Show Off Your Scottish Pipes!

[Humblepipe]

Found this "H. Love" (what a name) on EBeast and restored it. It's a chunky sucker. Probably a basket pipe, but it's a solid smoker. This purchase made me wonder how many of my briar brothers also had Scottish pipes. Show 'em if you got 'em....




EDIT: Fixed Capitalization in Title

 

[Bowie]

Nice restoration job. I like the vertical graining on the stem. I do not have a Scottish pipe...yet.

 

[Humblepipe]

Nice restoration job. I like the vertical graining on the stem. I do not have a Scottish pipe...yet.

Thanks, Bowie.

 

[shanez]

Yup. Vertical grain on a stem is always neat. Nice work.

 

[jojoc]

Sorry, but I couldn't resist

 

[Humblepipe]

View attachment 7435Sorry, but I couldn't resist

That's pretty good jojoc. Just put a smile on my face. Outstanding.

 

[ssjones]

First Scottish pipe that I've seen! That's kind of odd, right, wonder why?

 

[Humblepipe]

First Scottish pipe that I've seen! That's kind of odd, right, wonder why?

ssjones, that was one of the reasons I jumped on it. Just for the novelty of it alone. Kinda fun. I was hoping there might be a few gents here that have Scottish pipes too. But if you've not seen one... maybe not.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Closest I can come is a Parker I bought in Edinburgh....

 

[lochinvar]

I have some shop Rattray's and John Cotton's.....now if I can figure out where they're tucked away.

 

[Humblepipe]

Closest I can come is a Parker I bought in Edinburgh....

Love that city. That pipe must be a keepsake.

 

[scloyd]

Nice pipe!

H. Love is Herbert Love pronounced Loo-vay. Apparently there is still a Herbert Love Tobacconist in Aberdeen, Scotland. There is a Facebook page. Herbert Love Specialist Tobacconist - https://www.facebook.com/herbertlove166/
Here is a screen shot from SPC


Hope this helps with your research.

 

[Humblepipe]

Nice pipe!

H. Love is Herbert Love pronounced Loo-vay. Apparently there is still a Herbert Love Tobacconist in Aberdeen, Scotland. There is a Facebook page. Herbert Love Specialist Tobacconist - https://www.facebook.com/herbertlove166/
Here is a screen shot from SPC
View attachment 7455

Hope this helps with your research.

What?! How do you do that? Thanks, scloyd.

 

[Humblepipe]

I'm going to visit this shop...

 

[scloyd]

What?! How do you do that?

I googled H. Love Tobacco

 

[Humblepipe]

I googled H. Love Tobacco

I left out the word "tobacco".

 

[scloyd]

Check out this reborn pipes. You might find more info. I didn't read all of it.
Bringing a Herbert Love of Edinburgh The Queensferry Billiard 422 back to life - https://rebornpipes.com/2015/01/24/bringing-a-herbert-love-of-edinburgh-the-queensferry-billiard-422-back-to-life/

 

[autumnfog]

 

[Humblepipe]

Well, gents. Again... a thread that led to an unintended consequence. I had intended to draw folks in with showing off their Scottish pipes. Except, for jojoc (LOL) it appears no one has a Scottish pipe. Instead, I got answers about the background for my pipe, answers that had alluded me.

I like being part of this group!

 

[mso489]

I went through a time of shopping Rattray pipes but never bought one. I'm not sure how far to trust nation-of-origin stamps these days, since work can be done partly or mostly in some other country under contract. I looked at Rattray probably eight years ago, and at the time, they didn't seem price competitive with Savinelli, Stanwell, Peterson, etc. If you study up and research the market, there are probably some fine Scottish estate pipes out there, and maybe new ones, maybe some artisan pipes too.