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What is your Favorite type Pipe, style and why?
Wolf41035
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I am talking all pipes from wood to stone to metal, what kind of wood? What type metal? Stone? Meerschaum?
Styles? Bent? Small Bowl? Large Bowl? Long stem or mouth piece?
What and why guys....
Personally I like most of my pipes and I think I have almost every kind of pipe out there, next I will have to try brands and styles!
Styles? Bent? Small Bowl? Large Bowl? Long stem or mouth piece?
What and why guys....
Personally I like most of my pipes and I think I have almost every kind of pipe out there, next I will have to try brands and styles!
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I also like my old German and Swiss pipes, they are cool to look at but not sure I will smoke them much!
Even though I don't continuously clench, I prefer smallish lightweight pipes for 3 reasons. They are extremely handy, they showcase the pipe carvers talent, and I can immediately tell when I am smoking my pipe too hot.
When it comes to shape, I tend to like rounded pipes such as Brandies, Authors, Bulldogs, Billiards, Acorns, Figs, etc. I am also a fan of the Dublin shape, because it is extremely vulnerable to burnout if not smoked properly. Freightraining a Dublin, usually means a ventilated Dublin.
I also really like a pipe with a bamboo stem, which is the perfect size and length. It makes for an overall flow to the piece, which also showcases the carvers talent.
I'm also a big fan of nosewarmers, specifically the chubby variety.
Another aspect I look for is the internal engineering. If I have a pipe that will pass a pipe cleaner, without disturbing the tobacco above it, I usually feel that I have a keeper.
For pipe shapes, quarter bent dublins are my absolute favorite shape. They have a nautical look to them that reminds me of the pipes you'd see sailors smoking in old black and white photos. I'm also fond of straight bulldogs, and having a growing fondness for lovats and Canadians. I like the jaunty length of the Canadian family of pipes, and hope to add more of them to my rack.
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As I've probably posted here before, my collection is almost entirely self restored estate pipes, with the exception of a few gifts and prizes along the way.
Many of the pipes in my early collection (winter of last year :P) are straight and bent billiards, brandy's, pears and such, with some pokers, dublins, cuttys, pots,churchwardens, and freehands along the way. Oh and half a dozen cobs.
Early on I fell in love with Bulldogs. Bent Bulldogs to be exact and have now accumulated somewhere between 15 and 20 of them.
I love the way they feel in your hand, how easy it is to see the tobacco as you're lighting it, the way they hang in your mouth, out of your line of sight while reading. The very first pipe I ever received was a Dr. Grabow Bent Bulldog, I guess that spoiled me for life.
Probably my ultimate dream Bulldog would be a 1963 Dunhill, bent of course and 1963 because it's my birth year.
I love my Savinelli 320 KS Author and quite enjoy the size of the bowl, great for sitting and talking with a fellow piper while enjoying a nice bowl. But I do find it difficult to smoke and read or surf the web, always need to sit it down, not a clencher.
All of that being said, I have quite an affinity for Horns, Yachts and Zulus. Probably the most beautifully shaped and grained pipe in my collection is 904 Savinelli with beautiful birdseye.
I also have a great Dr. Grabow Zulu that is my Golfin Pipe. I am now in search of a Horn style pipe. Missed out on a beautiful Citation Alpha Israel on ebay a month or so ago. And have fallen in love with one that I've seen on Larrysson Pipes website. No Idea how much something like that would cost, but I need to check it out.
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eBay is a great boon to the pipe smoking enthusiast hoping to purchase an excellent used/estate pipe.
Here some tips to purchasing pipes on eBay:
1. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.
2. Most of the Made-in-China pipes are crap.
3. Stick with reputable pipe makers if you’re not pipe-savvy. Brands like Savinelli, Peterson, Dunhill, Stanwell, Carey, and others will offer you a great smoking experience if it’s authentic and the pipe is in good condition. Even less expensive brands like Dr. Grabow offer a good introduction to pipe smoking.
4. Before buying or bidding, research the pipe on various pipe forums and Google.
5. Be sure you carefully examine the photos, read the description and determine whether the seller is reputable.
6. When in doubt, ask other TPL members about the pipe. Most of us are happy to help and may even research the listing for you in some cases.