Theres a tobacanist where my girlfreind lives which I go to sometimes and they seem to have a lot of pipes in the shop made from walnut. I was wondering if anybody has any experience with walnut as a pipe material?
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I tried one once. It smoked a bit on the hot side and had a definite effect on the taste of the tobacco.
It would surprise me to see "a lot of" pipes made of walnut wood, since it seems to be considered
an alternative material; and there are more suitable substitutes for briar. Is it possible that
the word walnut refers to the briar's color stain? I think Carey pipes have a series called Walnut,
but I don't think it refers to the wood.
an alternative material; and there are more suitable substitutes for briar. Is it possible that
the word walnut refers to the briar's color stain? I think Carey pipes have a series called Walnut,
but I don't think it refers to the wood.
I have a Craftsman Walnut.It is actualy a briar and the "walnut" refers to the dark colour.Nice grain and smokes great.
I agree with Cortez, it very well might be a reference to the color of the stain! I picture of one of the pipes would help us out to say for certain! 
They are out there. I have seen them made of all sorts of hardwoods. As I mentioned, I tried one once that was made of walnut, and I really can't recommend them.
They are all priced between £10 - £20 (posibly to cheap to be briar?) They have no makers mark are just stamped with walnut, they seem to have alot of alternative materials in the shop, I bought a Mr Brog pear wood pipe from them last year, I find it a really good smoke and one of my favorite pipes.
I assume you could still build up a cake on a walnut pipe. Am I wrong? Might depend on your smoking style/tobacco as well. If your pear wood works good for you, I wonder what the difference is between the two woods. The first cherry wood pipes were made of cherry wood after all. Now I think it means the shape of pipe more than the wood of the pipe. They sound reasonably cheap enough and after you build a cake it should probably cool it down and nuetralise any taste variations. I have a book in front of me now showing a pipe, pouch and a dunhill lighter that was sent to troops in WWII. The pipe is made of hickory as briar was hard to get ahold of. Those pipes must have smoked hotter than hel..
I love the smell of walnut when I work with it. I am not sure I want it to affect the tobacco. I have plenty of fruit woods like apple, cherry, pear, etc so I don't need to use nut wood. Obviously briar is better, but I already own lots of dry wood.
Anyone want me to make a pipe for you out of "piss elm"? For a minor fee and shipping, I will send you the pipe and you can report how it smokes! Guess what the wood smells like.
Winton
Anyone want me to make a pipe for you out of "piss elm"? For a minor fee and shipping, I will send you the pipe and you can report how it smokes! Guess what the wood smells like.
Winton
I've just recently bought a rosewood pipe, same wood that is used to make a lot of guit fretboards, but have not smoked it yet. The grain, color , and stain looks awesome.
Has anyone smoked a rosewood pipe before???
What are your thoughts?
Also, why would the wood from a nut bearing tree be so different than that of a fruit bering tree???
Has anyone smoked a rosewood pipe before???
What are your thoughts?
Also, why would the wood from a nut bearing tree be so different than that of a fruit bering tree???
Dave,
I agree that they are probably talking about Walnut color, not wood. That said, I have had fine success making pipes out of Walnut. I posted pictures here a few weeks ago: http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/black-walnut-pipes#post-97476
In my experience, they do add a flavor in the beginning (which I feel is an improvement to most tobaccos). They do not smoke any hotter than briar. They are a bit more fragile than briar, but the wood may be as close as your backyard. In my opinion, it is a great wood for learning to carve a pipe. And I have not noticed that smoking them has caused me any ill ephects . . . aphecks . . .er, problems.
I agree that they are probably talking about Walnut color, not wood. That said, I have had fine success making pipes out of Walnut. I posted pictures here a few weeks ago: http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/black-walnut-pipes#post-97476
In my experience, they do add a flavor in the beginning (which I feel is an improvement to most tobaccos). They do not smoke any hotter than briar. They are a bit more fragile than briar, but the wood may be as close as your backyard. In my opinion, it is a great wood for learning to carve a pipe. And I have not noticed that smoking them has caused me any ill ephects . . . aphecks . . .er, problems.
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