Bamboo shank pipe

[B18]

Hi guy's

lately i got an interest in buying a bamboo shank pipe.

But can anyone inform me how they smoke, how they need to be maintained, long term effects, etc.?

Most of the pipes that i found on the internet with bamboo shanks don't have a metal tube.

And the best that i could find are from Stanwell bamboo sandblast nr.13 and Tsuge 290 (109-120euro).

Hope you guy's can inform me.

 

[fishnbanjo]

What style of pipe are you interested in and what is your price point? I can help you further if I have this information, bamboo is a fine medium for shank use and not every maker uses tubing for their transitions to the bowl or the stem, this doesn't make them inferior just a difference in how they approach the transitions. I have over 20 in my collection from vintage makers to modern, corn cobs to meerschaum all great smokers, regards.

banjo

 

[zack24]

The Dane's were among the first to use the combination of bamboo and briar on high end pipes- mainly because briar was in such limited supply after the war.On the subject of full tube vs. a tenon at the beginning and end, either one works well- the full tube being easier to clean in the long term.- the two at the upper right use carbon fiber tenons because there's a slight curve in the bamboo. The other two are straight and use full length carbon fiber tubing. Most common tenons or tubes are stainless steel- Either works well- Eltang occasionally uses CF as well as Joao Reis. (Sorry for the crappy picture- I'm in the shop today and just took a quick shot of some recent ones...)

 

[scrooge]

Look up rx2man on this forum he makes them. knows all about them . he does commissions too.

 

[B18]

Zack24; those are some mighty fine pipes. I really like the 2 middle ones.
fishnbanjo; the styles i like on a bamboo shank are acorn, apple, billard, pot and maybe egg, preferably with acrylic bit, no filter and smooth or rustic. But i like smaller tobacco chambers(about dunhill group 2). But the lowest price would be the best(max 165usd), because i'm still a student so i can't afford the high end pipes.

I also live in the EU, so import taxes will probably skyrocket the cost of the pipe with 50% if i buy it outside the EU.
I know that price requirement is really absurd. The cheapest bamboo pipe i could find in the EU was from stanwell and that cost about 115euro.
If you still can help me, thank you very very much.

Damn i wish i could graduate, work and buy better pipes.

 

[tuold]

My Tsuge is a modestly priced pipe and is among my favorite new pipes.

 

[lightmyfire]

The question is : does the metal tube causes any condensation when smoking?

So far, I have mounted my bamboos pipes with briar junction but I would gladly get any feedback about this point.

 

[moriarty]

I have a weakness for bamboo shanks. Got lots. Dunhill, Tsuge Ikebana, Heeschen, Davidson, Lindner, Eltang, Kovalev, Asteriou - that's it I think. Never noticed any difference with moisture compared to any other pipes. I wouldn't worry about that.