Your only pipe

DavidR002 · January 2018

If you could only have one pipe, but you could have more than one of them what brand would you choose and why.

Woodsman · January 2018

Thar's a hard one, I have a few that are old favorites.

Kmhartle · January 2018

That is a difficult question. As I think about it, I tend to smoke my Nording pipes the most often. I'd have to go with Nording based on that. Although, my favorite and best smoking pipe is the first pipe I bought nearly 30 years ago. A no name straight rusticated apple from a seconds bin at a local tobacconist. It may have cost me $10 or $15 back then. It's the pipe I'd keep.

motie2 · January 2018

Easy: My original EA Carey apple from my first pipe life, circa 1965. After quitting pipe smoking in the mid '8o's, I kept only three pipes: two Carey's and one Duncan Hill Aerosphere.

EACarey Apple

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Charles · January 2018

That's a tough one. I would choose my Rossi Palermo billiard then my Peterson Kinsale bulldog.

mfresa · January 2018

I'd probably choose this one. It is a great smoker.

Charles · January 2018

Nice pipe @mfresa! Looks like a really nice smoker.

PappyJoe · January 2018

A Meerschaum

mfresa · January 2018

@Charles, it is the only one I have that holds a LOT of tobacco, and never seems to get too hot to hold. I got lucky on this one. PS the stem pops out easily to dump any moisture, and then re-inserts quickly to keep going. I love it.

Watchmaker61 · January 2018

A Falcon

Woodsman · January 2018

I've pondered this a while and I really couldn't part with my first Peterson Bent Kildare.

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Corey562 · January 2018

Yea this is a tough one if I could only have one I am guessing I would keep one I have made so I will say this one mainly because it has such beautiful straight grain it is one of the first ones I made and I just love it although I have yet to smoke it.

mfresa · January 2018

@Corey562 you ain't gettin' any younger, break that puppy in!!

Corey562 · January 2018

Dont know if I want to change the stem or not still debating.

KA9FFJ · January 2018

@Corey562 Don't smoke it! In the middle east, a virgin is worth a lot more than a used on...

Corey562 · January 2018

I have had a few offers on it @KA9FFJ just not enough to make me part with it

KA9FFJ · January 2018

@Corey562 Can't blame you. Especially since it's one of the first ones you made. And besides, how often are you going to get a block to give you what that one did?

Corey562 · January 2018

I actually have another block out of the same lot with the same type grain just have not ever used it saving it for something special @KA9FFJ

Londy3 · January 2018

I would have to say the one I love the most in my small collection is my Rossi Rubino. Is the perfect balance and bowl size and it looks pretty sexy I must say. My Savinelli Piazza Di Spanga would be tied.

Corey562 · January 2018

@KA9FFJ here is the other block I have been holding on to for over 2yrs.

Londy3 · January 2018

@Corey562, hmmmm there are a lot of ideas in my head for that block. I can see several great designs jump at me. Wish I had the tools I would dig it out and show ya what I'm thinking. I'm sure you will make it most spectacular and special for sure.

jfreedy · January 2018

Peterson 302, my best smoking pipe style of 30 years. I have both the smooth & rusticated versions.

thebadgerpiper · January 2018

This is a tough one, as I like some pipes for how they smoke my favorite tobacco, and they wouldn't necessarily smoke well with other blends.

If I had to go with one, I'd pick my Peterson 01 that I picked up from Peterson's of Dublin. It's a quarter bent pipe that hangs well in the jaw, and I've never had a bad smoke in it.

If I could grab a second, it would be my Nording Beaver apple pipe. For two years, it was my white whale pipe, and I was so happy to finally pick one up on ebay. It's one of the first pipes I'd reach for if my pipes were in danger.

KA9FFJ · January 2018

@Corey562 That's an unbelievable looking block! By now you have the experience and know-how to make something spectacular. There's a beautiful pipe in there begging to be released. Any plans for the near future, or are you planning to sit on it for a while?

TaylorJDutton · January 2018

my erik stokkebye 4th generation. the pipes in that line are so unique, and fit my taste perfectly, also, the one i have smokes wonderfully. id have 10 if i could!

xDutchx · January 2018

Hands down, without hesitation, my answer to this question is "J. Alan Pipes." Jeff Gracik is a true artisan, who can match or best any of the Danish pipe carvers. When I think about the fact that he is only 38 years old, I marvel at his skill at such a young age. Many artisan grade carvers have attended Jeff's pipe workshops. As soon as you pick up one of his pipes, you will truly know the definition of flawless.

Here is a video of one of his workshops, where he is talking to the San Diego Pipe Club, as well as a link to his site.

https://jalanpipes.com/my-story/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i68NdATbnaM