Despite their similarities, I have a lot more Bulldogs than Rhodesians. I suspect the diamond shank is a big part of the appeal
Here are my non-Bulldog diamond shanked pipes
Here are my non-Bulldog diamond shanked pipes
Any Love For Non-Bulldog Diamond Shanked Pipes ?
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Love me some diamond shanks! Can't wait to see the other pipes posted here.
I do like them but I think I only have 1 that is not a bulldog. It’s a Becker I found at GatlinBurlier in Tennessee. I’m pretty sure it was made by the second Becker, a treasure of a find to me. 
Public Service Announcement ---
For physical reasons I won't bore you with, know that diamond/square shanks are MUCH more likely to crack than round ones. (thin/flattened ovals also, for the same reason, but they aren't as common)
Net takeaway? Stick to those with either a band, or are large enough to make the unequal thickness of wood around the mortise a non-issue.
For physical reasons I won't bore you with, know that diamond/square shanks are MUCH more likely to crack than round ones. (thin/flattened ovals also, for the same reason, but they aren't as common)
Net takeaway? Stick to those with either a band, or are large enough to make the unequal thickness of wood around the mortise a non-issue.
I can see why there’s truth to George’s post. Additionally, and especially, if a diamond shank/stem has a tight fit there’s more “fiddling” sometimes applied when putting them together to line up just right.
I have one, an Il Ceppo. I love it, although haven’t smoked it in a while. Probably need to rectify that.
I have a few of them:
1883 Barling Magnum
1883 Barling bent billiard with sterling wind cap:
1907 barling bent bulldog with sterling wind cap:
1883 Barling Magnum
1883 Barling bent billiard with sterling wind cap:
1907 barling bent bulldog with sterling wind cap:
I have maybe a half dozen old ones. I’ll post them as I break them out to smoke.
1890s French Military pipe.
1890s French Military pipe.
You definitely don’t want to smoke that, but since I’m such a nice guy I’ll take it off your hands….I have one, an Il Ceppo. I love it, although haven’t smoked it in a while. Probably need to rectify that.
But seriously, that’s a nice IL Ceppo.
I completely forgot about my Pete PSB Milverton, which oddly enough, I smoke regularly.
A Diamondback Cob, a couple of Pete Milvertons, and turn of the century French billiard.
A Pete 82s I made a tapered stem for, belongs to a (former?) forum member.
The short version of the last pipe I posted yesterday. WDC Triangle Bakelite.
MLC Redmanol French Briar. The shank and stem are a bit more delicate on this one.
I need to make a better photo but Im fond of this ser jacopo. I need to smoke it more often. The bowl is a little bigger than my recent smoking but not too big.
