Opinions on Kaywoodies
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I have 2 Kaywoodies I believe are from the 70's. They are very good pipes. I have however heard to be beware of their new pipes.
I have two, a new school and a four-digit from the late 1930's. The new one is definitely a "you get what you pay for" pipe. (I call it my Kaywookie due to its appearance and the noises it makes while being smoked.) The four-digit is a decent piece of briar.
It's all good as long as you don't mind pipes with stingers. I dislike stingers, so both of my Kaywoodies are tucked away for future sale.
It's all good as long as you don't mind pipes with stingers. I dislike stingers, so both of my Kaywoodies are tucked away for future sale.
I have two Kaywoodies from the 1920's: they are as nice as any Dunhill from that era, methinks. And though they were a bit more affordable than a Dunhill in those days, they were not cheap. The older ones (pre-1950) casn be considered excellent quality pipes for their day. As time went on they became more affordable, value-engineered accordingly. For a real blast check out their "Heirloom" series from the early 1950's and late 1960's: carved head of figures. I like 'em old.
I have only one now and I LOVE it!It too is a "Standard" a straight billiard 05 from the early 50's.It smokes beautifully with any one of my 4 usual blends with no transfer of flavor.
I have a bunch of KWs - 2 of my first pipes in the 60s were KWs, and in the last several years I've picked up a dozen or so brand new ones as well as estates going back to the 30s. They are all solid smokers and when I'm traveling, I like the ones with stingers that you can open up easily while still hot. The Limited Editions and POYs that Bill Feuerback makes are in effect high grades, but priced way below what some are now going for.
The KW factory in Peekskill hosts the Christmas Slow Smoking events and the tour is wonderful. KW has immense stores of raw briar, ageing away.
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The KW factory in Peekskill hosts the Christmas Slow Smoking events and the tour is wonderful. KW has immense stores of raw briar, ageing away.
hp
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The new ones that are in their value lines are terrible. Haven't tried the more expensive new ones so I can't speak to them. I do love my old Yello-Boles and KBBs so I would guess the older (pre-1960s) Kaywoodie pipes would be nice. I have 3 but haven't had time to clean them up as I picked up a lot of old estates and those aren't at the top of my list to restore.
Kaywoodie pipes are great smokers. I have a Standard #13 Dublin, A Medium Billiard Short Saddle Bit #40, And A Standard Bulldog Partially Rusticated Diamond Saddle. These were all estate pipes that just needed to be cleaned up abit. Easy smokers.
Just realized I should have noted that I, a long time ago, had my Kaywoodie converted to a traditional stem, eliminating the screw thread and other metal stuff. Guess it is no longer a true Kaywoodie, but I still favor it. Been through about 5 stems so I forgot that it came otherwise. I favor no filters or other engineered "improvements". Straight through from bit to bowl.
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