Are there standard terms to describe the amount of bend in a pipe shank? How would you describe to an artisan pipe carver how much bend you'd like in a pipe your commissioning from them?
I've heard straight, quarter bent, half bent, three-quarter bent, full bent. Assume a straight pipe has no bend and is pointing straight out from your face when clenched in your teeth. To me this is 0-degrees relative to horizontal (think straight billiard) . Assume a full bent pipe is pointing straight down from your face when clenched in your teeth. To me this is 90-degrees relative to horizontal (think oom paul). With these two extreme cases in mind, a quarter bent would have a 22.5-degree angle, a half bent would have a 45-degree angle, and a three-quarter bent would have a 67.5 degree angle.
I've heard straight, quarter bent, half bent, three-quarter bent, full bent. Assume a straight pipe has no bend and is pointing straight out from your face when clenched in your teeth. To me this is 0-degrees relative to horizontal (think straight billiard) . Assume a full bent pipe is pointing straight down from your face when clenched in your teeth. To me this is 90-degrees relative to horizontal (think oom paul). With these two extreme cases in mind, a quarter bent would have a 22.5-degree angle, a half bent would have a 45-degree angle, and a three-quarter bent would have a 67.5 degree angle.