Pipes and Paraphernalia Patina Porn Thread.

[Ahi Ka]

Petersons B10 Summer-time, 2018. It was a natural sandblast finish, beautiful and light.

View attachment 83362

Its now dark brown. This is not just skin-oil colouring as it is an even colour all over. It really accentuates the birdseye in the blast.

Its the pipe i smoke more than any other. My other natural blasts are colouring in a similiar way.

Hahaha now I know why you sold me the one with the thick black coating! Beauty bro

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Rubio early on and then after a couple hundred bowls smoked.

 

[bullet08]

Thing is, most members have good number of pipes to actually get to the point of "patina". Also, most members clean their pipe often enough to encourage any build up. I do have natural finish pipes with changed color, but still shiny silver band and well polished finish. When I think of patina, I think of well used and care worn carbon steel pocket knife with change in steel to show patina on blade, and worn mark on the scale.

 

[burleybreath]

Interesting that guns popped up on this here thread thing. I can't think of many items that have patina as a valued attribute. Antique furniture, quality leather goods, copper cladding (like on the Statue of Liberty), pipes in my opinion, and guns in my opinion. They call it "honest holster wear" in the case of the latter. That's about it. I think patina, properly understood, is sexy, and really good specimens arouse a lust that I find difficult to control. Of course, I could be teetering on the edge of insanity--but who isn't? Example below, but not a particularly good one.

 

[Sweet Home Alabama]

Thing is, most members have good number of pipes to actually get to the point of "patina". Also, most members clean their pipe often enough to encourage any build up. I do have natural finish pipes with changed color, but still shiny silver band and well polished finish. When I think of patina, I think of well used and care worn carbon steel pocket knife with change in steel to show patina on blade, and worn mark on the scale.

Carbon steel that gets honed and used stays pretty free from degradation. At least that true for my straight razors

 

[Servant King]

So, that was an equivalent “I’m sorry “ face...

BTW. My favorite black powder shoot out.

My birth year! No ball & powder in those Winchesters, though. Clint gets bailed out again.

 

[Chasing Embers]

pics of pipe related stuff that people have owned for a long time and are showing their age in an aesthetically pleasing way

Take care of them and they'll look new forever. I've had this Big Ben for 29 years.

 

[FurCoat]

These two cobs were purchased together in 1996. The CG is a beautiful caramel color now and the Legend has colored nicely. No cracks or separations. My newer cobs aren't fairing as well.

 

[Ahi Ka]

They call it "honest holster wear" in the case of the latter. That's about it. I think patina, properly understood, is sexy

I pretty much hate firearms...but I agree here. With patina they do look dam fine.

 

[jaygreen55]

I've always had a preference for natural pipes because of the way they color with age and handling with no stain or other finish to hide the beauty of the briar. Pictured below are 2 nearly identical pipes from Ed Burak's Connoisseur Pipe shop. One I bought from Ed circa 1981 and the other I just recently acquired as an unsmoked estate from Great Estate Pipes on Ebay that is still a virgin





A view from the top

 

[klause]

Before:




After a good few smokes:

 

[OzPiper]

Jason, how many months and roughly how many smokes from a) to b) ?

 

[klause]

Ray, I've had it a month or so, and probably only put 20-25 smokes through it.

Give it a year and it'll be virtually unrecognisable

 

[OzPiper]

Jason, that is taking on colour very quickly.
If only meerschaum would colour that fast, I'd be tempted to get a new one. However at my rate of smoking, there would be no chance one would get past the slightly off-white "dirty" stage ?

 

[klause]

Great minds, and all that Ray! I’ve been having similar thoughts. As much as I’d love a new meer it’s just not going to happen.

We’ll just have to soldier on with the estates ?

 

[jpmcwjr]

Jason, that is taking on colour very quickly.
If only meerschaum would colour that fast, I'd be tempted to get a new one. However at my rate of smoking, there would be no chance one would get past the slightly off-white "dirty" stage ?

Maybe just enjoy the Meer and not attempt to drive the coloring? That's what I am trying to do!