Ebony pipes
- Thread starter SunriseBoy
- Start date
PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor
Site Sponsors
PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor
PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor
PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor
PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor
Interesting. What exactly is ebony? A kind of wood, or some kind of mineral? I admit, I haven't heard of ebony as a pipe material, and I can Google it, but I'm not sure the dictionary definition applies in a pipe context. Who sells these pipes in the U.S., or otherwise?
Ebony is a wood. I've not seen pipes made from it, but on my classical guitars it's used as the fingerboard material. It's pretty dense, from my understanding
.gif)
I have one (used to be two until I broke the tenon on the other one) I use it mostly as my breakfast/first coffee pipe in the morning
It is pretty heavy, definitely a hardwood and very 'solid' (compared to my briar pipes) which fits with the claim that it is ebony wood. has a 9mm filter system
Not my favourite but one I reach for regularly because it smokes very easily
Stock image:
What kind of material is the stem made from, you reckon?
I'll admit I've been tempted to order one of these Chinese pipes.
Its a type of plastic, sorry, cant narrow it anymore than that but pretty similar to other plastic stemmed briar pipes I have.
Despite pipe tobacco not being sold here there is a small shop that has these cheap pipes so I usually see what's in the window when I pass & picked up a couple over the years, well worth the low cost
forgot to say earlier, due to the weight I'd say its not ideally suited for the clenchers
Ebony is a fantastic wood. It is denser than red oak so it holds a char better than oak and doesn't get too hot. I have one ebony pipe and it is very nice to use and was very cheap-ish ($30 for a kit that included a pipe tool and cheap stand).
I seem to remember wood workers being warned to take extra precautions when working with ebony because it is toxic. I believe the warnings were specifically about ebony saw dust, so it may not apply.
I am worried about strange chemicals in the stain or on the stem.
A few years back there was lead paint on children's toys at dollar tree. Hard to trust the Chinese with safety standards of any sort.
Although everything in the house was made in China.
A few years back there was lead paint on children's toys at dollar tree. Hard to trust the Chinese with safety standards of any sort.
Although everything in the house was made in China.
I wouldn't smoke out of Chinese products of unknown materials even if they claim it is a certain material are really going to trust that.
Yeah, I made sure it was actual ebony when I got it. Little 1000 grit sandpaper does wonders
Shows what I know. When I heard "ebony" pipe I thought they were just talking about the color. 
Yep, the maple MM pipes ain't maple.
I thought it would be the same here.
I thought it would be the same here.
It only took about 2 minutes to find the following on the net....
Ebony. Not only are various types of ebony known to be endangered, but this type of wood is also on the toxic/strong irritant list. Consistently, it is a moderate irritant that is known to cause pink eye when exposed to its dust.
Some species of ebony are specifically reported to cause skin irritation. Such as Macassar Ebony(Diospyros celebica) and Brown Ebony, Guayacan (Libidibia paraguariensis). Some species may be responsible for eye, skin, and respiratory irritation.
With that in mind why would anyone want to smoke a pipe made of ebony when we have the wonderful briar?
Ebony. Not only are various types of ebony known to be endangered, but this type of wood is also on the toxic/strong irritant list. Consistently, it is a moderate irritant that is known to cause pink eye when exposed to its dust.
Some species of ebony are specifically reported to cause skin irritation. Such as Macassar Ebony(Diospyros celebica) and Brown Ebony, Guayacan (Libidibia paraguariensis). Some species may be responsible for eye, skin, and respiratory irritation.
With that in mind why would anyone want to smoke a pipe made of ebony when we have the wonderful briar?
I don't believe in endangered plants..
I thought pink eye was from poop...
Has TinCup gotten pink eye?
You should read what they say about tobacco.
I thought pink eye was from poop...
Has TinCup gotten pink eye?
You should read what they say about tobacco.
How would you get poop in your eye??? If you want to test the theory, just rub some in and find out. I'm sure we will all be interested in hearing what happens.
Poop is everywhere my friend.. I wish it wasn't true. Touch a door nob and BAM! you have poop.