My Churchwarden Pipe Rack

[MartyA]

I guess there are only so many ways to make a pipe rack, but since I smoke churchwardens almost exclusively, I wanted a rack to cram a number of long pipes into a limited amount of space. I accomplished this by making a double tiered rack with staggered spaces for pipes. The holes for the bowls go all the way through to accommodate a couple of cavalier pipes.

I actually cobbled this thing together late last Fall, but I had to wait for warmer weather to stain it. The loose parts visible in the background of the first pic are the result of a first attempt when I realized I was crowding things TOO close.

 

[AJL67]

Very nice. There are so many rack types out there but then if you are looking to store certain pipes / shapes you can be SOL, try finding a rack to hold many Danish freehand carved pipes, it isn't going to happen.

 

[Non-Mentholated Black Man]

I would think that a churchwarden pipe goes with the hat in your avatar.

Nice rack.

 

[MartyA]

I would think that a churchwarden pipe goes with the hat in your avatar.

Nice rack.

The hat was my grandfather's. He smoked a pipe, but not by the time I was born.
It's hard to see, but he was wearing it in this picture...

 

[ThermionicScott]

That looks great, Marty!

 

[buckaroo]

Nice job! Awesome rack. Thanks for posting.

 

[Bbailey324]

Nice work!

 

[kcghost]

Wow, a very nice rack just right for churchwardens!!

 

[mortonbriar]

There is something very aesthetically pleasing about the way the pipes go up and down, it's almost musical, in an ooompah kind of way.

 

[MartyA]

"Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire"

LOVE that quote, mortonbriar!

 

[AreBee]

I "googled" lesepfeifen as I had never heard the term. Love it!

For those who don't know:

"In German, "Churchwarden" is translated to Lesepfeife, which literally means "Reading Pipe." For decades, the long-stemmed shape has been an ideal choice for pipe smokers who enjoy pairing a favorite novel with their favorite tobacco: Its lengthy profile allows for comfortable smoking while keeping the stummel and smoke from obstructing the pages.."

 

[MartyA]

I "googled" lesepfeifen as I had never heard the term. Love it!

For those who don't know:

"In German, "Churchwarden" is translated to Lesepfeife, which literally means "Reading Pipe." For decades, the long-stemmed shape has been an ideal choice for pipe smokers who enjoy pairing a favorite novel with their favorite tobacco: Its lengthy profile allows for comfortable smoking while keeping the stummel and smoke from obstructing the pages.."

And that's what got me hooked on churchwardens. I always read outside with a book. Usually an OLD book. After accidentally discovering how perfect long pipes are for reading, I did some googling simply to find some "inexpensive" churchwardens. That's when I discovered that in German they are called "lesepfeife," which meaning reading pipe, is absolutely perfect.

 

[Kringle]

The hat was my grandfather's. He smoked a pipe, but not by the time I was born.
It's hard to see, but he was wearing it in this picture...

That’s an awesome picture to have in the family album, Marty.

 

[MartyA]

That’s an awesome picture to have in the family album, Marty.

My grandmother once told me he'd carry his pipe in his pocket and catch his pants on fire.

 

[mortonbriar]

My grandmother once told me he'd carry his pipe in his pocket and catch his pants on fire.

Well at least she did not outright accuse him of lying!

 

[Templekeeper]

I "googled" lesepfeifen as I had never heard the term. Love it!

For those who don't know:

"In German, "Churchwarden" is translated to Lesepfeife, which literally means "Reading Pipe." For decades, the long-stemmed shape has been an ideal choice for pipe smokers who enjoy pairing a favorite novel with their favorite tobacco: Its lengthy profile allows for comfortable smoking while keeping the stummel and smoke from obstructing the pages.."

Thanks for that! Loved learning about this term!

 

[Templekeeper]

Nice rack! And nice stain, too!

As a fellow Lesepfeife enthusiast, I also went the same route after looking at a rack online that was not able to be shipped to me.
Similarly, I went with holes for the bases to accommodate some of those oddly shaped pipes...

 

[AreBee]

Nice rack! And nice stain, too!

As a fellow Lesepfeife enthusiast, I also went the same route after looking at a rack online that was not able to be shipped to me.
Similarly, I went with holes for the bases to accommodate some of those oddly shaped pipes...

That's beautiful! I absolutely love the live edge!

I have a project working in my head and the odd shapes of my pipes have me thinking about how I will do the resting spots. Thinking about something malleable at the base that can form to different shapes like a pointy bulldog or a squarer panel pipe. I was thinking of something like bean bags set flush to the wood's surface.

 

[BrightDarkEyes]

Good work on that rack. There’s nothing like being able to display your favourite pipes and have them easily accessible.

 

[AreBee]

Good work on that rack. There’s nothing like being able to display your favourite pipes and have them easily accessible.

Agreed. The only concern I have with displaying my pipes is that the Warden will see when I get a new one!