In Praise of Small Chambered Pipes

[anotherbob]

I don't think codger blends are examples of the blends men would have smoked when pipes were really small. I think of those teeny tiny clay pipes the sailors had for smoking those tough and rugged burleys that men of the open sea would have smoked. Not, carter Hall or Prince Albert... which to me the codger blends are just aromatics.

I was thinking more like the pipes from the early 1900s and many of the pipes I've seen from the 40s 50s and even a bit into the 60s. Certainly smaller then what is typical now but not tiny. And aromatics tend to my taste also to work better in slightly smaller pipes since they don't evolve as much through out a smoke. A straight tobacco even if it's something not known for it like burly changes a tiny but noticeable bit through out the smoke. You know enough to keep it interesting. Where many aromatics just stay about the same, not all but enough of them.

 

[Sobrbiker]

I probably smoke more at work than at home, but even at home I usually like 20-30min to enjoy a pipe.
The pipes I reach for most are 1.5oz or lighter with bowls that are .625-.75” wide and 1-1.5” deep.
MM cobs get the lion’s share of workload at work, and I’ve started acquiring briars and meers of similar dimensions for kicking back relaxing smokes.

I believe proportions definitely matter for efficiency of combustion, be it engines, cartridges, or pipes…

 

[ParkitoATL]

Rossi has carried a series of smaller pipes for some time, its Piccolo series.

I have the Piccolo 8313 which is a lovely little pipe. The bowl is perfect for a 1g smoke, although you could go 1.25 if you stuff it.

 

[ParkitoATL]

Just feels natural, despite that I’m rather tall fellow with hands to match. Just recently picked up this A. Govem:

How do you like the Govem meer? SmokingPipes had this one with a spigot mount, a lucite stem and a 9mm filter for only $100, and I stupidly decided to sleep on it. It sold overnight. :-{ Totally kicking myself!

 

[Kingsley]

How do you like the Govem meer? SmokingPipes had this one with a spigot mount, a lucite stem and a 9mm filter for only $100, and I stupidly decided to sleep on it. It sold overnight. :-{ Totally kicking myself!
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Damn, that’s pretty.
Just got mine, airflow is fine and looks to be just what I wanted, an imperfect, weird little pipe. It won’t color all too quickly I think. The only thing I dislike is that where the stem meets the button must be the chunkiest I’ve ever had, very round feeling, so it looks like I’ll be using a rubber bit on it.