Looking for a pot shaped pipe and I was wondering how wide should the chamber be? I’ve seen some ‘pots’ in the .70s but my idea of a pot, to me is something in the high .80s to .90s.
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How Wide Is Wide Enough?
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I prefer the width around 0.86" (or greater) and the depth around 1.20"
To me, it's less about absolute measurements and more the "Potter Stewart test"...I know it when I see it. You can get hung up on fractions of an inch but in truth they don't mean much. Bowl height, chamber diameter, shank length, stem length, and je ne sais quoi all figure into the ideal size/shape of a pot.
If Marty Pulvers can stick his hand in it, you're fine.
He's after a pot, not a cauldron
I feel like it's not really a pot until the chamber is a full 1" diameter.
My Brebbia Fat Bob has a magnificently constructed bowl, 1" bore at the rim tapering to a point, the tapered bowl means the draft hole emerges quite near the actual center of the bowl, it's just a shame the slot in the button was almost nonexistent from the factory.
One of my favorite pipes after reworking the stem though.
My Brebbia Fat Bob has a magnificently constructed bowl, 1" bore at the rim tapering to a point, the tapered bowl means the draft hole emerges quite near the actual center of the bowl, it's just a shame the slot in the button was almost nonexistent from the factory.
One of my favorite pipes after reworking the stem though.
It is one of my favourite shapes, I prefer the walls to be massive. Wide ? Say "normal" , no more than 1" .
Preferably 0,75 " .
I own some Barling's pots with a tiny chamber ( and massive walls ) for a quick smoke ( Charatan's too ) and some I could easily dip my big toe in. Better not , tough I'm only a size 7,5 . So it is an aristictratic looking toe .
Preferably 0,75 " .
I own some Barling's pots with a tiny chamber ( and massive walls ) for a quick smoke ( Charatan's too ) and some I could easily dip my big toe in. Better not , tough I'm only a size 7,5 . So it is an aristictratic looking toe .
Brian Levine always uses the "thumb" test on pipes. If the bowl will fit his thumb then he'll buy it.
Wasn’t quite sure what this post is about. I’m not so choosy these days, and it can be like tossing-a-hotdog-down-a-hallway.
Definitely wide enough…
I used to hold it open and watch it snap shut. Now I hold it closed and it falls open. But she’s a good cook.
Definitely wide enough…
I used to hold it open and watch it snap shut. Now I hold it closed and it falls open. But she’s a good cook.
Pots are merely the shape. It can even have a .6" bowl and be a pot-shaped pipe. But, for me, I like variety. The bowl diameter doesn't impact whether I would buy the pipe or not, but it would dictate to me what tobaccos I would smoke in it, which is subjective, and for me is based on my own experiences with that tobacco.
These days, I have a whole lot more .6-.7" diameter pipe chambers, so I would only want one if it fell into the .9" range. But, there are bulldogs, dublins, billiards that can be in any of the .6-,98" ranges. I just pay attention to the measurements in the description and would never buy one without knowing the sizes.
I tell Skip at the Briary all the time that I just don't understand why he doesn't post the measurements online. If it weren't close enough to drive there, and my only option was to buy from him online, I wouldn't even bother.
These days, I have a whole lot more .6-.7" diameter pipe chambers, so I would only want one if it fell into the .9" range. But, there are bulldogs, dublins, billiards that can be in any of the .6-,98" ranges. I just pay attention to the measurements in the description and would never buy one without knowing the sizes.
I tell Skip at the Briary all the time that I just don't understand why he doesn't post the measurements online. If it weren't close enough to drive there, and my only option was to buy from him online, I wouldn't even bother.
I envy you for living so close to the Briary. I own one Skip pipe. It is a gorgeous billiard with a silver band and a lucite, swirl acrylic stem. How close is close anyway ? You people are known for driving for 2 hrs. to have a coffee with a friend
I live about 20 minutes away from the Briary.I envy you for living so close to the Briary. I own one Skip pipe. It is a gorgeous billiard with a silver band and a lucite, swirl acrylic stem. How close is close anyway ? You people are known for driving for 2 hrs. to have a coffee with a friend
Yeh, you must be from Britain? Where 100 miles is far away, but 100 years is not that long ago, ha ha. Two hours is nothing, but a pipe smoke up to my second farm, ha ha. I can drive that sometimes 5 days a week.
Thank you for the compliment, but I'm from Holland where 10 miles is far away, but a 1000 years do not matter .
Posh .. a second farm, at a 1,5 hour drive
2nd farm... Ehhhhhhhhh, I wouldn't call it that. Second fields. It's not uncommon for farmers to have fields spread out over several states. I also run some land up in North Carolina, so that is a 4-6hour drive.
Holland, I did a bike ride across your country in college. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
Holland, I did a bike ride across your country in college. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
Yes, we are congenial people and Holland is beautiful.
Suppose the bike ride across our country did not take too long.
We are presumed not to say "Holland" anymore
How come biking across the Netherlands ?
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Yes, Netherlands. Well, it was a Phi Theta Kappa trip. We toured the Netherlands by bike, and then spent a weekend in Paris. Most of us wanted to practice our French and language skills. I just wanted to meet girls. I and a couple of friends were the only ones to bring our own bikes, what a hassle. I am not even sure if you can do that anymore. This was back in summer of '86. Came back with boxes of Drum tobacco.Yes, we are congenial people and Holland is beautiful.
Suppose the bike ride across our country did not take too long.
Where not supposed to say "Holland" anymore
Why us ?
To bring this back to the OP... I love my Fat Bob. The only Brebbia I own. The only pipes I have that match that bowl size were artisan made, requested to be that big. I wish there were more pipes made with bowls that large to chose from.