Churchwardens…Opinions and Photos.
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My first real pipe was a green Peterson dublin churchwarden. I quickly realized I hated it.
It's only been recently I saw one and decided to buy it. Local refurb guy had it and brought it along at a club meeting. It's a Bewlay. Mainly use it when I want to smoke an aro.
It's only been recently I saw one and decided to buy it. Local refurb guy had it and brought it along at a club meeting. It's a Bewlay. Mainly use it when I want to smoke an aro.
My favorite CW is a re-stemmed BBB droopy-billiard-thing from the 1960's that never should have existed in the first place:
I have 6 or 7, and they don't get smoked all that often. But now that the subject has come up...
Well my friend, you would be wrong, since the beginning. Like several have said they are great for reading because it keeps the pipe and the smoke out of your face. But mostly people like me who don't clinch a pipe find them easier to smoke when sitting. You can place your elbow on the arm of a chair and smoke without having to hold a pipe to your face, or clinch one in your teeth.
I've had one. Cool looking pipes but it was just too damn far to reach to light so I rarely used it and eventually sold it.
I have two that I enjoyed smoking for a couple of months, but haven't smoked in years.
I have one I like when I'm just sitting and relaxing. To me, they are perfect for that.
Churchwardens too hard to carry? Well, yes, unless you make some alterations to you everyday carry suite:
(The 2 photos on the right are "before and after" shots of Gandalph after visiting the House of Elrond Men's Haircuttery and Haberdashery.)
(The 2 photos on the right are "before and after" shots of Gandalph after visiting the House of Elrond Men's Haircuttery and Haberdashery.)
Recently bought my first cw, a Vauen Auenland, after dithering for years, and I love love love it.
They’re my absolute favorite pipes. Always have been. Funnily enough, I smoke my other pipes more often. But I love my churchwardens. Especially when reading. The GBD and Nording are my two faves. But all of these smoke great.
Here's mine. It's a very old WDC that I had handed down from my Great Grandfather. It has a rubber stem and screw in shank. I've smoked it once, but plan to do it a lot more....
That's a beauty and the fact that it was your Great Grandfather's makes it that much nicer.
Thanks WVOF. It's the reason why I started smoking a pipe. Couldn't let it just sit in a box!
I have half a dozen in my collection plus a Castello and a Savinelli that could be considered semi-churchwardens.
I'm usually seated when smoking anyway so the stem length isn't a problem. (I do worry about starting a fire when I read the newspaper of a Sunday, so I use a standard length then!)
One of mine is a Hilson, which came with a straight stem, if I tried to clench it, it would vibrate like a tuning fork. I ended up reforming the stem to a curve shape and it's much more comfortable now.
I'm usually seated when smoking anyway so the stem length isn't a problem. (I do worry about starting a fire when I read the newspaper of a Sunday, so I use a standard length then!)
One of mine is a Hilson, which came with a straight stem, if I tried to clench it, it would vibrate like a tuning fork. I ended up reforming the stem to a curve shape and it's much more comfortable now.
I have a Ryan Alden Churchwarden. I bought it from him at the Chicago show a few years back.
The pipe came with two stems, a short one and a churchwarden. It is a small pipe and he made the churchwarden stem so it would be more marketable I guess.
I use both stems from time to time. I use the CW stem when I watch 'the Hobbit'.
The pipe came with two stems, a short one and a churchwarden. It is a small pipe and he made the churchwarden stem so it would be more marketable I guess.
I use both stems from time to time. I use the CW stem when I watch 'the Hobbit'.
I prefer smaller pipe shapes for sure, but I would really like to own a churchwarden someday. Although I see myself using it sparingly just due to its size.