I agree and it is why mine are in a card board box in a trailer down by the river.
Don't Want to Spend a Lot on a Rack
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My pipes become easily frightened when locked away in a drawer or whatever, so I perch them on racks so they can breathe. Cheapest "rack," as far as I know, would be to just drill holes in a board and stick the pipes in, stem down. Just lean the whole mess against a wall and call it good.
Have you compared the price with a cardboard box?
Various wicker hinged cases that my wife collected over the years. I do have one 7 pipe rack where the pipes I'm currently enamoured with reside until my fickleness takes over!
Maybe a vintage Captain Kangaroo jacket with the big pockets......
Maybe a vintage Captain Kangaroo jacket with the big pockets......
I own a Savinelli 36 count rack that retailed for a couple of grand back in 2000. At the time it was the nicest rack I could find. It was made from Burl wood, had tinted glass doors and 3 holes on each side so it could breath. I traded a guy a box of Trinidad Fundadores I was into for 292.00 that I got from purosexpress in Spain when the Pasetas was 181.00 per dollar which was right before the Euro came into affect.
I then recently scored a 15 count rack with glass doors for real short money and it is currently waiting to be filled by my favorite carver. I have 12 commissions from him currently, with 2 currently being made.
I would not own a cabinet that did not have tinted glass doors and holes in the sides to let the pipes breath. Between Obidisian stem oil and the tinted glass doors, I never worry about all of my ebonite stems getting oxidized.
I then recently scored a 15 count rack with glass doors for real short money and it is currently waiting to be filled by my favorite carver. I have 12 commissions from him currently, with 2 currently being made.
I would not own a cabinet that did not have tinted glass doors and holes in the sides to let the pipes breath. Between Obidisian stem oil and the tinted glass doors, I never worry about all of my ebonite stems getting oxidized.
I am loolimg to build something like this…
I’ve got these, and several 3 and 7 racks, as well as some drawers for storing some pipes.
But, if someone doesn’t want racks…. Or just uses. An egg crate…. I’ve found most of my smaller racks at antique shops for rather cheap.
But, if someone doesn’t want racks…. Or just uses. An egg crate…. I’ve found most of my smaller racks at antique shops for rather cheap.
That screams "I am a pipe smoker" so probably the intent...LOL!!
Well, I keep them in a back room. Pretty much I’m the one screaming that I am a pipesmoker, by smoking my pipes.
All of my pipes are sitters now, so I sold my rack. But I picked up a really nice Walnut 6 pipe stand for about $25 shipped on ebay. Deals are there
A pipe rack looks like an easy project—two sheets of wood, cut to size, rout grooves and concavities and join.
Seems you can get them as cheap as $25 on eBay.
I had a rack built (16) that I like very much and I have some large (24, 36) and small ones by Decatur. The part of the Decatur that is notched is fine for bent pipes, but I've found the tiers with holes will only fit straight stem pipes. Anything weirdly shaped or wider than a pipe design you would've seen in the '50s will not fit on most of those Decatur racks—some squat Rhodesians can easily slip off the rack unless you turn them sideways. Decatur racks turn up on eBay all the time in various sizes and conditions (and prices, but they can be had cheaply).
I have magnetic stands for some pipes that don't fit or Meerschaums I fear will fall off the rack, but there are some pipes that are too big or long that will not work with a magnetic stand; they'll tip over. I also use the little leather stands, sort of like bean bag chairs, by Castleford for some of my figural pipes.
I have magnetic stands for some pipes that don't fit or Meerschaums I fear will fall off the rack, but there are some pipes that are too big or long that will not work with a magnetic stand; they'll tip over. I also use the little leather stands, sort of like bean bag chairs, by Castleford for some of my figural pipes.
Exposure to light and air increases the probability of vulcanite oxidizing. Direct sunlight will really screw up both vulcanite stems as well as bleach out finishes.
I have some significantly rare and valuable vintage pipes. I prefer to keep them in tip top shape.
You don't need a rack. (Unless you really want one!) drawers, counter tops not in direct sunlight, shoe boxes, egg cartons, glasses cases etc. can be used.
I just put them on top of pipe sock. Rack is one more thing to dust.
Got a 3D printer for my son for Xmas. He will be tasked with making me a weeks rotation rack. So 7 pipe rack. I’m 1 bowl a day.