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Handmade Tobacco Pipe Another variation of meerschaum pipe is the calabash pipe made iconic by William Gillette’s stage portrayal of Sherlock Holmes. The calabash is a gourd similar to a squash, grown specifically for use in pipes. The shape is determined as the gourd grows by placing small blocks under the stem, forcing it into… Continue reading Fashion tobacco pipe 956

The pipes are calling: confessions of a pipe-smoker Wood pipes are easily the most commonly used, and for good reason. Wood is widely considered the best material, both in terms of pipe durability and the smoking experience that it provides. Briar is the most popular wood material used by far, for various reasons. It’s Fashion… Continue reading Fashion tobacco pipe 901

Clay Tobacco Pipes at Penn Valley Pipes Pipeshoppe com Briar is cut from the root burl of the tree heath (Erica arborea), which is native to the rocky and sandy soils of the Mediterranean region. Briar burls are cut into two types of blocks; ebauchon and plateaux. Ebauchon is taken from the heart of the… Continue reading Fashion tobacco pipe 848

Pipe Shop Handmade Danish Pipes The use of briar wood, beginning in the early 1820s, greatly reduced demand for clay pipes and, to a lesser degree, meerschaum pipes. The qualities of meerschaum were combined with those of briar pipes by lining briar pipes with meerschaum bowls. ] believe that meerschaum-lined briar pipes give the porosity… Continue reading Fashion tobacco pipe 440

Clay Tobacco Pipes at Penn Valley Pipes Pipeshoppe com The use of briar wood, beginning in the early 1820s, greatly reduced demand for clay pipes and, to a lesser degree, meerschaum pipes. The qualities of meerschaum were combined with those of briar pipes by lining briar pipes with meerschaum bowls. ] believe that meerschaum-lined briar… Continue reading Fashion tobacco pipe 198

Is Pipe Smoking Fading Into History? :: General Pipe Smoking Discussion :: Pipe Smokers Forums of PipesMagazine com The metal is worked with great craftsmanship, especially the welded joints. After finishing the objects are generally engraved, especially on the surface of the container. Chinese landscapes are popular, in combination with characters that express poetic thoughts.… Continue reading Fashion tobacco pipe 152

The pipes are calling: confessions of a pipe-smoker There are several methods used to help prevent a wood pipe from burning out. These generally involve coating the chamber with any of a variety of substances, or by gently smoking a new pipe to build up a cake (a mixture of ash, unburned tobacco, oils, sugars,… Continue reading Fashion tobacco pipe 1330

Typical Pipe Smoking Attire :: General Pipe Smoking Discussion :: Pipe Smokers Forums of PipesMagazine com One of the best aspects of the pipe smoking community is that it is made up of some very fine, friendly and discerning folks and they like nothing better than to get together at a pipe show. A good reputation… Continue reading Fashion tobacco pipe 125

Is Pipe Smoking Fading Into History? :: General Pipe Smoking Discussion :: Pipe Smokers Forums of PipesMagazine com However, metal pipes, as one would assume, do get very hot, as metal absorbs heat inevitably. Humans have been smoking tobacco out of pipes for thousands of years, so it’s no surprise that throughout history, more and… Continue reading Fashion tobacco pipe 1088