Just curious ... How long does that simmer ?? I'm guessing 3-4 hrs. Beautiful birdseye grain !
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Thanks, this is great stuff! I need to go and dig out my Hungarian pipe that my wife gave me and see how eastern or western the design is. I really appreciate your research and sharing of knowledge!Yes ! That's what I meant. I am certainly far from an expert but I was interested and did alot of reading and looking at pictures. The modern versions make the bowl more cylindrical and accentuate the separation from the stummel and I personally call these 'western hungarians'. Originals or traditional are closer to the BBK Swiss pipes which is where I suspect they got the shape from:
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That flower is an Edelweiss which grows in the Alps above 2000 feet. (See Band of Brothers)
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Marlboro Man in the Eastern Bloc
Inhaling the smoke of tobacco leaves, which is often mentioned as ‘brown gold’, has a cultural history of about 5-7000 years. Smoke can be made by a pipe, a cigar, a cigarette or a nargile, but people consume tobacco in the form of taking snuff or maccabaw and chewing quid as well. How did...en.mandadb.hu
There were traditionally three shapes popular in Hungary though ... each different. Hope that helps.
Had my first smoke in it earlier today today. A C&D ribbon cut blend (Miskatonic Mixture) lasted over two hours, outside, and I was smoking pretty consistently.
Indoors with a flake I'm sure I could protract it to 3 hours, and it's really not a big pipe.
Appreciate the feedback. Ive been eyeing a few of their shapes to join the two I already own…the oom paul was likely top on my list [or is that the cannonball, or OR01…shut up and take my money], but that hard bend scared me a bit. I own a Pete 338 that looks great, but cant pass a cleaner with the stem on. I have been very impressed with Briarworks engineering and drilling thus far.
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An Oom Paul can have a flat (sitter) or round bottom. Classically, it should be full-bent and have a tall cylindrical bowl with the lower part of the shank being a little bulbous. The bowl can be slender, like the old Barlings or shorter and stocky like a Custom-Bilt.
The Peterson Pub Pipe is an Oom Paul / Hungarian.
Never cared for the aesthetics until I found this pipe. It sits just right for my preference (and I am moving to bigger pipes as my weekend morning vice).
Never cared for the aesthetics until I found this pipe. It sits just right for my preference (and I am moving to bigger pipes as my weekend morning vice).
I have that one. It's a great pipe, it is by far my best driving pipe. Enjoy it!
I found that the beauty of an oom paul/Hungarian is in its functionality. I can load it up with tobacco and spend the next couple hours doing anything else. The pipe hangs from my jaw leaving my hands free to [whatever I'm doing].
@ NC TX ID pipeman which one is the jost?
I have just bought one due to this thread and I wonder if the stem should have more bend to it
Well...Nice pipe....I prefer bigger bent in stems as well...there is a way you can bent vulcanite stems heating the stem up with heat lamp or maybe a candle but I always let a restoration guy to do it...he charge me a few bucks for it only...let me know if you want contact on him...older stems seems to straighten up during their lifetimes..not all but on some of my pipes they did...Your stem needs bent down over an inch or more...My Jost pipe is basicaly comoy 235..I did not bent this one but it needs it as well.yours is slightly different shape but nice..Enjoy it!
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Just picked this Oom Paul up today from Bosse's in De Pere WI. It has T.P.E. stamped on it. I found an old forum post from 2018 asking about T.P.E. pipes. Maybe the same?
It smokes nice and I enjoyed the Hunter's Blend.
It smokes nice and I enjoyed the Hunter's Blend.
I asked this question in the Show us your Peterson thread but will ask again here as I now remember this thread.
Does anyone know if someone has written about smoking a pub pipe or Hungarian shape versus a regular pipe ? to which you could direct me ?
My Pub pipe smokes differently than all my other large pipes and I am wondering if that is unique to the shape and system. I checked Peterson Pipe Notes and this forum but didn't find what I am looking for. Thank you for any references. All the best !
P.S. The tobacco only burns when being drawn yet the ember takes the longest time to die out if set down. The tobacco lasts longer then in other pipes. A true sipping pipe.
Does anyone know if someone has written about smoking a pub pipe or Hungarian shape versus a regular pipe ? to which you could direct me ?
My Pub pipe smokes differently than all my other large pipes and I am wondering if that is unique to the shape and system. I checked Peterson Pipe Notes and this forum but didn't find what I am looking for. Thank you for any references. All the best !
P.S. The tobacco only burns when being drawn yet the ember takes the longest time to die out if set down. The tobacco lasts longer then in other pipes. A true sipping pipe.
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Have you found great variation in drill quality as you built up your collection of Hungarian/Oom Paul pipes?
I’m very attracted to this shape, and I’m seriously considering it as my next “house” pipe. I’m wondering if I should avoid certain makers and focus on others.
The only difference I have noticed is that some are system type pipes and some not. Otherwise smoke is dry and cooler than regular pipe.