The Fish Files, Volume 2

[jaytex1969]

"Now keeping it smokey with 2 coins of Comoy's Cask 7 in the Bosi B Grade Volcano with boxwood accent and Cumberland stem."


"Fast becoming one of my favorite pipes for a short smoke is this freehand Bulldog with driftwood finish by Wallenstein, filled with Bob's Chocolate Flake to satisfy both my sweet tooth and keeping it smokey."


"There has never been a bad smoking pipe made by the Becker family, that is Fritz, Paulo or Federico. I'm keeping it smokey with some PS Luxury Navy Flake in the Paulo Becker 4 Clover Grade Strawberrywood Maya desnuda with Cumberland accent on the stem, luxurious smoke!"


"...I decided to ge another load of PS Luxury Navy Flake under my belt to keep it smokey bot this time the Becker Maya desnuda is by Federico in a lovely grained Olivewood pipe."


"Next up is the Becker Maya desnuda that started my love affair for this shape. A lovely black and chocolate colored Morta with a black streaked chocolate Cumberland stem is this Maya desnuda by Paulo Becker, keep it smokey."


"Smoking the metal Kaywoodie Filtronic with Rhodesian style bowl with some Peterson's Irish Flake keeping it smokey."


"A light drizzle now with rain and thunderstorms on the horizon and very raw out. Doing my best to keep it smokey with the Walt Cannoy Suede Billiard with white spigot stem filled with aged Ashton Brindle Flake."


"I decided I needed some more bamboo so I grabbed the 5 knuckle bamboo shanked Egg with plateau top and amber style stem by Bill Shalosky filled with Comoy's Cask 7 keeping it smokey."



June 2017

"...from Italian Pipemaker Mimmo Provenzano...this beautiful canted Bulldog with black acrylic ring space between the briar bowl and the Boxwood cap which has a raw briar spacer, it also has a long diamond shank with beautiful straight grain and birdseye. Tilbury...to keep it smokey."


"Having my first taste of some 5 y/o Germain's Medium Flake in the Teddy Knudsen Acorn with 2 knuckle bamboo shank keeping it smokey."

 

[jaytex1969]

"Now sipping on some Bobs Chocolate Flake in the Ted Bihlmaier Vergin Blowfish 6 knuckle bamboo Churchwarden keeping it smokey."


"Last pipe for today is the black bamboo shanked Headless Armadillo by Yves Bäcksteiner of Ygreck Pipes filled with Esoterica Pembroke keeping it smokey."


"First bamboo of the day is this poker sitter with bamboo shank by Tom Eltang filled with Germains Medium Flake keeping it smokey."


"The pipe is a fat Buddha bamboo by Doctors Pipes aka Pipemaker Roman Kovalev, the tobacco is aged Comoy's Cask 7 and the espresso was made with freshly ground extra dark beans by the Vermont Coffee Company, keeping my palate happy as I sip and keep it smokey."


"Having some McConnell Latakia Flake in the Rad Davis custom commissioned Squashed Tomato Morta bowl with black bamboo shank and tortoise shell stem keeping it smokey!"


"From Swedish Pipemaker Jonas Rosengren a three knuckle bamboo shank Cutty with some plateau on top of the bowl. Keeping it smokey with some PS Luxury Navy Flake."


"Keeping it smokey with some aged Comoy's Cask 7 in this dandy little smooth acorn with brown bamboo shank, can't reveal the maker as he considered it to not meet having his name on it but it smokes so well I had to have one of his firsts."


"...when I saw this three knuckle bamboo shanked beauty with Cumberland stem I was surprised as to the maker, none other than Brian Ruthenberg having the last of this tin of Comoy's Cask 7 keeping it smokey."


"By German Pipemaker Jürgen Moritz a Saucer shape with 1/8th bent bamboo shank and Germains Medium Flake keeping it smokey."


