Hello one and all. Whilst browsing some older posts I came across a chap wanting to replace an 'Abbey' pipe he had lost some time ago. Having not heard the name I looked them up and found several interesting looking pipes, and one in particular reminded me of a no name pipe I bought some months ago. The similarities were huge but of course with no stampings other than 'Export' and 'Made In England' I will likely never know if it is indeed an Abbey pipe.
However whilst looking at my pipe I wondered if it was possible that a machine could have produced such a thing of beauty that has so many graceful curves. I know very little of pipe making but have read about so called 'frazing/fraising' machines that seem to be able to replicate very complex shapes.
So I thought I would ask the experts....is this a machine made of hand made pipe? My other question is why on earth would someone make such a pipe that though it has a couple of minor pits (but no fills) has such gorgeous grain patterns yet not go to the trouble of stamping it with the maker's mark?
The pipe is a smidgen over 14 cm long and quite a hefty lump of briar.
Regards,
Jay.
However whilst looking at my pipe I wondered if it was possible that a machine could have produced such a thing of beauty that has so many graceful curves. I know very little of pipe making but have read about so called 'frazing/fraising' machines that seem to be able to replicate very complex shapes.
So I thought I would ask the experts....is this a machine made of hand made pipe? My other question is why on earth would someone make such a pipe that though it has a couple of minor pits (but no fills) has such gorgeous grain patterns yet not go to the trouble of stamping it with the maker's mark?
The pipe is a smidgen over 14 cm long and quite a hefty lump of briar.
Regards,
Jay.