Maybe a Churchward...

[jpants]

Even though I just received 2 new to me pipes I have found myself browsing around thinking of what next.... and well I'm thinking just maybe a Churchwald style... any suggestions oon an affordable one that is of good quality?

 

[lordofthepiperings]

I have one. It smokes pretty well, but I tend not to smoke it too often. Right now I'm more into clenching and it's kinda tricky to clench a churchwarden. Definitely look into Peterson and Savinelli. I've heard they have some pretty good offerings for under $100.

 

[captainprophesy]

Stanwell would be another that I would look into... they make a nice looking "Hans Christian Andersen" model.. and Stanwell makes some great smokers.

 

[orionpyoung]

I'm not to pleased with my Peterson churchwarden. It builds condensation very quickly and gurgles no mater how slow I smoke. The only gurgle free smoke I've gotten out of it was Peterson's Irish Flake. So the pipe is reserved for feast day's, when I'm ready for a small bowl of the strong stuff. The fit and finish isn't that great either. The next one I would like is a Stanwell Hans Christian Anderson as I have heard only good things about this line.

 

[cardician]

I found a corncob churchwarden in a flea market (it was brand new).
Very light, no gurgling, sweet!
I checked Missouri Meerschaum but nothing listed as current. Perhaps a phone call will locate one.
It's a great pipe
Joe

 

[lonestar]

Missouri Meerscahum hasnt made churchwardens in a long long time. I'm thinking the 1980's but could have been as late as the 90's ? I have a couple of them myself, but you got really lucky to find one !

Of course you can always have a churchwarden stem made for a MM, I think Walker Briarworks does them. But it is rare to find an OEM MM Warden.

 

[lonestar]

any suggestions oon an affordable one that is of good quality?

Send Briarbird a message here on the forum. I dont know what he has up his sleeve, but he mentioned recently something about making a batch of churchwardens.

 

[timely]

I have a Mayflower Churchwarden, box with pipe has not been opened since 1959 when a tobacconist went out of business. The stores remaing stock was handed down to relatives who once in awhile will sell something.

 

[cardician]

Thanks for the lead, lonestar !
I was unaware of Walker Briarworks - I am going to have a lot of fun exploring that site.
Cardician

 

[J. Mayo]

I just got one from p&c the other day for about $45. The brand is Roma. Definitely not a high end pipe but it smokes great. I was in the same position and just wanted to try a churchwarden. My only complaint is that they seem to have coated the inside of the bowl with a weird finish that imparted a weird flavor/ scent in my first bowl but I haven't noticed it since. It's definitely a good pipe for your money.

 

[buster]

$35!
http://www.pipeshoppe.com/ps_cw.php
The BC white churchwarden is $74.
http://www.smokingpipes.com/search/sitesearchresults.cfm

 

[ikondave]

I have a Savinelli Churchwarden and enjoy it greatly.

 

[pipeinhand]

I have 14 now, so I would say, get one!

 

[smokindawg]

Go for something with two stems if you can, that way you have the best of both worlds. You can smoke the long stem when your setting watching TV or reading and use the shorter stem when your out and about.

 

[jpants]

2 stems eh? I will have to look into that. Thanks!

 

[ovidsmuse]

If you can find one I highly recommend a bjarne churchwarden.