I own four Hungarian (Oom Paul) shaped pipes and this one is the best made and shaped.
Pre 54 Marxman Hungarian
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If correctly shaped an Hungarian is among the most comfortable of pipes to clench.
But to make a proper Hungarian the maker has to make a deep V cut in a block of briar, and shape two cylinders without much room between. My Real Briar is cracked, but it seals up when hot.
![IMG_6604.jpeg IMG_6604.jpeg](https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/data/attachments/277/277999-1ee3133cb959f4b3bd55e605c47d6a21.jpg)
The top of the bowl should be level with the top of the shank.
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The shape requires a lot of careful work in boring the draft hole.
The maker has to drill on a slant so the draft hole is below the tenon and hits the bottom of the bowl. Then a proper Hungarian will have a water trap below the air hole.
![IMG_6601.jpeg IMG_6601.jpeg](https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/data/attachments/278/278001-ee8397b813c060dc6c51a8bf1e9e9717.jpg)
The tenon has to be beefy and it must fit snug, otherwise the stummel drops off the pipe.
![IMG_6605.jpeg IMG_6605.jpeg](https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/data/attachments/278/278002-f8eb92dc073b557a194fe2edafc0ffac.jpg)
The stem must be bent perfectly to balance the pipe.
![IMG_6606.jpeg IMG_6606.jpeg](https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/data/attachments/278/278004-0bcf6f8260c46d28c7a50dc5265d062e.jpg)
If the maker gets it all just right an Hungarian will hang like it grew between your teeth.
And some smart aleck will look at you and say Oooo Sherlock—-Where’s Watson.![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
But I think every devoted pipe smoker should have at least one in their stash of pipes.
Pre 54 Marxman Hungarian
![IMG_6603.jpeg IMG_6603.jpeg](https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/data/attachments/277/277998-160577def4a6a763bd2f18f504a46c5a.jpg)
If correctly shaped an Hungarian is among the most comfortable of pipes to clench.
But to make a proper Hungarian the maker has to make a deep V cut in a block of briar, and shape two cylinders without much room between. My Real Briar is cracked, but it seals up when hot.
![IMG_6604.jpeg IMG_6604.jpeg](https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/data/attachments/277/277999-1ee3133cb959f4b3bd55e605c47d6a21.jpg)
The top of the bowl should be level with the top of the shank.
![IMG_6602.jpeg IMG_6602.jpeg](https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/data/attachments/278/278000-b6687fbf44fcbba3788cf90ba0696fe7.jpg)
The shape requires a lot of careful work in boring the draft hole.
The maker has to drill on a slant so the draft hole is below the tenon and hits the bottom of the bowl. Then a proper Hungarian will have a water trap below the air hole.
![IMG_6601.jpeg IMG_6601.jpeg](https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/data/attachments/278/278001-ee8397b813c060dc6c51a8bf1e9e9717.jpg)
The tenon has to be beefy and it must fit snug, otherwise the stummel drops off the pipe.
![IMG_6605.jpeg IMG_6605.jpeg](https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/data/attachments/278/278002-f8eb92dc073b557a194fe2edafc0ffac.jpg)
The stem must be bent perfectly to balance the pipe.
![IMG_6606.jpeg IMG_6606.jpeg](https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/data/attachments/278/278004-0bcf6f8260c46d28c7a50dc5265d062e.jpg)
If the maker gets it all just right an Hungarian will hang like it grew between your teeth.
And some smart aleck will look at you and say Oooo Sherlock—-Where’s Watson.
But I think every devoted pipe smoker should have at least one in their stash of pipes.