Calabash, Dublin or Something Else?

[PipeDad33]

I have been eyeing this pipe all day long. My question is this a calabash, dublin or something else? Also does anyone have any experience with this shape?

Any input would be great.

 

[irishearl]

I'd say acorn.

 

[mingc]

I'd say acorn.

Me too.

 

[PipeDad33]

Okay, I think I see it now. Is it because of the flared top without a rim like a calabash has and then tapers down?

 

[sablebrush52]

It's not an acorn shape. I have several acorns and they're nothing like this. It's sort of a cross between a Dublin and a Calabash.

 

[PipeDad33]

It's not an acorn shape. I have several acorns and they're nothing like this. It's sort of a cross between a Dublin and a Calabash.

A hybrid type then? Man this is confusing but I still like it.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Acorn

These are listed as such.

Pipe-Dan



Mastro de Paja



Bruce Weaver



The shape just varies from carver to carver.

 

[badbriar]

So, it's a Calacorndub!

 

[olkofri]

Mutant acorn.

Definitely not a calabash.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Anybody notice I snuck one of mine in up there?

 

[Chasing Embers]

So, it's a Calacorndub!

Or a caladublicorn.?

 

[PipeDad33]

Thank you all doe your input. All these pipe shapes make my inexperienced head hurt.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Thank you all doe your input. All these pipe shapes make my inexperienced head hurt.

Shapes cross lines. Bruto Sordini calls this a volcano.



Peder Jeppessen calls this a cherrywood.

 

[sablebrush52]

It’s not an acorn shape. I don’t care if it’s Pipe Dan, or Sam or Fred.
This is an acorn shape and it’s pretty clear why it’s so named.

 

[Chasing Embers]

It’s not an acorn shape. I don’t care if it’s Pipe Dan, or Sam or Fred.
This is an acorn shape and it’s pretty clear why it’s so named.View attachment 58497

It is whatever the carver calls it. I would have called that one a squat pickaxe.

 

[captainsousie]

It’s not an acorn shape. I don’t care if it’s Pipe Dan, or Sam or Fred.
This is an acorn shape and it’s pretty clear why it’s so named.View attachment 58497

Not everyone's acorns are shaped the same way if you know what I mean...

 

[paulfg]

Looks similar to the Charatan 483 shape ,they call a bent bell dublin

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[sablebrush52]

It is whatever the carver calls it.

Gazelle:

 

[Jacob74]

 

[irishearl]

Per Pipedia, the acorn is a pipe shape characterized by a conical bowl "sometimes" extending to a point or a "near point" below the shank and distinguishable from a Dublin by a more rounded rim. Glossary - Pipedia - https://pipedia.org/wiki/Glossary