"Earlier I had my MM Twain cob with my morning coffee. Now smoking the Peter Klein Paneled Elephants Foot with bamboo shank filled with Germains Medium Flake keeping it smokey on a bright and cool Sunday morning."

 

[jaytex1969]

"Here is a pipe by premier pipemaker Todd Johnson...a bamboo shank Pickaxe."


"Having an Esoterica Tilbury moment to keep it smokey in the first Elephants Foot with spotted bamboo shank by Pipemaker Frank Axmacher and yes, it runs a pipe cleaner straight through without any fussing."


"I'm having a short smoke of Germains Medium Flake in the Bjorn Thurmann canted Dublin with plateau top and bamboo shank, keeping it smokey..."


"Smoking a Morta with Cumberland stem with black palm accent with some Germains Medium Flake in memory of Ed A. James aka Ozark Southpaw the Pipemaker who made it for me. Rest In Peace Ed."


"Here I'm keeping it smokey with my il Duca "C" - Conte - Fiammata grade with black bamboo shank filled with Orlik Golden Sliced."


"There's one big problem for me when it comes to Orlik Golden Sliced is that I like it so much I can never keep it in the cellar because when I pop a tin I end up smoking it until it's gone so this time I got 9 tins and of course I immediately popped one which I am keeping it smokey with my Bruce Weaver ball with 1/8th bend chunky bamboo shank."


"I'll definitely finish this tin of Orlik Golden Sliced before I run out of bamboo shank pipes to smoke. Keeping it smokey this time in the four knuckle black bamboo shanked straight grained Acorn with plateau top by Grecian Pipemaker Chris Asteriou."


"From the bench of Jerry Zenn, of Taiwan, comes what he calls the Duke of Thunder is this Buddha Belly Bamboo shanked reverse Calabash Poker Sitter, keeping it smokey with more Orlik Golden Sliced."


"Custom Devil Anse by Basil Meadows of Red Dog Pipes. I won this pipe in a photo contest and Basil asked me what I wanted so I told him I would really like a Morta bowled Devil Anse with bamboo shank and tortoise shell stem. Here I am keeping it smokey with some Orlik Golden Sliced."


"I'm home and stoked up this lovely bent with bamboo shank by Abe Bogelund with Orlik Golden Sliced keeping it smokey."

 

[jaytex1969]

"Called the Fish with an Arrow is this four knuckle bamboo shank with a Cavalier look by Latvian Pipemaker Sergey Senetorov, filled with Orlik Golden Sliced keeping it smokey."


"By Japanese Pipemaker Ichi Katahara comes this lovely grained pinched Dublin with brown bamboo shank and keeping it smokey is Orlik Golden Sliced."


"I loaded the Abe Herbaugh bamboo shank, almost a Rhodesian, with Orlik Golden Sliced and kept it smokey."


"Reminiscent of a soft boiled egg from my youth is this cracked egg with bamboo shank from Scott Klein filled with the last of the tin of Orlik Golden Sliced keeping it smokey."


"Talbert Briar series marked fait en Bretagne are not often seen and to have it with a bamboo shank is rare in and of itself. This thin Dublin Stack with bamboo shank by Trever Talbert is an awesome smoker as all of the pipes of his I own. Keeping it smokey with some Chenet's Cake."


"This Tokyo grade Tsuge is listed as an Egg Cherrywood Sitter with bamboo shank...it's a fine smoker and the Chenet's Cake is keeping it smokey."


"From the bench of China's Ping Zhan comes this very true to form billiard with bamboo shank, keeping it smokey with Capstan Yellow."


"From Denmark's Birger Hauser comes this petite billiard with pencil thin bamboo shank and Chenet's Cake keeping it smokey."


"Jean de Toit is the Pipemaker's name but the pipe world knows his pipes by the name Pietenpaw Pipes. Keeping it smokey this early cool Saturday morning with some Capstan Yellow."


