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Hello,

I am new here and hope to try out my first pipe smoke with some of my dads old pipes he bought. I looked at the names and numbers on the sides of each pipe and wrote what I could make out so if something looks wrong I have a picture of each so just ask and I will do what I can thank you very much.

Butz-choquiy simoun stulaude France 1656

Capri root briar savinelli Italy

First cabin

Victoria Italy

Hilan......? Imported briar Italy

134 kiko tanzania

Sunalp France 120

Bristol de luxe france

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London 10

Darby imported br......

Ancient mariner made in London England 206

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post up the pics. that's the best way to really know.

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Welcome Redbeard!

Sorry to disappoint you, but from the info your provide here, none of those pipes you list appear to be worth very much if you're planning to sell them.

You do have some very nice pipes though -- and of course, since they are from your Dad, I am sure they have a great deal of sentimental value.

The first pipe, a BC and the Kiko sound particularly interesting. For example, the Kiko is an African Meerschaum. African Meers are sought by some collectors and Meerschaum from Africa is no longer available.

If you're planning to keep them and need more information, photos would likely help a lot. Folks like photos here.

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Me being a newbie here have no idea how to post a picture. Is there a thread I should read or....

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Photobucket is the only way?? May take a bit

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I thought I read somewhere on these forums there's a link on how to post photos on the PM Forums front page (there damn well should be LOL) but I can't find it. I did do forum search for you though.

This linked thread has a post with step-by-step instructions (with pictures).

http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/publish-the-photos#post-209401

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search is your friend.
there are hundreds of ways to upload a photo for free to the internet.
http://tinypic.com/
is a good one and they will resize the photo for you as well.

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search is your friend.

So are the people on this board, if you have a problem helping someone out feel free to not post on their thread...

Welcome to PM, by the way.

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Butz-choquiy simoun stulaude France 1656

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Capri root briar savinelli Italy

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First cabin

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Victoria Italy

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HILAN......? Imported briar Italy

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134 kiko tanzania

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Sunalp France 120

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Bristol de luxe france

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Hellrqh ???? 995

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Ancient mariner made in London England 206

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Not sure on this one... I may of mixed the names up on a few. Oops...

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I like that Mariner and the Kiko mate.

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I should have another one but not sure what happened. All input welcome, what I am looking to do with them is see what is the best quality and try my first pipe smoke

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Thanks nsfisher! I like the mariner also because of its design

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Here's a good site to help with identifying pipes. A really nice collection you got there. I really like that
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Thank you madmurdoc, that one is interesting because the name appears to be hand carved into the side. It is hard to read since it is so faint

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Nice-looking collection. I particularly like the root briar Savinelli. I think you have come to the right place for help; welcome and good luck in your quest.

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Might be a Hialeah. but not sure.

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That is a dusty one alright

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Captainsousie, I mss spelled that one,it actually reads: HILAN and then it has a metal strap over the rest. It has a stamp on it of something that looks like a S|/ with a dot over it and a box next to that with some symbols. Going to look on the website that was provided to me

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Might be a Hialeah. but not sure.

You think it might be a Heibe?

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Get this guy some Larry's Blend, stat!

You've inherited a fine collection of briar pipes. I say smoke'em!

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It reads HILAN.... Don't see why they would cover the name. Maybe it was a different mouth piece put on this one?

Also, what is "Briar"

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Also, what is "Briar"

Briar is the type of wood many pipes are made from.

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Ahh I see, so these things have been sitting around for a very long time. Very dusty, they all smell a bit different... Which one should I clean and use for a first timer? I notice some have two holes at the mouth and some one....

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The band would probably be a repair band as I've seen SJV bands on quite a few pipes with cracked shanks. The pipe itself is probably a Hiland's.

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My favorite looking one is the Ancient mariner. I think this may be the one I use for the first bowl, it seems pretty clean. Anything suggested for cleaning it before attempting to pack?

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Oh ok then captain. Makes sense

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I like that sav. Nice pipes! Welcome to the forums

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Welcome , nice collection . Will make you some fine smokers !

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Welcome to the forum redbeard!! Great looking set of pipes there... I say clean em' all up, pick one to start out with and work through them all till you find your favorite one..

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Lot of nice looking grains there.

I know what I need, smoke, I can't recall the last time I tasted it....Gandalf in the mines of Moria.

