What's the deal with leather wrapped pipes? Is it purely aesthetic, or does it serve a purpose? Pros and cons?
Looking for any insight.
Looking for any insight.
That's what I've always assumed as well. I actually have an old "Longchamps" leather wrapped pipe, but I've never smoked it. I've thought about unwrapping to see what the brier is like underneath, but once that cover comes off, it's not going back on - the leather appears quite tight, and is sewn on "just so". If there's interest, I might be persuaded to unwrap the thing photo document the whole thing in the interest of exploration and discovery ::I always assumed that the leather was a dressy way to cover pits and ugly, but serviceable wood.