Saint Nick’s Pipe/Santa Claus’ Preference

[Mantis Sandman Piper]

Interesting first post!

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Hello good day gentlemen and scholars!

I don’t know if this topic was covered previously, but let’s collaborate on this and throw around some ideas just for the fun of it!… Christmas Day is right around the corner which has me thinking…

What kind of pipe would he fancy?!?

There is no right or wrong answer …let’s hear it!

 

[El Capitán]

A straight billard while on the job and a bent apple at home.

 

[Chasing Embers]

A friend and carver makes these Santas for me each year based on stories I make up about situations Santa is in.

 

[El Capitán]

A friend and carver makes these Santas for me each year based on stories I make up about situations Santa is in.

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These are fantastic. Is that briar or cherry?

 

[Chasing Embers]

These are fantastic. Is that briar or cherry?

Briar with shank accents of white juma, deer antler, and black ebonite. The stems are cumberland, white juma, and black ebonite.

 

[AroEnglish]

A friend and carver makes these Santas for me each year based on stories I make up about situations Santa is in.

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This is the first time I’ve heard that there are stories that went along with each of the pipes! That's awesome. You should share some with the class

 

[Chasing Embers]

This is the first time I’ve heard that there are stories that went along with each of the pipes! That's awesome. You should share some with the class

They're quite long. The most impressive aspect is that Jason turns out nearly what I expected the stories to inspire!

 

[STP]

One of these…

 

[Chasing Embers]

One of these…

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Love the arrangement!

 

[metalheadycigarguy]

I would venture to guess a 3/4 bent billiard or brandy shape pipe. Something in the shape of a Savinelli 613 or 616 shape or a Peterson 221 shape.

 

[solideogloria86]

"The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke, it encircled his head like a wreath;"

Definitely a nosewarmer.

 

[anotherbob]

Hello good day gentlemen and scholars!

I don’t know if this topic was covered previously, but let’s collaborate on this and throw around some ideas just for the fun of it!… Christmas Day is right around the corner which has me thinking…

What kind of pipe would he fancy?!?

There is no right or wrong answer …let’s hear it!

the answer is in what pipes disappear mysteriously? The I swear I put that one in the rack but where is it now. Santa stole it.

 

[PA Piper Mike]

The more modern Santa sticks to cigarettes and bourbon.

 

[Chasing Embers]

"The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke, it encircled his head like a wreath;"

Definitely a nosewarmer.

With all of that facial hair while wearing fur?

 

[Ahi Ka]

Ask my 3 kids, they’ll tell you matter of fact - for hopefully another year or two - that Santa always smokes a small cherry wood pipe (antique ropp) filled with reindeer tongue (crooner).

 

[judcole]

A clay.

 

[solideogloria86]

With all of that facial hair while wearing fur?

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He also come down chimneys with the fires lit

 

[MattRVA]

Clay.

 

[pappymac]

To be traditionally correct it is clay.


But I also like this one...

 

[The Clay King]

To be traditionally correct it is clay.
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But I also like this one...


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@pappymac I love the photos; the top pipe is the one for me It looks like the churchwarden I smoke at Viking / Redcoat re-enactments when Jason lights the clay pipe with an ember from his forge
I'm taking it when I go to the Sealed Knot Battle of Nantwich next month as well; hope I don't break any clays this time