Show Off Your Algerian Briar Pipes

[Briar Lee]

Here’s my latest Edward’s Algerian Briar #709 Pot.

It came to me covered with a thick coat of varnish, but varnish doesn’t stick to Algerian briar any better than cake does. I was able to bring this $20 delivered pipe back using nothing but 4/0 steel wool, Everclear, and grapeseed oil.

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After


Old Algerian briar pipes must be smoked to be properly appreciated. The briar is soft, and it was difficult to polish and work:

Let’s see yours!

 

[Perimeter_Road]

Wally Frank "Chadwick" Algerian Briar.


Mastercraft "Hand Made" Algerian Briar.

 

[craig61a]

Mine are bigger than yours…

 

[Briar Lee]

Mine are bigger than yours…

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WDC Giant 12 inch Wellingtons, I presume?

 

[OzPiper]

A pair of FLC (Fieux Leduc & Co) chubby billiards - 1921 and 1922.
London hallmarks

There was an earlier post by former member danielplainview showing off an almost identical pipe sporting the Loewe & Co livery.
Cleary these pipes were made in France (?St. Claude),
imported into England, tarted up with silver then marketed

 

[sjohnston0311]

My two pipes labeled as being of Algerian briar. A Hialeah billiard and an Edward's zulu.

 

[craig61a]

WDC Giant 12 inch Wellingtons, I presume?

9.5” Yello-Bole Jumbo bent billiards.

 

[Briar Lee]

Jackpot!

$20 bought this huge “400” style Marxman that is among the best pipes I will ever own.

It might have been smoked two or three times, cleaned up to brand new condition, and except for a few fills would have been sold as a 400.

 

[cynyr]

These two were easy to find:



Top pipe is a "Lord Clerit", if my eyes can properly read the script. Under that is a "Royal Ascot Deluxe". So simiar, they may have been made in the same factory... right down to the same font on the "Algerian Briar" stamping.