Pipe Rack
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Manufactured pipe racks a pretty expensive ($30 - $100). Might be better trying to make one yourself. I'm pretty sure there are some blueprints floating around this forum somewhere. Another option would be to look at smokingpipes.com. They usually have a good variety of pipe racks, but they tend to sell out quickly.
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Have you checked eBay?
I've recently received my package from an auction I won and for $40 I got a 6-pipe pipe rack, a bunch of pipe cleaners, a zippo pipe lighter, a pipe pouch, humidifier discs, a pipe tool, and a pipe reamer. Definitely a steal.
I've recently received my package from an auction I won and for $40 I got a 6-pipe pipe rack, a bunch of pipe cleaners, a zippo pipe lighter, a pipe pouch, humidifier discs, a pipe tool, and a pipe reamer. Definitely a steal.
I got one on Ebay. Beats buying woodworking tools, taking a woodworking class, buying wood and supplies, and then making one.
Two Cousins does indeed ship. I ordered from Tim about 2 years ago and though it was expensive to ship the end product (a 12 pipe rack with a pull down front drawer and a secret top drawer is nicely mounted on the wall of my home office). I'll try to post a photo here.
Thanks Bigvan. The rack is a mix of the J.W. Lowe and the Clyneburn in the TwoCousins catalogue. I spoke with Tim over email and sort of customized the features of both that I wanted, namely all the features of the Lowe but the top compartment of the Clyneburn.
I have a small desk and while I keep a few tools and small mason jars or pouches of tobacco in the drawer, I like having my desktop free. Plus, the rack is on the wall just as I walk into my office so its ease of access too.
I have a small desk and while I keep a few tools and small mason jars or pouches of tobacco in the drawer, I like having my desktop free. Plus, the rack is on the wall just as I walk into my office so its ease of access too.
One caveat: Many of the pipe racks on eBay are your father’s and grandfather’s pipe racks for the smaller pipes they smoked, meaning they do not have the required center to center spacing in the seats, i.e., the concave area that holds the bowls, for many of the larger bowl pipes made in recent decades. Most of the older pipe racks you see on eBay were made by Decatur Industries. If you don’t have any pipes with big / larger bowls it won’t be a problem. Search on eBay. Sellers will note if they ship worldwide and / or to Canada.
But with many of today’s pipes have bigger bowls most of those older pipe racks will prove to be ‘bowl bangers.’ Most of the people making pipe racks today are well aware of this. Ideally, the CENTER to CENTER spacing on the seats of a pipe rack should at least be 2 ¼” with a least a one inch space (flat area) between the seats.
But with many of today’s pipes have bigger bowls most of those older pipe racks will prove to be ‘bowl bangers.’ Most of the people making pipe racks today are well aware of this. Ideally, the CENTER to CENTER spacing on the seats of a pipe rack should at least be 2 ¼” with a least a one inch space (flat area) between the seats.
Ebay is a good place. I didn't pay more then $30 for any of mine, and they both came with beat up pipes. So you could get a good rack, and some project pipes.
As you can see, they are all in great shape.
As you can see, they are all in great shape.
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