"we shall have to share pipes, as good friends must at a pinch'....'I keep a treasure or two near my skin, as precious as rings to me. Here's one: my old wooden pipe. And here's another an unused one...He held up a small pipe with a wide flattened bowl, and handed it to Gimli. 'Does that settle the score between us', said Merry. 'Most noble hobbit, it leaves me deep in your debt."

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The Butz-Choquin should read "St. Claude France" (That is where it was made). Like Captainsousie mentioned, the metal on the Hilands is a repair band. Probably had a small crack in the shank.
IMO the Savinelli, the Kikko and the Mariner are the nicest of the bunch.

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Welcome to the site. I would smoke that Savinelli first, it looks like it will be a very good smoker.

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Thank you for your great feedback, that was a mistake on my part lonestar. The Butz does say St. Claude. Auto correct may of sen I made that mistake lol. I took a few better pics and will post the three i have with me and that have the least amount of build up. I dont have cash to purchase tools so I was hoping i could do a quick clean-up somehow. The pics follow...

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Ancient Mariner Made in London England 206

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That one is a beauty!

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Butz-choquin Simoun St Claude France 1656

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Victoria

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On the Butz-choquin pipe, what is that small brass looking piece for??

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Hellrqh ???? 995

That one is a Weber...

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That one is a Weber...

Good call, knew I recognized the rustication.

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The Ancient Mariner 206 is a fine looking pipe.

If I were you, I'd give the whole bunch of them a thorough cleaning.

This is a good article telling you what you need and how to do it

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Hellrqh ???? 995

That one is a Weber...

Oh ok, than you some were extremely hard to read.

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The Ancient Mariner 206 is a fine looking pipe.

If I were you, I'd give the whole bunch of them a thorough cleaning.

This is a good article telling you what you need and how to do it

Thank you very much, I just like the Sherlock look.... Matches my handlebar mustache LOL

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That Butz is nice too!

EDIT: Here's a good article about removing oxidation from vulcanite stems.

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That Butz is nice too!

EDIT: Here's a good article about removing oxidation from vulcanite stems.

Thank you very much murdoc! I was just looking at them cleaning them up a bit more and noticed that it almost looks like there is something that resembles rust in the teeth marks.... you read my mind.

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Yeah I noticed some oxidation in the pics. Go through the steps in that article, and the will look completely different.

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Yeah I noticed some oxidation in the pics. Go through the steps in that article, and the will look completely different.

That treatment seems a bit harsh for that little bit of oxidation LOL. I do not have the sand paper though so I will need to wait i suppose

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Also, vulcinate steams. is that the material? and how do you tell what kind it is?

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Redbeard, welcome and congrats on a nice inheritance. Looks like you will have your hands full for a while!

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Redbeard, welcome and congrats on a nice inheritance. Looks like you will have your hands full for a while!

Thank you and I believe I will be busy for quite some time

Also, the search on here is odd... Doesn't seem to show any result pertaining to what I entered.

So my question is how do you restore a bowl.... If it has hardly any residue in the bowl can I just use it now?

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I say go for it, if you get a nasty taste from it, you'll have to sweeten it: pour some sea salt in it and pour some everclear in the bowl and let it sit for a day like that. If you do that, be sure to wipe the outside of the bowl immediately if you drip any alcohol onto it, it will eat away the finish quite fast. You can find some clearer info about 'sweetening the bowl' around the forums.

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Here's a good howto for Pipe Sweetening.

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Thank you madmurdoc! You have been a big help I have actually just finished one steam. I don't. Have the sandpaper or the oil but I used olive oil and it looks great as of now.... Will see how it holds up.

Another newbie question: I have smoked black and milds a bit and like the flavor or wine and origional. You know how that compares to pipe smoking or any tobacco flavors?

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So I did the treatment minus the sand paper and they look beautiful! No oxidation on them what so ever

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Excellent it doesnt look like you need to ream out the bowls at all. If you like the black and milds you will want to stick with aromatic tobaccos try captain black it is usually available everywhere even grocery stores.

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Excellent it doesnt look like you need to ream out the bowls at all. If you like the black and milds you will want to stick with aromatic tobaccos try captain black it is usually available everywhere even grocery stores.

O really, I think I have a sample of that coming in the mail if I am not mistaken... I will keep my eye out for it. Thanks

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