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Smoking Pipes The image of a Calabash pipe is, for many, inseparable from that of the legendary investigator, Sherlock Holmes. Often simply called a “Calabash,” the name is anything but arbitrary. The calabash gourd was the original medium from which these pipes were crafted. A gourd of proper shape Filling cut tobacco and size was… Continue reading Fashion tobacco pipe 608

danish style tobacco pipe Archives SederCraft Handmade Tobacco Pipes The added “squashing” leads to a very thickly walled bowl, which helps maintain a comfortable temperature in hand while smoking. Light to medium bends are often seen in the shank, and it is quite commonplace to spot one with a white or black bamboo shank extension.… Continue reading Fashion tobacco pipe 6

Smoking Pipes The Blowfish takes the appearance of a squished ball, having a wide, bulging profile, and a more narrow face. The carver orients the Blowfish so that the cross grain exits on the broad-sided profile of the pipe, resulting in a stunning manifestation of birdseye on one or both sides. Naturally, straight or flame… Continue reading Fashion tobacco pipe 590

Pipe shapes The pipe smoker’s guide La Pipe Rit The design is functional, as unwanted moisture from the tobacco is drawn out of the bowl and into the base of the pipe, where it will not reach the mouth of the smoker. The “foot” is adorned with a removable cap that allows trapped moisture to… Continue reading Fashion tobacco pipe 581

Smoking Pipes The Oom Paul, Chimney, Pot, and Canadian (including all its sub-styles) all feature a Billiard shaped bowl, but are considered to be unique shapes by virtue of their respective variations. While originally a straight pipe, Billiard’s now come as 1/2 and 3/4 bent pipes as well. To no one’s surprise, the Billiard is… Continue reading Fashion tobacco pipe 572

Pipe shapes The pipe smoker’s guide La Pipe Rit Therefore the vast majority are created as bent pipes, and many deeply so. Vauen pipes are a German tradition dating back to the late 1800s, though the company’s history goes back even further than that. In 1848, Karl Ellenberger and Carl August Ziener began manufacturing smoking pipes.… Continue reading Fashion tobacco pipe 563

Smoking Pipes A pipe cleaner can be used to dry out the bowl and, wetted with alcohol, the inner channel. The bowl of the pipe can also become uncomfortably hot, depending on the material and the rate of smoking. For this reason, clay pipes in particular are often held by the stem. Meerschaum pipes are… Continue reading Fashion tobacco pipe 554

Pipe shapes The pipe smoker’s guide La Pipe Rit This is when hot smoke burns the surface of the pipe smoker’s tongue, creating a sensation that is similar to a bite. Named for its ability to sit steadily on the poker table while you shuffle up and deal, the Poker is made for play, but… Continue reading Fashion tobacco pipe 545

Pipe shapes The pipe smoker’s guide La Pipe Rit Those even passingly familiar with bourbon have heard of Pappy Van Winkle. In the Scotch whisky world, Brora, Rosebank, and other closed distilleries have an intense following for Filling cut tobacco liquor that is getting older and rarer every year. Cigar connoisseurs chase after vintage Cubans,… Continue reading Fashion tobacco pipe 527

Smoking Pipes The shank should be bent upwards, equal to or greater than the stem in length, and more often than not, the bottom of the shank will be flush with the bottom of the bowl, creating a long and flowing line from front to back. Finer examples of this shape can be some of… Continue reading Fashion tobacco pipe 518