Show Off Your Kaywoodie Pipes
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These span the decades. Some are old, some not so...
I was looking though my Kaywoodies and pulled out a couple of the older ones. The first is a "SuperGrain over Kaywoodie" #5109B with an elongated cloverleaf and no fitment (stinger). This is probably the oldest one I have:
The second one, another "SuperGrain over Kaywoodie" #5191B has the four-hole stinger. Both of these are small pipes. For smoking purposes, I prefer a larger pipe.
The second one, another "SuperGrain over Kaywoodie" #5191B has the four-hole stinger. Both of these are small pipes. For smoking purposes, I prefer a larger pipe.
Howdy All,
Here is my favorite Kaywoodie. I love that little dickens.
Here is my favorite Kaywoodie. I love that little dickens.
I've had a few Kaywoodie pipes over the years, but I seldom smoked them because never was fond of the stinger. I kept these two because they are such oddballs to me. The bulldog I did a little cleaning on it because I couldn't see any stampings. Well guess what, there are no stampings on it because the shank has been replaced. It looks to be rather well done, although no effort was made to match the grain. Other than the clover on the stem the only other mark is the Drinkless stamping on the 4 hole stinger.
The little 8 panel Kaywoodie Standard pipe is different not only because of its shape, but also the made in England stamp on the right shank. It has a 4 hole stinger, but no stampings on it. Even though I've had these pipes for a few years, I've yet to do any restoration on them. Eventually....
The little 8 panel Kaywoodie Standard pipe is different not only because of its shape, but also the made in England stamp on the right shank. It has a 4 hole stinger, but no stampings on it. Even though I've had these pipes for a few years, I've yet to do any restoration on them. Eventually....
Left to right:
07 Silhouette
07 Flame Grain
93b Super Grain
40 "600"
Not sure about the last one. I thought it said "God" instead of "600" for the longest time.
Except for the flame grain, which I've only smoked a few times and don't really have an opinion either way on it, these pipes are among my best smokers.
07 Silhouette
07 Flame Grain
93b Super Grain
40 "600"
Not sure about the last one. I thought it said "God" instead of "600" for the longest time.
Except for the flame grain, which I've only smoked a few times and don't really have an opinion either way on it, these pipes are among my best smokers.
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Not technically Kaywoodie... but, here's a cased pair of KB&B Hand Made Londonlike pipes. From about 1900ish and unsmoked. Very much in the Loewe vein, I'd call them "sport Pipes" due to thier diminutive size.
Latest Kaywoodie crush: 13B Flamegrain, adorable and a good smoker.
Thats unlikely any time in the foreseeable future, but you will be the first to know if do. Actually you'll probably be the first to know if get rid of any of my early blasts.
Occasionally I buy a high condition Kaywoodie instead of a Lee.
It’s slightly over clocked, but seems like a nice 3 hole stinger Flame Grain 12B for only $25 delivered.
I haven’t had the best luck re clocking a Kaywoodie. Lees are easy.
Any ideas, or just smoke it as it is?
It’s slightly over clocked, but seems like a nice 3 hole stinger Flame Grain 12B for only $25 delivered.
I haven’t had the best luck re clocking a Kaywoodie. Lees are easy.
Any ideas, or just smoke it as it is?
Heat the stinger with a lighter. Then, using pliers, reclock it. Easy peasy.
I’ve not tried heating with a lighter.
Thanks for the tip.
I’ve tried boiling hot water, which oxidizes the stem.
A Lee joining method could be argued to be a copy of a Kaywoodie, but a Lee has four improvements.
1. Lees had a recessed mortise that cannot be distinguished from a push stem.
2. A Lee mortise is threaded and later, also glued. It stays put.
3. The Lee stinger is a separate, removable part.
4. Both a Lee and a Kaywoodie had to have shank and stem aligned in order to finish the pipe, especially on a square shanked bulldog. Kaywoodie then re clocked new pipes with the stem and bit turned slightly to the left, to allow them to wear in. Lee did exactly the same thing. But Kaywoodie must have glued their tenons, where Lee left them without glue.
To re clock a Kaywoodie, I’ve found heat, cussing, and hopes and prayers are required. I’ve ruined several in the attempt.
Re clocking a Lee only requires pliers. I’ve had 100% success at it.
I've had 100% with Kaywoodies. Do as I directed. It's fast, quick, and works easily. Works for Grabow as well. Hell, it just works.
It must soften the glue.
The heat would travel up the stinger and melt it.
Surely beats hot water, to accomplish the same ends.
love those pipe stands made out of nylon webbing. Did you make them yourself or where did you get them?
