These are my two cherrywood hillbilly pipes.
Show Us Your Hillbilly Pipe
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These are my two cherrywood hillbilly pipes.
In the Ozarks, size matters. That’s a Marxman Jumbo in the background.
I have had two requests for pictures of me smoking my long stemmed Cherrywood pipe. The one I think people are interested in are found in this thread.
For those who are curious about the long-stemmed Hillbilly Cherrywood, yes, that is the real deal. It was made by a true mountain hillbilly who lived in the Ozark range outside of Jefferson County, Missouri. He was a machinist named Willard and he worked with my father and was a good friend of his. My dad would come to work and during lunch or even during the day while working, he would see Willard smoking his own handmade Cherrywood that he, himself, made. After a time, Willard made one for my dad. The hole was bored using a red hot poker to slowly burn away the inside of the branch that made up the stem, although Willard said he he used a worm to eat away at the inside pulp.
The pipe smokes wonderfully. Unfortunately, there is really no way to completely clean the steam that I have found and I don't want to risk damaging it. Regardless, I keep it clean and it smokes just fine. The bit is a polished bone. The pipe has seen many many years of hard authentic use. It is now mine and no, I wouldn't part with it.
The pipe smokes wonderfully. Unfortunately, there is really no way to completely clean the steam that I have found and I don't want to risk damaging it. Regardless, I keep it clean and it smokes just fine. The bit is a polished bone. The pipe has seen many many years of hard authentic use. It is now mine and no, I wouldn't part with it.