"Another pipe from Taiwan Pipemaker Jerry Zenn is this five knuckle spotted bamboo shank, a shape he call the Beetle. Keeping it smokey with some Capstan Yellow."

 

[jaytex1969]

"This four knuckle bamboo by Ryan Quagliata has a Strawberrywood bowl Dublinesque in style with a plateau Rhodesian cap, keeping it smokey with more Capstan Yellow."


"Made by Joao Reis is one I call a stretched Dublin due to the fact the front portion extends out and the rear portion is nearly flat. The chocolate colored Morta accentuates nicely with the three knuckle chocolate colored bamboo shank. Keeping it smokey with more Capstan Yellow."


"Now keeping it smokey in the petite Olivewood Brandy with bamboo shank by Benner."


"Fukashiro Tsutomu makes two lines of pipes in his native Japan. Tsutomu is widely known across Japan and his Fukashiro line around the globe. One can easily see the Danish influence in this lovely fukashiro with two knuckle bamboo shank, keeping it smokey with more Capstan Yellow."


"Originally from Belgium Dirk Claessen resides in Spain where he makes his pipes. I'm having some Dunhill Dark Flake in the pipe Dirk calls the Leprechaun, a beautiful straight grained bowl with shades of plateau on top. The shank comes off the bowl made to look like a tree branch as it transfers over to the black bamboo, keeping it smokey."


"Here is another of my commissions, this time from ST Kuo of Sanatroku pipes in Taiwan. It is a rather robust looking bowl that is made from briar with a Buddha Belly bamboo collar and capped with briar, it also sports a two knuckle bamboo shank. Keeping it smokey for sure with more Dunhill Dark Flake."


"Another from the dark side of the world is this sweet little tomato with three knuckle bamboo shank by Pipemaker Charl Goussard, Dunhill Dark Flake keeping it smokey."


"Still keeping it smokey with Dunhill Dark Flake, this time in a five knuckle black bamboo shanked canted egg by Italian Pipemaker Gabriele dal Fiume."


"Keeping it smokey with more Dunhill Dark Flake in the VVVV Grade Kai Nielsen pinched paneled Dublin."


"This doesn't happen often but here is a case where the maker of this pipe is one I can't remember. The logo is unique, it is an oval with what looks to be an anvil with the letters HC in the anvil and 80 below the logo. I can assume the 80 is the pipe shape which is a thick walled Poker Sitter and sports a three knuckle bamboo shank and Cumberland stem, it's a great smoker and I'm keeping it smokey with more Dunhill Dark Flake, if you can help with the identification I'd appreciate it."

 

[jaytex1969]

"Here is a shot of the logo."


"Banjo, I had to put my readers on the see it, but it looks like maybe it's a "G" instead of a "C"." -markthelad

"markthelad, you may just be right! A quick look and you were correct, the maker is Holger Gunia, thanks for the assistance!" -fishnbanjo

"This Morta pipe with black bamboo shank and tortoise shell stem by Zack Hamric was responsible for my love affair with a tortoise shell stem coupled with Morta, Zack call this the Beetle. Now keeping it smokey with Dunhill Dark Flake."


"Well I figured it was time to bring out the Dunhill Shell with bamboo shank and of course I'm keeping it smokey with some Dunhill Dark Flake."


"From JSG Pipes, Polish Pipemaker Jan Szymon Gołowacz made this 7 knuckle bamboo pipe called the Mermaid. Keeping it smokey and whimsical with some Dunhill Dark Flake."


"Here is a nosewarmer from Wolfgang Becker done with a one knuckle bamboo accent in a freehand style Dublin shape with partial plateau on top of the bowl. Still keeping it smokey with some Dunhill Dark Flake."


"First bamboo today is filled with the last of this tin of Dunhill Dark Flake. Keeping it smokey in the Rockin' Black Rock Cob that I customized with a one knuckle bamboo shank and 7mm RemMag brass casing, the stem is tortoise shell."


