It varies. Some of them are a little fragile and while I could smoke them, I choose not to. Most of them I smoke. I haven't smoked the magnum, though it's in fine condition to smoke. I just don't have a long stretch of time to enjoy a bowl.
Photos Of 19th Century Briar Pipes?
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Sable, love the shaping of that billiard, number 1. It seems that often a standard of billiard shaping is that the front, looking at the pipe from the side, has a steeper angle inward in the rise, toward the rim, while the angling of the rear is usually less. In this case, from what I see, the front and back more closely echo a similar shape rather than, as above, being less subtly distinct.
A 1909 pipe (according the Birmingham silver assay stamp)... so just not 19th century, but it survived a few world wars anyhow. In excellent condition and a very good smoker that still is regularly smoked although the mouthfeel of the thicker mouthpiece is al little awkward... The silver work mentions E.B. BBB and a Birmingham assay stamp. I do not know what the P.MA in the triangle means (probably a dealer ?)
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ermore a well used 19th century meerschaum (A. Burkard was a pipe shop in Antwerp in the late 19th century).
Also in good condition and perfectly smokable, but I do not like smoking it: the stem is fragile, and so long and fine that the smoke is too cold when it reaches the mouth...
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ermore a well used 19th century meerschaum (A. Burkard was a pipe shop in Antwerp in the late 19th century).Also in good condition and perfectly smokable, but I do not like smoking it: the stem is fragile, and so long and fine that the smoke is too cold when it reaches the mouth...
First mention I've read of the smoke being too cool for enjoyment. Interesting!
Very nice collections of older pipes everyone. The silverwork on yours in particular is very nice Jesse.
Interesting for sure, But I just do not like it when the smoke hits my palate too cold. It is a bit like drinking red wine: when it is served too cold it does not deliver as when served on the 'right' temperature, but YMMV (I also prefer my whisky straight and leave any ice cubes out...). In my experience this cold-smoke-feeling has certainly to do with the length of the stem, but maybe also with the airflow characterics of the pipe. I have similar experiences with my older but fine smoking Ascorti's : you can already feel it when you draw on the non filled pipe. The air that hits the mouth is fresher (but not too cold) and has more 'speed' than the air sucked through my 'modernely' drilled 4mm pipes. I suppose that the venturi-effect of the drilling choices made by the pipe maker might contribute somehow to this cooling effect.
Wow! Do you smoke those? Epic!Here are a few of mine:
Barling 1896:
Barling 1882:
Barling 1883:
The first pipe made in St Claude, assuming that it still exists and can be authenticated, would be a cool thing to see. The earliest Briar pipe I've seen dates to 1867, IIRC.
Most of them, yes. A couple are too fragile to be used. With the exception of the magnum, I've smoked the others pictured. The magnum hasn't been smoked only because it requires a long uninterrupted length of time and I haven't had one long enough for the past couple of years.
Well if you ever get bored with it let me know as I am rather fond of Burkard meerschaums as they exhibited at the 1876 World Fair if my memory serves we correctly and I am always happy to purchase meerschaum pipes of that style.
Wow, Simon, I knew you weren't a Spring chicken, but man, you are well preserved!
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