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Patent Dunhill Extra Shape Number?
I’m sorry that I asked this in a few places but I’d really like to get more ideas on this if possible. 56 is the shape number on this 1950 Dun. Does anyone know what the “-62” means? -
Thunderbirds Are Go
I thought my kids would like this 60s TV show. I was wrong. They love it. They’re obsessed with it. They draw it, they play it, it’s all they talk about!- milk
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Dunhill Patent Extra Shape Number?
I bought this Dunhill 1950 Patent Shell. So, 56 is the shape number. Does anyone know what the “-62” is? Thanks folks!- milk
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Questions about Non-Ebonite Stems
Just a few questions for anyone that wants to discuss this topic (which has already been discussed). #1: Why was there a general trend towards plastics in Italian pipe-making? #2 Is “pearlized” a meaningful category in stems? What is it? #3 I’ve seen BBB’s tortoise stems described as having a...- milk
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Charatan Restoration of Sorts
I said I wouldn’t buy this but I did. As you would expect with a Charatan, clearing the oxidation was a job. Me thinks this is a Rueben (inedible)? It’s quite small, 24 grams (as shown in the ‘51 catalogue). I’m not sure though. Very small pipe, two digit #, no letters…Rueben? Late Rueben? I got... -
Memories of Charatan Pipes by Ivy Ryan
Many of you may have read this Wikipedia article before (by someone named Ivy Ryan) but it’s full of wonderful observations by someone who claims to have visited the Charatan factory and to have spent time drinking and chatting with long-time carvers and employees of the company. There’s also a... -
Rueben or Not?
I wonder if someone here could tell me if this looks like a Rueben Charatan’s Make? Thanks folks! -
Blocked Kaywoodie Stem
Hi folks. I bought a 30s Kaywoodie from, perhaps, the most popular eBay auction for restored Kaywoodies. Normally his restorations are pretty good but his work on this stem is a problem. Compared to my other Kaywoodies, this stem seems pretty blocked. It’s not completely blocked but once you get...- milk
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- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Tell Me About Your Love of a Dog
I’ve never had a dog but my wife really wanted one. We have two small boys and I guess it’s also good for them. Anyway, we bought a 5-month old Labrador Retriever. He’s coming next week. I’m a bit worried about this choice. I’m looking forward to it but I’m also worried. So, tell me about your...- milk
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What to Learn from Tenons?
I was looking at a pipe on line: Looks like maybe a sail-maker in Great Yarmouth a long time ago. Or not. But the tenon: …it got me wondering. Is there anything you can learn about when and how a pipe was made from the tenon? I notice that OLD Petersons and Comoys have step-tenons. What does... -
Any info on Jobey Shellmoor?
Maybe an impossible question but does anyone know anything about where and when Jobey Shellmoors were made? -
To Bend a Pipe?
This is a KB&B Borlum I bought on eBay. Does this look like it needs to be bent more? If so, can I aim a hairdryer at the bendy part and then bend it with gloves on or something? I’ve read through forum posts on this so I know it comes up a lot. Actually, I’m afraid of damaging it. I don’t have... -
A Nachwalter Score
I acquired this Nachwalter. There’s something delicate and lady-like about it in the hand even though it looks pretty big and demonstrative. -
What do You See in this Pipe?
I’ve over-spent so I cannot get this Nachwalter pipe, which is for sale over at smokingpipes currently. I find this shaping so beguiling and attractive, I can’t stop looking at it; it’s effortlessly natural in its strange curves and charming in the way the grain and stain accentuate the shape... -
Reuben Charatan’s Make
I’m very happy with the restoration by “Shae Hemingway” who sells on ETSY. His work is just excellent. This pipe comes from him. I guess this is a Reuben. The blast on this is what sucked me in but I think the stem-work on this looks good too.- milk
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- Forum: British Pipes
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A Marxman Is A Lovely Lady
She is not plodding, unseemly, scarred or marred...She's tan and lovely: -
Dunhill Shells
Looking at pictures of Dunhill shells, I marvel at the cragginess of the early patent ones. I wonder how they got the effect they did and why they changed. I am supposing that they wanted the tighter sandblasted patterns that you see on the later specimens? I just love the look of the early... -
Does This Pipe Have a Fungus?
This is a cheap Redman made Richmond pipe. I decided to soak it in alcohol to get the finish off. I think I’ll sand it down as well and see what happens. I’m just stymied about what ails this fella. I’m dealing with this just for fun. This pipe is smooth so whatever mars it is, sort of, in it... -
What is this Charatan?
I wonder if there is anyone here who might know what this could be. I see this on a Japan merchant sire. This pipe is supposedly stamped with a shape number 207 and “Italy, Charatans Make London England Special.” But the pipe looks curiously old. Anyone know if this could be an early era pipe... -
What’s Stuck Inside the Bowl of this Pipe?
This is unsmoked old stock I think. It’s billed as such. I just got this in the mail. Can anyone tell me what this is that’s stuck to the bowl? I guess people might say to sand it off? Can I smoke it, whatever it is?