Rustic Hand Made Pipe

tuold

Lifer

Oct 15, 2013

2,133

166

Beaverton,Oregon

• Apr 6, 2015

• #1

I am occasionally "forced" to buy pipes found in lots purchased on eBay to get the pipe in that lot that I actually want. Sometimes there are some rustic, hand carved pipes in those lots. Most of them are pretty bad and often skunked with illicit substance residue.
This one is an exception. It actually smokes kind of nice. I'm not sure what kind of woods the stummel and stem are made of. I'm thinking briar and oak, but I'm not sure. The wooden stem makes it very light and comfortable in the mouth. It's either very lightly smoked or unsmoked.
The original stain had mostly come off so I applied a thin coat of black dye and rubbed off most it before buffing.
There are no markings anywhere. It has a small tarnished brass ring between the stem and shank.

 

tbradsim1

Lifer

Jan 14, 2012

9,104

11,066

Southwest Louisiana

• Apr 6, 2015

• #2

Tu I like it, kinda small for me, but overall it's a pleasing shape.

 

oldredbeard

Part of the Furniture Now

Jul 20, 2012

628

1

• Apr 6, 2015

• #3

That's a really neat little pipe. I had one similar at one time, and it smoked well also.

 

mso489

Lifer

Feb 21, 2013

41,210

60,459

• Apr 6, 2015

• #4

It's good to have pipes that are just about unique. I doubt there are any others just like this, and not too many like it at all. This looks like a good flake pipe or pipe for a short smoke or for sampling at the pipe show, where it would also be a good conversation piece.

 

joshb83

Can't Leave

Feb 25, 2015

310

2

• Apr 6, 2015

• #5

Definitely a unique pipe, have you noticed any of the tobacco smell or taste gets trapped in the stem or mouthpiece. I think that would be my only concern. Looks great though, enjoy it!

 

papipeguy

Lifer

Jul 31, 2010

15,778

35

Bethlehem, Pa.

• Apr 6, 2015

• #6

That appears to be "home made" but it's also neat. Almost like a functional piece of folk art. I'm thinking the stem is oak but others here probably now better. Enjoy it.

 

newbroom

Lifer

Jul 11, 2014

6,133

6,837

Florida

• Apr 6, 2015

• #7

I agree that the grain in the stem looks like oak. It's a very nice, and yes, rustic looking pipe.

 

lonestar

Lifer

Mar 22, 2011

2,854

161

Edgewood Texas

• Apr 6, 2015

• #8

Interesting. Whoever made that had some shaping skills.

 

tuold

Lifer

Oct 15, 2013

2,133

166

Beaverton,Oregon

• Apr 6, 2015

• #9

Josh83, I don't see any indication of use. Looks like it was carved and set aside. The small metal ring was oxidized the finish was faded as if it had been sitting in a window sill for years.
I have this other similar one with an antler stem. I haven't tried to smoke this one yet.

 

saltedplug

Lifer

Aug 20, 2013

5,194

5,101

• Apr 8, 2015

• #10

I'd smoke that pipe.

 

jkrug

Lifer

Jan 23, 2015

2,867

8

• Apr 9, 2015

• #11

Both pipes are very unique but I really like the antler pipe. Very cool indeed. ::

 

okiescout

Lifer

Jan 27, 2013

1,530

6

• Apr 9, 2015

• #12

Let us know how that antler smokes.

 

tuold

Lifer

Oct 15, 2013

2,133

166

Beaverton,Oregon

• Apr 9, 2015

• #13

I'll fire up the antler pipe Friday night.

 

jkrug

Lifer

Jan 23, 2015

2,867

8

• Apr 10, 2015

• #14

I'm curious to know how it smokes as well? I'm wondering if it will impart any flavour on the tobacco. I've used saws, drills and files on antler and it really gives off a foul odor. I would say much like the smell of burning hair. Hopefully it will smoke s better than it machines.

 

tuold

Lifer

Oct 15, 2013

2,133

166

Beaverton,Oregon

• Apr 11, 2015

• #15

I did put some Sutliff Blend No 5 in it last night. That antler stem feels very light and soft between the teeth. There was no antler taste at all as far as I could tell. The draw was too tight, but I think I can fix that. It's really too small to go into my rotation on a regular basis. I'm happy just to have it in my collection.
Here's one I recently got that is not so good. I like the shape of it, but the airway meets the tobacco chamber halfway up I can see the remnants of a pipe mud platform that has collapsed. It also has a nasty flaw in the shank that was filled with what looks like roofing tar. Nice try here, but fail! Would have been a sturdy pocket pipe for working outdoors. It looks well used so maybe the owner got some enjoyment out of it.

 

jkrug

Lifer

Jan 23, 2015

2,867

8

• Apr 11, 2015

• #16

Right on! Good that you tried it anyway. I would agree that it's great just to keep it as part of your collection. ::

 

rigmedic1

Lifer

May 29, 2011

3,896

75

• Apr 11, 2015

• #17

I have a very similar pipe in my collection. The one I have was made during WWII from balsa and/or boxwood, and the coloring is nearly identical to the one you have pictured. It has the same band as well. I am fairly sure it was mass produced, because mine was part of a box of identical pipes found in an abandoned train station in Germany. The pipes were to be a Christmas present to some German soldiers from their commander.

Unfortunately, I do not have a photo to post, and I am in Romania (the pipe is in New Orleans). I can post a photo when I return home in May.

 

tuold

Lifer

Oct 15, 2013

2,133

166

Beaverton,Oregon

• Apr 12, 2015

• #18

rigmedic1, which pipe are you referring to, the first one? That would certainly raise its status in my collection if it were from that era.

 

rigmedic1

Lifer

May 29, 2011

3,896

75

• Apr 12, 2015

• #19

Tuold,
Why yes, I am referring to the first photo in this post. My pipe was given to me by a collector of WWII memorabilia that obtained it in a package deal. Unfortunately, I do not have any idea where these pipes were made. My pipe has a very, very tiny SS stamped on the bottom of the shank, but is otherwise nearly exactly like the one you have posted here.