Williamsburg Pipe

colcolt

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I thought maybe you fellows would get a kick out of this pipe I bought in Williamsburg, VA back in 1980. I had forgotten I had it until today. It rest over the mantle along with a 58 caliber Zouave and is made of clay with a tiny hole in the stem, about 1/16th inch an bowl diameter sort of oblong shaped at 5/8". I think I tried smoking it once but it was a chore. I suppose it was sold more for a keepsake than a smoker.

 

hobie1dog

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• Jul 1, 2012

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bet it was a bitch gettin the draft hole drilled.

 

colcolt

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Doncha know it! :D

 

photoman13

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Is that one of those pipes they sold smoking time back in the day, maybe at a bar, and you would break off a piece when your done and pass it on to the next person?

 

colcolt

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Don't have a clue on that. By the time it got to ol' Ben it was probably as long as Devil Anse's pipe. It reminds me of some of the Churchwarden pipes but longer...much longer.

 

ssjones

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• Jul 1, 2012

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I heard that too photoman. After a few owners, you have a nosewarmer!

 

shaintiques

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Jul 13, 2011

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• Jul 2, 2012

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I bought one a month ago and it smoked great.

Also got my buddy one

 

coreyr

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• Feb 26, 2013

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I just purchased on yesterday, at the Williamsburg Pottery. I am travelling, for work, at the moment but shall try a bowl in it when I get home tomorrow evening.

It cost $9.98 and came very well packaged. I did get a kick out of the period reprints on the box, "For that best Virginia Weed." LOL I think I shall be sticking with legal "Virginia Weed" for the time being. ::

 

coreyr

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• Feb 26, 2013

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http://mail.aol.com/37488-111/aol-6/en-us/mail/get-attachment.aspx?uid=28013083&folder=Inbox&partId=3
HEre is a pic. I hope

 

numbersix

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Jul 27, 2012

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• Feb 26, 2013

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Funny, I bought one of those pipes back in the 70s in Williamsburg too (I can only imagine how many of those they sold). I always wondered if they were truly smokable, good to know.

 

seanlamb63

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Bethlehem

• Feb 26, 2013

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That is what commonly would be known as a Tavern Pipe. They would have been seen in the pub, once an individual was finished smoking it the next fellow would break of the used end. Hence the length of the stem itself. It was a very common practice in the 18th century and they were still used and seen up until the Mid-19th century as well.

 

rockvillepete

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• Feb 26, 2013

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photoman13:

Is that one of those pipes they sold smoking time back in the day, maybe at a bar, and you would break off a piece when your done and pass it on to the next person?

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Yep! That's exactly what it is. They were known as tavern pipes. I've got two of them hanging from a wall mount in the den.

 

nobail

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• Feb 27, 2013

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For anyone that buys a clay tavern pipe and it has a tough draw, mine had a nearly closed draw. I used a length of narrow cable (used for fishing downriggers) and used it to remove a small obstruction. The wire ends made just enough of a rough bit to enable me to carefully clear the draw. It also helps to put a bit of wax on the end so the dry clay will not adhere to the lip. I used a careful flame to heat the bit and applied some carnuba. It make the smoking much more pleasant.