Let's Show Off Our Falcons!

[kashmir]

Here's what I'm smoking tonight. It's a Falcon Shillielagh fitted with a vintage "magnum" bowl from the 60s that I got from Kathy Worth's grandfathers warehouse stock. No O rings on this puppy, which means hand tightening is all.

 

[tuold]

Ok, nothing really new here other than the rough one was my grandfather's who died back in 1992. the smooth came in a batch of pipes from eBay. Now they're all cleaned up ready to go into the rotation.

 

[ahmadothman]

My humble collection of Falcons that give me mornings and evenings of joy

 

[peteguy]

Those are sweet pipes ahmadothman. What kind of bit is on the bent one?

 

[ahmadothman]

It is a dental bit.. Quite comfy to hold it in your mouth and let it hanging

 

[tbradsim1]

. A few I have, more in back of pipe chest, about 8 in all.

 

[fishnbanjo]

An International with cob bowl, a Shillelagh in the white with white stem and Meerschaum bowl and a black Shillelagh with black stem and Sea Rose carved briar bowl.

banjo

 

[foolwiththefez]

I want a cob bowl. Mind if I ask where you got that, Banjo?

 

[fishnbanjo]

foolwiththefez,

Doug G. Erwin sells them on his website http://www.dgehandmadepipes.com/store

banjo

 

[foolwiththefez]

Beautiful. Thank you, banjo.

 

[instymp]

Brad, where did you get the turquoise bowl, reminds me of the Keys.

 

[tbradsim1]

Got it from Falcon Mans Grandaughter on EBay, that reddish orange is a Kaywoodie.

 

[scrooge]

Most of these are from ssjones.

I also have a couple Dr Grabows an a couple Yello-Boles the same styles.

 

[mso489]

Love those Falcons. The only brand I know of that started in the U.S. and moved to England. Especially favor the helical stems, ooh-la-la. I've evaded Falcons because about a third of my briar(etc.) stable is made up of medium size work horse pipes that serve something like the same purpose ... and my not wanting to dive into a whole new PAD category. Same reason I don't venture into Meerschaums. But Falcons are snappy little pipes, and many enjoy them greatly. I think the possibility of doing each bowl custom to its owner is a real plus.

 

[gambit88]

A post 77 Falcon. The stem is removable

 

[scrooge]

PM me if interested in buying all 9 pipes.

 

[ahmadothman]

So, I had a trip to my B&M here and luckily found some falcon bowls. which is a rare thing in Egypt.. and after a long hesitation between the bulldog and the Algiers, I picked up The Algiers smooth with two grooves on it, which is super cool.. I am not sure it is a genuine Falcon, though it has the name Falcon, number 78 & a logo that's not so much the Falcon logo, but it's kinda more generic bird.. However, it is high quality, fit right in and smokes great. Keeping it for my English blends

 

[kiwiazz74]

i have 3 frames marked ANA, ANB and ANC, what does the AN represent? does any one know

 

[kiwiazz74]

im looking for a copy of this book
"Back from the ashes, uncovering the lost history of G.L. Hunt and the falcon pipe"
if anyone has one they would part with. only available on kindle on amazon but i'm wanting a paper copy if i can get one.

 

[aro222]

Something about those pipes, just can’t wrap my head around them. Perhaps in time ?