Neal Yarm Pipe Racks

[peckinpahhombre]

Ah, there is a chill in the air (at least there is where I am) and we are starting to get into the Christmas season.
I am a notoriously difficult guy for my family to buy Christmas presents for. However, this year my wife said she was fed up trying to buy something for me and asked if I would select my own Christmas present. And so I did.
I have been acquiring briar at a rather alarming rate and I'm in dire need of pipe stands to display them on. I already have one of Neal's majestic magnetic pipe stands and I'm simply in love with the thing. So this was kind of a no brainer. I wanted two more of Neal's racks - one will be a present to me from the wife and the other will be from my two loving and obstreperous children.
If you want to treat yourself or a pipe smoker you adore with a beautiful present this season, I can't recommend one of Neal's racks highly enough.
I am quite sure these won't be my last.
You can check out Neal's site here: http://nealyarmpipestands.com/about-neal-yarm/
Unfortunately, they don't come with the pipes shown.

 

[conlejm]

Ooh, I really like the look of the second one! Those are both gorgeous pipe stands.

 

[nurseman]

They look incredible , as soon as my 7 day set of panels is complete I will have to compliment them with one of his stands.

 

[jthomas04]

Those are beauties. That's an awesome idea to use magnets. I have several racks but they're only good for my small straight pipes.

 

[wayneteipen]

I have two Neal Yarm pipe racks and agree with Peck that they are awesome.

 

[peckinpahhombre]

I have two Neal Yarm pipe racks and agree with Peck that they are awesome.

I am not surprised, Wayne. You always struck as a man of taste.

 

[ming]

Stunning work!

 

[shaintiques]

So how do,they work?

 

[warren]

If I get one, and I might, I'll have to drag the pipes out and publicly display them. Oh well . . . If I must.

 

[kcghost]

Neil Yarm makes pipe racks that are just stunning. They even look better with great pipes on them.

 

[npod]

Bringing this old post back to show the beauty of Neal Yarm's work. It is difficult to get an idea of what these custom pieces are like by looking only at online photos of individual racks. The charm is collecting them as a set and building a motif over time. I have worked with Neal for a long time and he has done many custom pieces for me. These racks are kind of like PAD, I guess it could be called RAD. It's been a fun journey.
My pièce de ré·sis·tance. A wall set for my Castello pipes. Top rack is all Collection/Fiammata and the bottom left is a custom rack for monster Castello pipes.



One for my silver banded pipes

A Morta component piece

A single

 

[npod]

Bringing this old post back to show the beauty of Neal Yarm's work. It is difficult to get an idea of what these custom pieces are like by looking only at online photos of individual racks. The charm is collecting them as a set and building a motif over time. I have worked with Neal for a long time and he has done many custom pieces for me. These racks are kind of like PAD, I guess it could be called RAD. It's been a fun journey.
My pièce de ré·sis·tance. A wall set for my Castello pipes. Top rack is all Collection/Fiammata and the bottom left is a custom rack for monster Castello pipes.



One for my silver banded pipes

A Morta component piece

A single

 

[alan73]

I'm happy you revived this post...I love how you proudly display your pipe collection.
It looks awesome. Nice pipes. Mean looking dog.
So how do they work, you drop a metal "ball" into the pipe which anchors to the magnets?

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Absolutely gorgeous collection. I picked up a single pipe holder that uses the ball and magnet, but since my collection is mostly bulldogs, I was disappointed with how they all set cockeyed. But, yours is a lovely collection, and it works well for you.

 

[mothernaturewilleatusallforbreakfast]

Awesome stuff npod, and a nice job all around; from the collection, to the way the pipes are displayed, to Neal's work. Bravo! :clap:

 

[npod]

The racks have very strong magnets embedded in the wood and there is a metal magnet ball that slips in the bowl of the pipe and it holds to the magnet in the wood. It must be secret ninja society voodoo magic that makes the system work because I can't get the ball to hold to normal metals to save my life. I've tried to make my own from online magnet purchases and have never been able to get the pipes to stay in place.
I trust the magnets completely. I have never had a pipe fall off the wall racks! It was a leap of faith at first, but over time I quit worrying.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Got this one for just under $50 from Smoker's Haven a few years ago. A nifty design, I just often prefer to keep my pipes in my tobacco closet.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Just noticed npod's smoking lounge guard. He looks serious!

 

[crashthegrey]

I love his stands, but your collection of the stands combined with the beautiful pipes is awe inspiring.

 

[npod]

Just noticed npod's smoking lounge guard. He looks serious!

Yes! Bru (that's his name) gets props online. He is a Brussels Griffon and I swear he loves nothing more than sitting with me while I smoke a pipe. He is a Brother of the Leaf for sure.