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Shape 184. Made by GBD, Comoy, Chacom & Kaywoodie?
This particular adventure started when I traded some pipe tobacco for a single pick of a recent antique store haul (about 14 pipes). This resulted in my first French pipe, and my second Algerian briar pipe. It's my go to 'beater pipe.' It's the top pipe in this picture: The shape 184 is a small... -
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Ranger Reamer & Custombilt Reamer
These seem to have been made between the late 1940's through the 1960's. They seem to be linked most closely with Eugene J. Rich and Custombilt's later owners, though other sellers also marketed them. It seems to use the same screw concept as the Kleen Reem but with Buttner style floating...- PLANofMAN
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Guess the grade of these pipes...
Snagged this off the 'bay a day ago. Didn't show the stem because I didn't want bias to sway anyone's choice. Please guess the grade of these two pipes based on the grain and sandblast. Pipes are Nørdings, both early '90's era. Grading was 1-4 at that time for sandblasts, with 1 being the... -
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Unusual Stanwell
As is becoming a yearly tradition, when my birthday month starts rolling around, my wife buys me a pipe for my birthday. And by that I mean we agree on a budget, and I purchase a pipe. I normally go for a Stanwell 63 or 64, and usually a military mount, or something designed by Sixten Ivvarson... -
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Seconds. What exactly are they?
I've gotten myself in a heated discussion with a fellow on Facebook (I know, I know), about Rossi pipes. I consider them to be a Savenelli second, and assumed that everyone else did as well. Not this fellow. Quote from him follows: "The seconds pipes are usually pulled for shitty drilling, or... -
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8deco Shank Reamers: Thoughts and Review
I picked up the 4.0 and 3.5mm shank reamers from smoking pipes in a recent sale. Let's talk about the good, bad, and ugly. This type of drill bit is called an "airplane bit," and they can be up to 14" long. 8deco used titanium nitride coated bits, and I can see "HSS" (high speed steel) stamped...- PLANofMAN
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Alternative Method for De-Oxidizing Vulcanite Stems
A fellow named Peter created this blog post on 04/27/2014. The original is in German. https://www.g-homeserver.com/peter/5148-ebonit-mundst-cke-schnell-reinigen-estate-pfeifen?b=26 Having lost useful blog posts before, I thought I would copy/paste this one as a backup and to spark some...- PLANofMAN
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Nording Guinness World Record Pipe
This was not how I planned to pick up my first Nording pipe, but the price was right, and I suspect ending the auction at 10 am on American presidential election day was a poor financial choice on the seller's part. $55 shipped. Seller claims lightly smoked, appears unsmoked, or smoked only once... -
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Antique tamper?
I recently picked up this up in a lot of pipe accessories. Really only wanted the books and the pipe stand, but you gets what you gets when you buy a 'lot.' Approximate measurements are 7" long, and the head is about 2". Seller claims it's silver. I suspect sterling at best, and plated at...- PLANofMAN
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OLDI Pipe Reamers
Came across these the other day. Similar in design to the old 1920's Dunhill 'carbon cutters,' or the modern Dunhill 'Professional reaming set.' The Dunhill Carbon Cutter came in 3 sizes, marked 1, 2, and 3. The modern Dunhill set also comes in 3 sizes, a 15mm, 17mm, and 19mm. The old Dunhill's...- PLANofMAN
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Ben Wade (Charatan Made) I.D. Help.
Recently scored a Ben Wade Giant. Pipe has 'Ben Wade' in script on the side, and 'MADE BY HAND' and 'GIANT' on the bottom of the shank, along with a 'MADE' [over] 'IN' [over] 'ENGLAND' in a circle logo. No Lane Limited circle '£' stamp. Seller's pictures: Having never owned a 'Giant' pipe, and...- PLANofMAN
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Stanwell Shapes 62, 63, and 64. Differences?
Curious about the differences between the Stanwell 60 series pipes. The 62 appears to be a tad bit more svelte than the 63 & 64, with a narrower outer diameter on the bowl. As a long time fan of the 63 shape, (along with many a pipe smoker), I was mostly curious about the 64. It doesn't seem to... -
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Briar Plateau Block Pipe Stands, "Made in Italy"... By Whom and When?
Example 1: Example 2: Example 3: As a younger man, I drooled over elegant pipes in well lit cases, and there was always that one stand out pipe prominently displayed in a gorgeous burl stand. My younger self admired the well north of $500 pipes and the stands themselves, which if not labeled...- PLANofMAN
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