Pipe Bends Defined?

[Parsimonious Piper]

So an Oom Paul is a full bend, and a Prince is 1/8. Is there anything approaching concensus re the definition of 1/4, 1/2, and 3/4? Pics to visually show them? I keep a spreadsheet of my collection, and have a column for stem shape and my OCD is kicking in. Just got this pipe and don’t know how to classify it.

 

[tobefrank]

I don't know exactly but if an Oom Paul is a full bent with a 180 degree angle, then a 1/2 bent would have a 90 degree angle, a 1/4 bent a 45 degree angle and a 1/8 bent a 22.5 degree angle.

Based on the above reasoning, the pipe you have there would be roughly a 1/4 bent.

 

[Chasing Embers]

From top to bottom:
1/8
1/4
1/2
full

 

[Chasing Embers]

Wow, just came back to this, how'd that happen?

 

[tobefrank]

Wow, just came back to this, how'd that happen?

The site is doing strange things to my page loads and posts as well. Things get jumbled up sometimes.

 

[kcghost]

It is usually the bowl shape that defines a pipe. Just about any shape can be supported by any bend.

 

[Chasing Embers]

It is usually the bowl shape that defines a pipe. Just about any shape can be supported by any bend.

+1

And I have seen straight prince shapes.

 

[workman]

So an Oom Paul is a full bend, and a Prince is 1/8. Is there anything approaching concensus re the definition of 1/4, 1/2, and 3/4? Pics to visually show them? I keep a spreadsheet of my collection, and have a column for stem shape and my OCD is kicking in. Just got this pipe and don’t know how to classify it.
View attachment 26083

That's a half-bent.

 

[Chasing Embers]

That's a half-bent.

+1
Yep, seems to have the same curve as my Bruto Sordini volcano pictured above.?

 

[Briar Baron]

Prince shape relates to size not bend

 

[Chasing Embers]

Prince shape relates to size not bend

They can be any size but must have a short, squat bowl, a wide chamber, a short narrow shank, and a thin stem.

 

[Parsimonious Piper]

@chasingembers Thanks. Your pics align with the mental image I had.

 

[Chasing Embers]

@chasingembers Thanks. Your pics align with the mental image I had.

Very welcome.?