Poker vs. Tankard

[kf5eqv]

Is there anything specifically that separates "tankard" style pipe and a "Poker" style pipe?

 

[unclearthur]

Price I think . The only tankards I an familiar with are Petes . They are quite small and long stemmed. I see pokers from about every one else in all size ranges.

 

[ohin3]

I always thought tankards were smaller and barrel shaped where as pokers are more cylindrical.

 

[kf5eqv]

I see. So it sounds like "tankard" is a peterson term for their smaller poker style pipes that go with their "Barrel" pipes (which are the same, but rounder).

 

[standardgewehr]

Tsuge makes a tankard in their E-Star line. They have them at cup-o-joe's. They appear to be almost twice the size of the Petes. By coincidence I ordered one today.

 

[tedswearingen]

Tsuge and Peterson's Tankard shapes are a bit different than the standard Poker or even Cherrywoood shape. The bowl on a Poker usually turns to the shank at a right angle and into a straight stem (like a gavel). The shank on a Cherrywood will usually turn from a Poker-style bowl at an upright angle and into a bent stem. (Often the heel of a Cherrywood bowl is cut at an angle so it will sit better counterweight to the bent stem.) The Tankard seems to be a Poker-style bowl, with a Poker-style bowl-to-shank transition, that turns to a bent stem about a third of the way down the stem's length.
EDIT: Peterson considers this a specialty shape (in their line of Specialty Pipes) and thus has it has no shape number. Tsuge offer's their Tankard as part of a specialty line of briar pipes that feature a metal shank.
EDIT EDIT: I've seen pipes referred to as Barrels that fit the description of Pokers, Cherrywoods, and Tankards, with the exception that its bowl is always barrel-shaped (not the Poker-style bowl). Peterson's Barrel is based on its Tankard shape.

 

[unclearthur]

The real answer is 42

 

[kf5eqv]

@Uncle: Ah, good thing I brought my towel then.
@Tedswear: So a Poker is straight, and a cherrywood is bent, but otherwise the same thing?
@Bubba: lol.

 

[bubbadreier]

kf5eqv, you beat me to it!!

 

[hobie1dog]

I'm so confused now

 

[romeowood]

just put the tobacco in the big hole and everything will be alright... :mrgreen:

 

[kf5eqv]

@STG: I just checked out those E-star pokers you mentioned, they look very nice. I would be interested in hearing how you like yours once you get it.

 

[standardgewehr]

Will do. I am curious also, the budget price ( for a Tsuge) and generous use of metal cause me a little trepidation but I just had to have one!

 

[tedswearingen]

 

[ohin3]

Ted, I love the fact that you took the time to do that.

 

[tedswearingen]

It was done very quickly in Illustrator. Not my best work, but it makes the picture.

 

[standardgewehr]

Ok, Tsuge tankard is here. A nice, light, smallish pipe, no hefty poker here. Very fine sandblast texture on the briar, almost velvety. The metal parts (apparently aluminum) are a fine brushed satin. Passes a pipe cleaner easily.
The size and tall, narrow shape scream "flake" to me so I loaded it with some MacBaren VA flake I got in the same order. This is a smallish flake, and fit perfect folded and stuffed. I used 1.5 flakes and it's smoking beautifully right out of the tin but two would have fit I think.
Like my other svelte pipes it wants to run hot to the touch, so low and slow that is the tempo. The metal ring topside makes a nice heat sink... Gets quite warmer than the briar bowl..
A bit odd but nicely made and smokes nicely. Definitely a keeper! I also have two small Petrrson pipes, a calabash and a Belgique I really like. I bet the Pete tankard would be nice too.

 

[unclearthur]

I have both the Pete tankard and barrel. Great flake pipes.