be a challenge to enjoy. I have a Zulu that comes close. My best smokes from that pipe while lying back in a lounge chair at a 45° while doing a little star gazing...

mfresa

OK you guys have convinced me not to bother making one.  They don't sound very practical.

KA9FFJ

Sorry @mfresa I didn't mean to scare you off. They are classic-lined pipes from an era almost gone by. If you don't mind tilting the pipe upward now and then to get a more even burning smoke, they can be very beautiful pipes, especially to display...

thebadgerpiper

I've always liked the look of a horn pipe. Zulus and Bent Dublins are some of my favorite shapes, as I like the curve for the stem and bowl. For some reason, the shape has this nautical flair to it that I find appealing. The horn pipe is similar, though at more of an extreme angle. While I'd be afraid of getting pipe ash all over my keyboard, once the tobacco is lit, it should stay put.

Woodsman

One of my favorites. I'm just back, very weak from Surgery and shaky as hell. wont be smoking for a couple of weeks.

mfresa

Welcome back, @Woodsman, just take it one day at a time.  We are here.

KA9FFJ

@Woodsman Glad you back hoping all went well...

ghostsofpompeii

@Woodsman Take it slow and easy. Don't push yourself, and take this opportunity to sit back and watch a couple Christmas movies. Rib ticklers like "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation", "Deck The Halls", "Christmas With The Kranks", "Surviving Christmas" and "Bad Santa" should get you through the day with a smile. And perennial favorites like "A Christmas Carol", "It's A Wonderful Life",  "The Bishop's Wife",  "Miracle On 34th Street", and "A Christmas Story"  should get you in the spirit of Christmas. Glad to have you back with us.

motie2

@Woodsman -- Welcome back. Your participation has been missed. Here's to your continued good health!!!

Woodsman

Going back Monday to see if the tumor has spread or not. The test takes a week.
@ghostsofpompeii "Christmas Story" I don't know what I'd do without Ralphie.

thebadgerpiper

Welcome back @Woodsman , glad to see you here!

Corey562

@Woodsman welcome back.

Corey562

As for a horn they are great looking but I have never smoked one.

KA9FFJ

@thebadgerpiper I agree concerning the nautical connotation associated with a horn, Zulu, etc. Personally I think it's because I've see so many old paintings, sketches, etc that show sailors in various surroundings with one of those pipe-types. Just me...

KA9FFJ

@Woodsman I'll be praying for Monday...

Woodsman

Thank you all, I really appreciate all your good wishes. One of my favorite pipes is a Wally Frank POM Horn, it doesn't require any acrobatics to smoke but does have that sweeping shape.

KA9FFJ

@Woodsman Now that's a good looking pipe!...

thebadgerpiper

@Woodsman That's a very nice looking pipe! That's an ideal horn shape.

mfresa

@Woodsman, yes, great shape.  I'm trying to figure out how to integrate a horn into a Churchwarden (I'm churchwarden crazy, I know).

motie2

Here's a nice horn up for auction: Vintage EA CAREY Magic Inch Tobacco Smoking Pipe
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-EA-CAREY-Magic-Inch-Tobacco-Smoking-Pipe-Israel/253303816699

mfresa

Very nice

Woodsman

@motie2 That is a nice one, now I have to heal from surgery and fight my PAD.

A word about Wally Frank's Pipe of the Month(POM),  in the 40's and 50's if you sent in $12 you joined the Pipe Of the Month Club which would send you a different pipe every month post paid. Today's Ebay dealers confuse POM with POY which is a whole different bag, I have a couple of POM's  they''re OK smokers but that horn is one in a hundred.

Mutantear

This is my Stanwell Sixtus.I haven't had any problems whatsoever smoking it. You won't have to lay on your back with your feet in stirrups to enjoy your horn. I do avoid cube cut tobaccos. Spillage would be a big problem. Other cuts are not a problem, with folded flakes being completely carefree. Get one and I'll bet you'll like it.

mfresa

@Mutantear, nice looking pipe.  I'll go check ebay.

Charles

Some beautiful horn pipes shown here!  Personally, I never smoked one or even thought about that style.  Can't say I have seen any or anyone smoking them in this region.  Interesting thought,  maybe a kind of pipe for spring or summer when resting on a hammock or lounge chair.

KA9FFJ

Great looking pipe @Mutantear A real showpiece...

motie2

mfresa

@motie2, they are amazing, aren't they?

Woodsman

They really are. Matching Tamper and Stand with that one.