Footlong Scottie Piersel Pencil Shank Commission

[cshubhra]

Very beautiful.

If I were you I'd avoid ever setting the pipe down on a sofa or armchair, or any other bit of furniture where tired people plant their bottoms down without looking twice.

Thank you. I am not planning to keep it unattended ?

 

[cshubhra]

Definitely not my style. But, she is a supreme artisan carver & her stuff is very impressive. Congratulations and many pleasant smokes with her. ?️

Thank you ?

 

[cshubhra]

Wonderful pipe! Looks perfect for a smoke while relaxing in a chair with a good book!
Do you know what it weighs?

Thank you. I did not ask the weight , but it is not very heavy. Hard to clench, but that is for the length

 

[cshubhra]

Amazing!

Also useful if you have to fish something out from under the fridge.

Thank you!
I would prefer not to do that with this pipe though.

 

[cshubhra]

Always enjoy looking at her pipe. Sort of makes me nervous, but sucha well crafted pipes.

Thank you. Smokes like a charm

 

[cshubhra]

First smoke with Esoterica Margate

 

[spicy_boiii]

Jealous, I want one of her pipes (one day), and always like that color scheme.

I know it's a pain to type stuff out, but I'd be interested in the details of how it smokes:

How open is the draw? What's the slot at the bit look like? Is it funneled? Is the tenon chamfered? Tightness of the stem to stummel fit? Hard to tell from other pics I've found. Feel free to PM me if its not something you want to state publicly.

 

[sandollars]

Thank you. I wanted something which is somewhat conservative yet full of her signature. She delivered it in an excellent manner ?

In spades! Lovely pipe!

 

[cshubhra]

In spades! Lovely pipe!

Thank you ?

 

[cshubhra]

How open is the draw? What's the slot at the bit look like? Is it funneled? Is the tenon chamfered? Tightness of the stem to stummel fit?

1. I find the draw quite perfect and effortless. To be honest I can adjust my cadence ranging from Meerschaum which has under 3 mm draft hole, to Savinelli 6 mm tenons, so I did not ask her, but should be in the range3.5 mm to 4.2 mm draft hole, and a slightly larger airway.

2. It is a funneled bit. It’s a commission and she asked me how would I like the bit, and I said traditional. Maybe she can create the bit you would prefer.

3. The tenon is not chamfered. It’s a reverse tenon-mortise fit. Look into the unfinished picture with the metal sticking out? that’s the tenon and the mortise is in the stem

4. It is a snug fit held in place by friction

It smokes wonderfully, and it’s perfect airway drilling.

 

[jpmcwjr]

But isn't the airway the stainless steel shaft that (presumably) runs from the draft hole in the chamber to the protusion where it forms the tenon?

It's superbly engineered, fo' sho'!

 

[cshubhra]

But isn't the airway the stainless steel shaft that (presumably) runs from the draft hole in the chamber to the protusion where it forms the tenon?

It's superbly engineered, fo' sho'!

Yes … the stainless steel shaft is the airway from the draft hole till the very end where it forms the tenon.

 

[hauntedmyst]

Gorgeous!

Quite an amazing piece - I hope you’ll post a photo of you smoking it.

Agree!

 

[cshubhra]

Gorgeous!



Agree!

Thank you ? I have smoked it today and it smoked wonderful. Posted a picture in this thread a few posts up as well as “What Are You Smoking” thread

 

[spicy_boiii]

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It smokes wonderfully, and it’s perfect airway drilling.

Thanks so much for writing all that out. I really appreciate it.

Definitely sold lol.

 

[jewman22]

That is some delicate work, great looking pipe. Enjoy bud.

 

[Slacey]

What a lovely pipe. I have an Eldritch Pipes Slender Man, with a similar (but not as long) pencil shank. He uses carbon fibre as the supporting rod / reverse tenon.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Drilling out the airway on a super long shank requires real skill. And I wonder how the drill bit is stabilized at such length?

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Beautiful pipe, wow! I hope she squeezes every last drop of flavor out of the tobacco for you.

 

[sablebrush52]

What a lovely pipe. I have an Eldritch Pipes Slender Man, with a similar (but not as long) pencil shank. He uses carbon fibre as the supporting rod / reverse tenon.

Same basic idea as Scottie's. Scottie uses a surgical steel tubing for support. She used to test their sturdiness by dropping the pipes from about 16' onto concrete. Only one snapped and that was because it hit with the shank end dead on with the concrete surface. The other aspect of this kind of construction is that the airway is smooth all the way from the chamber to the slot. No gaps, no turbulence, no issues. Keeping the airway clean is effortless.

Nobody makes a better smoking pipe than Scottie Piersel IMHO.