Tavern Style Clay Pipe

[BriarLinedMeer]

Hi All,

I've recently smoked my first clay and the more I smoke it the more I like it!
Out of interest, and as subjective as it may be, has anyone tried one of those larger, very long tavern pipes?

Like this one here (around the 1:30 mark)

I like how light they are, and the smaller bowl size, they just seem to smoke nicer.

How do you all find them?

Thanks.

 

[warren]

Clumsy, at least until a bunch of the stem is broken off.

 

[BriarLinedMeer]

And fragile too I bet :D

 

[Chaukisch]

Make sure to show off your clay pipes in this thread.
I myself am an absolute fan of clay pipes but I haven't acquired one of those 16 inchers yet.
They come in many different shapes and sizes, all of them affordable for anyone.
I can smoke a clay pipe, finish and empty it and pack another bowl right afterwards. All through the day.
Sipping or smoking hot, whatever I like at that exact minute. My clay pipe will play along and be happy to be used.

 

[The Clay King]

Make sure to show off your clay pipes in this thread.
I myself am an absolute fan of clay pipes but I haven't acquired one of those 16 inchers yet.
They come in many different shapes and sizes, all of them affordable for anyone.
I can smoke a clay pipe, finish and empty it and pack another bowl right afterwards. All through the day.
Sipping or smoking hot, whatever I like at that exact minute. My clay pipe will play along and be happy to be used.

@Chaukisch I broke the stem on my churchwarden pipe; it might have been a heat related stress that caused it to crack...
It meant the blacksmith at the Redcoats & Revolutionaries event had to come a bit closer to light my clay pipe with an ember from his forge

 

[The Clay King]

Hi All,

I've recently smoked my first clay and the more I smoke it the more I like it!
Out of interest, and as subjective as it may be, has anyone tried one of those larger, very long tavern pipes?

Like this one here (around the 1:30 mark)

I like how light they are, and the smaller bowl size, they just seem to smoke nicer.

How do you all find them?

Thanks.

@BriarLinedMeer I'd smoke one of those long clay pipes and drink that tankard of ale heated in with the poker from the fire
I can almost smell the clay pipe smoke and taste the beer ; that pub must smell so good...
A good swig of my pint would wash the clay pipe smoke down most agreeably!

 

[The Clay King]

Clumsy, at least until a bunch of the stem is broken off.

@warren The stem broke on mine ...

 

[BriarLinedMeer]

@BriarLinedMeer I'd smoke one of those long clay pipes and drink that tankard of ale heated in with the poker from the fire
I can almost smell the clay pipe smoke and taste the beer ; that pub must smell so good...
A good swig of my pint would wash the clay pipe smoke down most agreeably!

Its super aesthetic aye, I'd love to go back in time for an evening!

 

[BriarLinedMeer]

Make sure to show off your clay pipes in this thread.
I myself am an absolute fan of clay pipes but I haven't acquired one of those 16 inchers yet.
They come in many different shapes and sizes, all of them affordable for anyone.
I can smoke a clay pipe, finish and empty it and pack another bowl right afterwards. All through the day.
Sipping or smoking hot, whatever I like at that exact minute. My clay pipe will play along and be happy to be used.

They're exceptional, I want a longer one so I can hold the stem and smoke it hotter :D

 

[The Clay King]

They're exceptional, I want a longer one so I can hold the stem and smoke it hotter :D

@BriarLinedMeer @Chaukisch Sometimes I like to smoke my clay pipe hot and fast; others I like a long slow smoulder.

 

[woodsroad]

They're exceptional, I want a longer one so I can hold the stem and smoke it hotter :D

That’s what the girl at the picnic said

 

[woodsroad]

Even at this length it’s is a bit clumsy for me, but it smokes so well.

 

[The Clay King]

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Even at this length it’s is a bit clumsy for me, but it smokes so well.

@woodsroad Nice pipe; be very careful not to break it

 

[woodsroad]

@woodsroad Nice pipe; be very careful not to break it

It will break someday. Soft clay, not a forever pipe.

 

[The Clay King]

It will break someday. Soft clay, not a forever pipe.

@woodsroad I've lost count of how many clay pipes I've broken...
One of my pipes was over 100 years old and I managed to break it in only a few weeks...

 

[woodsroad]

That’s sadness. Did that with an amber stemmed pipe.

 

[BriarLinedMeer]

I haven't smoked my amber stemmed one just yet, as I'm scared to break it.