Identify Shank?

[Briarberg]

Most Bluebird Pipes seem to have a shapely shank like this. I think they're neat, was wondering if there's a name for it. Thanks!

 

[OzPiper]

Flared shank ?
Reminds me of those bell-bottomed pants from the '70s ?

 

[bullet08]

I thought it was about a prison weapon thread.

 

[chopper]

Most Bluebird Pipes seem to have a shapely shank like this. I think they're neat, was wondering if there's a name for it. Thanks!
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To my eye, the shank is way too thin compared to the chunky bowl [It would look rather good were it a bowl half that size or if the shank was twice as thick with that bowl] It's out of proportion.

It makes me wonder if the pipe maker stuffed up when shaping the shank or it was full of pits that needed removing.

 

[chopper]

Flared shank ?
Reminds me of those bell-bottomed pants from the '70s ?

Flared pants; what were they thinking?

 

[anotherbob]

I thought it was about a prison weapon thread.

I thought it said skank.

 

[Pipeoff]

Most Bluebird Pipes seem to have a shapely shank like this. I think they're neat, was wondering if there's a name for it. Thanks!
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Don’t smoke it outside a blue bird might land on it.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Freehand?

 

[Scottishgaucho]

To my eye, the shank is way too thin compared to the chunky bowl [It would look rather good were it a bowl half that size or if the shank was twice as thick with that bowl] It's out of proportion.

It makes me wonder if the pipe maker stuffed up when shaping the shank or it was full of pits that needed removing.

I agree...looks as if it wouldn't take much force to snap it. I don't like thick stems but that's just too thin for my liking.

 

[Briarberg]

Flared shank ?
Reminds me of those bell-bottomed pants from the '70s ?

hahaha love this, I'm settling on Flared shank as the defacto term

 

[Briarberg]

To my eye, the shank is way too thin compared to the chunky bowl [It would look rather good were it a bowl half that size or if the shank was twice as thick with that bowl] It's out of proportion.

It makes me wonder if the pipe maker stuffed up when shaping the shank or it was full of pits that needed removing.

I think it was deliberate from the onset, seems to be a theme in the artists designs. I see what you mean with the quite bulbous bowl here, I think the poker wears it better.