"Now keeping it smokey with some Chenet's Cake in the two knuckle canted ball by Sergey Cherepanov."


"Now keeping it smokey with Chenet's Cake in a Julius Vesz Poker Sitter with two knuckle bamboo shank and 1/8 bend stem."


"Kriswell with a three knuckle bamboo shank with patina. Whoever owned it must have been right handed as there's a well worn spot atop the bowl from being lit so logically I lit it from there. Keeping it smokey with Chenet's Cake."


"Ardor Urano two knuckle bamboo shank in a comfy bowl filled with PS Luxury Navy Flake keeping it smokey."

 

[jaytex1969]

"Though he marks his pipes Tarok his name is Christian Wolfsteiner from Germany who sadly passed away last year. The pipe is called the Wild rose with three knuckle bamboo shank and one of the most comfortable bits on any of my pipe stems, keeping it smokey with some PS Luxury Navy Flake."


"Now keeping it smokey with more PS Luxury Navy Flake in the David Wagner, of Baff pipes, pinched Acorn with two knuckle bamboo shank and tortoise shell stem."


"Victory Pipe Craftsmen in the heart of Chicago IL was responsible for the Cellini pipe...Keeping it smokey with more PS Luxury Navy Flake in this two knuckle oval shaped bamboo shank smooth billiard."


"The black Meerschaum Bulldog by Kiko with a two knuckle bamboo shank is keeping it smokey with some PS Luxury Navy Flake."


"PS Luxury Navy Flake in the Les Wood Ferndown Antique Bark two * Grade Billiard with two knuckle bamboo shank."


"
RoverArt pipes are made by Dorelio and Damiano Rovera, makers of the Ardor line of pipes are responsible for seven different model of pipes under the RoverArt name. This particular pipe I'm smoking actually has the name of two of those modes, one is the Ricciolo which has carved curls and the other is the Tuba which has a bamboo shank. I'm smoking PS Luxury Navy Flake to keep it smokey and fantasize with this fantasy of a pipe!"


"This is such a beautiful little Billiard with black bamboo pencil shank and unfortunately the only mark I can identify on it is the #2 which does nothing to identify the maker. In any case, keeping it smokey with PS Luxury Navy Flake."


"Made in Maine about 45 minutes up the road from me by David McCarter is this Rhodesian stack with bamboo shank and orange Cumberland stem and accents. Smoking Dunhill Deluxe Navy Rolls keeping it smokey hoping to beat the rain."


"This is a pipe made by Reiner Art Design's Rudiger "Rudy" Will and it is a Reiner Grade 3. A lovely paneled Bent Dublin with Boxwood accents and Cumberland stem. Since the maker retired several years ago pipes from him are scarce and this one is still unsmoked which it won't be for long once I receive it."


"A five knuckle bamboo shank pipe with a Cob bowl by Riccardo Santia smoking more of the 6 y/o Folded Flake to keep it smokey."

 

[jaytex1969]

"Smoky Mountain Custom General with canted bottom making it a sitter, two knuckle bamboo shank and chocolate and black swirl Lucite stem. Keeping it smokey with more of the 6 y/o McConnell Matured Virginia Folded Flake."


"Now keeping it smokey with some 1940 Blue Boar tobacco I was gifted in a customized MM Country Gentleman with three knuckle bamboo shank and blue and white swirl Lucite stem."


"Now enjoying a customized MM Nekkid Twain with two knuckle bamboo shank, keeping it smokey with some McConnell Matured Virginia Folded Flake."


"Seriously keeping it smokey with the 6 y/o Matured Virginia Folded Flake in a customized MM Cob with two knuckle bamboo shank and maple syrup colored stem with a little paint job on the cob."


"The sun finally came out and knowing we're bound to get thunderstorms later today I just decided I had to grab this canted cracked egg with a finish like 1000's of tiny diamonds by Grecian Pipemaker Kostas Gourvelos. Keeping it smokey with some Dunhill Deluxe Navy Rolls."


