Colored Stems

[Chasing Embers]

Starting to dabble in a bit o color, just finished this one last week.
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The expansion ring on that one makes it pop.?

 

[leonardbill1]

Whenever I custom order a pipe I always ask for a colored stem. I also like the Rock Ambera stems on my older Kaywoodies and the brindle stems on a number of my English pipes. Love the contrast.

 

[hauntedmyst]

Bruce Weaver called them pipeadelic. He was nuts for the puzzle work involving multi piece stems.

I can't imagine the process of getting those so closely fitting. He was a genius with that it appears.

I love some of the colored vulcanite that has come out in the past 15 years. Some of it works really well I think as we have seen with most of the pipes in this thread.

This Ashton from Jimmy Craig looks very cool with it.



On the other hand, I don't care for this but if someone does, mazel tov to them.

 

[olkofri]

May be absent for a bit so I replaced my avatar and profile wallpaper.?Plus, would it be me without a skull??

Heading into a Vault? ?

 

[Toast]

Got one in the works

Sweet, can't wait to see it!

 

[telescopes]

I don’t know why, but a properly chosen colored stem can make all the difference in how a pipe looks.

 

[Searock Fan]

Beauty is in the eye.....

 

[telescopes]

Beauty is in the eye.....

It is. But it seems some pipes do lend themselves to a bit of color. But…. My Grabow blue Viscount with a blue swirling stem is very OG

 

[Winnipeger]

Piersels

 

[didimauw]

With briar all I want is black. Cobs and meerschaums are the only exception, where red or orange could be acceptable.

I don't want green, blue, purple. That goes for stems or stains!

 

[HeavyLeadBelly]

With briar all I want is black. Cobs and meerschaums are the only exception, where red or orange could be acceptable.

I don't want green, blue, purple. That goes for stems or stains!

And the beauty of these stems is that you don’t have to buy them! Plenty of traditional stems out there where I’m fine with the inclusion of colored stuff even if most of it isn’t my cup of tea.

 

[Merton]

Generally speaking, I hate 'em too. Especially on meerschaums, which should always be amber. (Just my opinion, delicados. Exactly worth spit.

Both of my meer billiards (one full size and one a nosewarmer) are smooth with very nice blue stems. The blue stem looks nice next to the white stone.

 

[dublinpiper90]

I’m not into some of them but others like The Camo Savinellis Im quite fond of

 

[OzPiper]

Very boring here.
Black or amber
I don’t like Cumberland/brindle stems - should be restricted to bowling balls
I do like the look of amber tortoise shell though, and would love to have one.
@RustiePyles CPG - I’m looking at you

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

Very boring here.
Black or amber
I don’t like Cumberland/brindle stems - should be restricted to bowling balls
I do like the look of amber tortoise shell though, and would love to have one.
@RustiePyles CPG - I’m looking at you

Well, all you have to do is send me a pipe to put it on.