I’m Not Sure if this is Broken.

[Wifesbain]

Evening gents,
In my latest batch of estate pipes I received some additional odds and ends. One item is a pipe bowl without a stem. I believe once it is cleaned up it may be interesting.

I wanted to post some pics here to see if anyone can tell me a brand name so I can hopefully try to replace the stem.


At first I thought the stem had broken off inside the mortise, but on closer inspection that black ring is the wood covered in carbon. The other ring is a metal insert within the mortise. The inner diameter is .232” or 5.89mm. There are no threads so it appears to be a slide fit stem.

has anyone seen a stem like this, or happen to know a brand name? There are no makers marks at all on the pipe. Or am I totally off base?

have a good evening,
Rob

 

[shanez]

This just me but considering the look of the pipe, I'd be very tempted to order a nice acrylic swirl stem from Forever Stems and gently sand the tenon down 1-1.5 mm until it fit. That'd give the pipe a spigot/military mount look for less than $20.

 

[B.Fee]

It looks like a Meerschaum pipe .

 

[B.Fee]

I think that black ring isn't wood and carbon but the meerschaum that has the tobacco coloring that happens with a well smoked pipe. Get a stem with a push tennon and enjoy your find. As a caveat brighter minds than mine are sure to shed light on your pipe.

 

[Wifesbain]

This just me but considering the look of the pipe, I'd be very tempted to order a nice acrylic swirl stem from Forever Stems and gently sand the tenon down 1-1.5 mm until it fit. That'd give the pipe a spigot/military mount look for less than $20.

Actually the acrylic might look good with it now that you mention it. I haven’t intentionally gone down that road with any other pipes, but once it’s cleaned I’ll have to reevaluate.

 

[Wifesbain]

I think that black ring isn't wood and carbon but the meerschaum that has the tobacco coloring that happens with a well smoked pipe. Get a stem with a push tennon and enjoy your find. As a caveat brighter minds than mine are sure to shed light on your pipe.View attachment 94123

That pipe of yours looks very similar. I didn’t see a sleeve in the bowl, but I also haven’t cleaned it up yet. We’ll see how it turns out. Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[Wifesbain]

It looks like a Meerschaum pipe .

Now that more than one has mentioned that I’ll have to give it a good cleaning and look again. I’m not all that experienced, but my first glance looked like a dirty painted pipe since I thought I picked out grain on a worn spot. It wasn’t mentioned in the listing, so it was an extra regardless. It’s not a winning lottery ticket, but at the end of a crappy day, I’ll happily take any surprise.
Thanks