Pipe Lengths

[Flatfish]

Most pipes are roughly 15cm long. Give or take.
Churchwardens are really long.
Are there any sizes in between?
The only ones I seem to have come across are some of the cobbit series (dwarf, shire, elf).

 

[FurCoat]

Look into the Savinelli Bings and Clarks Favorites. I beli they are 7 to 7.5 inches long.

 

[olkofri]

Also those from the Canadian family: long-stemmed.

 

[J-Evverrett]

Are you in search of longer pipes? Or is this just a curious musing?

I think, over time a general consensus was reached amongst pipe makers on length. Probably a practicality issue.

 

[Beers 'N Briars]

My first Savinelli was a blasted 104 that clocked in around 8 inches. My local B&M called it a Semi Churchwarden. ??‍

 

[TheIronMonkey]

Are you in search of longer pipes? Or is this just a curious musing?

I think, over time a general consensus was reached amongst pipe makers on length. Probably a practicality issue.

As I recall, @Flatfish isn't a pipe smoker, but, is curious to learn about pipes and pipe smoking—so, it probably falls under curious musing.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Sizes are all over the chart to cater to the smoker.

 

[mso489]

Look at enough pipes, you can probably find stems and stems and shanks in nearly ever conceivable length between the longest and the shortest, whatever those may be.

I have a clay pipe and churchwardens. One of my favorite long-stemmed pipes, but shorter than a full-sized churchwarden is a Savinelli "Prince of Wales, that is a little longer than a Bing's or Ginger's favorite, but still not in churchwarden territory, that is of course a prince shape.

 

[PipeIT]

When asking about sizes, I’m not just thinking about the Traditional Shapes, but realize, you can have a Commission anyway you like.

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

medium bowl size straight billiard shaped pipes with longer stems have become quite a rare event nowadays,at least if look back to the hayday of British and some French manufacturers from 50-60ies

 

[Flatfish]

Curious musing

 

[Casual]

Semi Churchwarden. ??‍

Around here they call them unitarians.

And yes, that’s the name I’ve seen as well.

 

[J-Evverrett]

Curious musing

Now I’m curious lol.

 

[bullet08]

There are demi-churchwardens. Shorter than churchwarden and longer than others. Peterson had a US release last year of one.

 

[kcghost]

And there are shorter pipes too.

 

[Donb1972]

I have a couple clay pipes that are 8 inches. And a 7 inch briar. My longest is a Ropp churchwarden cutty, at 11.5...but there are churchwardens several inches longer that I am debating about getting. I saw a Mr Brog pearwood at 9. So there are in-between sizes if you want to look hard enough.

 

[Duck]

'Reader' pipes are like short churchwardens, typically 17-18cm long. They're so called because they're considered short enough to allow you to read a book while smoking one.

 

[bullet08]

Now, this is called "lengthy".



This, is a good length.



This is called "peasants".

 

[sablebrush52]

I terms of sort of between churchwarden and "normal" thereare magnums, which are usually between 9 and 11 inches.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

I've actually got quite few old estates that are less than 15cm, so if the musing includes shorter, there are plenty to be found. In a straight stem, in particular, I like the slightly shorter and compact.