Thanks.For the majority of classically shaped pipes (English, Italian, French) the upper part of the rack should be 5-6" from the lower. The hole for the stem should be 1". If you feel like carving out a dish for the bowl to rest in, I have found that an oval about 1" X 1 3/4" works well. Allow 2" 2 1/4" spaces between centers.
If you have Florovs, Hungarians, churchwardens, nose warmers, giant freehands, etc, it gets a lot harder
ThanksPaging @Morsoth , who built one of the nicest cabinets I've seen.
If you search his postings (there are only 12), you should be able to find the thread which may have contained blueprints. I'd post a link but my link-fu is weak.
That's nice! I mean, It's not perfect (I'm not a professional woodworker) but it looks rustic - which I love - and serves it's purpose! The cabinet is full of pipes (18) now. I have 6 regular pipes, 2 churchwardens, 4 clay pipes and 6 corn cobs. I should post a new picture soon!Paging @Morsoth , who built one of the nicest cabinets I've seen.
If you search his postings (there are only 12), you should be able to find the thread which may have contained blueprints. I'd post a link but my link-fu is weak.
So true, I built a rack for 35 and have added a rack for 10, 6, 3, 2 and there is my first rack for 18 that now holds my cobs. A couple individual stands and somehow that still isn’t enough for the collection!If you do buy a rack make sure you leave room for more pipes. It is weird how it fills up so quickly. I would recommend a 36 count with tinted glass doors and holes on the sides for the pipes to breath.
lol, so you know about the empty spacy syndrome.So true, I built a rack for 35 and have added a rack for 10, 6, 3, 2 and there is my first rack for 18 that now holds my cobs. A couple individual stands and somehow that still isn’t enough for the collection!
Indeed I do!lol, so you know about the empty spacy syndrome.