"Put into service 10 years ago after the untimely demise of its 13 y/o predecessor, the MM Diplomat with Plum Forever Stem freshly restored and keeping it smokey with the last of the 6 y/o McConnell Matured Virginia Folded Flake."


"Stacy Benson Customized MM Twain bowl with faux bamboo shank made from oak from a whiskey barrel stave, finished off with a yellow swirled with white stem. Keeping it smokey with some lovely Wessex Campaign."


"Even a simple modification by adding a Forever Stem in a length not associated with a cob can make for a very nice combination. Here is an MM Twain matched with an 8" long tortoise shell stem. Smoking some Esoterica Tilbury keeping it smokey."


"Had a hankering for one of my Morta pipes so I dragged out this 9 1/2" long Morta Cutty with maple syrup colored stem by Chris Askwith, keeping it smokey with some Wessex Campaign."


"Still keeping it smokey with Wessex Campaign, this time in another of Riccardo Santias' cobs he calls The Wasp. It is a Vergin pair of unsanded Cob bowls married together to form a Reverse Calabash pipe with a plateau Briar plug and amber colored bent stem."

 

[jaytex1969]

"The last cob of the night is another custom MM Twain with deer antler shank and chocolate, butterscotch and vanilla swirl stem by CederviewCreations who sells through an etsy store on the internet. Keeping it smokey with more Wessex Campaign."


"Here is an MM prototype that never made it into production, the overall shape is close to the Twain albeit slimmer and the bottom cut at an angle much like a Cherrywood pipe. It came with a short stem which to me looked awkward and I had my stem from the MM Cobbit that I customized with a Forever Stem so I mounted it on this pipe and think it works rather nicely. Keeping it smokey with some Wessex Campaign."


"Cob Cigar Pipe designed by Chris Morgan for MM. Capable of holding one coin of Dunhill Deluxe Navy Rolls that is what I'm keeping it smokey with."


"Of all the old models of cobs MM made years ago the ones I'd really love to see reissued are the Corn Dog and the Radio which is what I'm keeping smokey with some Dunhill Deluxe Navy Rolls. The stem material used back then was wonderful and the pipes just smoke like a dream."


"Wally Fran Billiard style nekkid and unsanded bowl with hardwood diamond shank and heavy amber colored stem the model is called Royal."


"Listed as a Bulldog (Corndog) when I bought it I really am not sure what the model is but it smokes like a champ having been previously enjoyed and well taken care of. Keeping it smokey with some Orlik Golden Sliced on a very grey day."


"Made for Missouri Meerschaum by Chris Morgan and sold as a limited edition of 250 in four different configurations, light bowl and reverse Calabash body, dark bowl and reverse Calabash body, dark bowl and light reverse Calabash body and light body and dark reverse Calabash body with a choice of a black or amber colored stem. As you can see I opted for the dark and dark. The original stem became unglued after a slew of smokes and would not stay in place so I got a Danish style stem from a friend and opened the stem hole to accept it.
The body also came unglued many more smokes later so I attacked this using a different type of glue and it has held up admirably w/o issue. Keeping it smokey with the last of the Wessex Campaign."


"A rather scarce model made by Missouri Meerschaum called the Monogram. The Monogram came with a nice ebonite stem which was marked with an M with a white outline. When I got this pipe it was in sad shape and totally unsmokable. I have restored many pipes in the past and also have customized many but the condition that this pipe was in left me unsure if I could salvage it. I took my time and some unorthodox methods to repair it but the real satisfaction came when I hade my first smoke in it post restoration. Today I enjoyed some Dunhill Deluxe Navy Rolls keeping it smokey and enjoying every minute of it."


"...this old Irwin S. Cobb had to have been a direct competitor to MM's Radio. While a good looking, and smoking, pipe you can see the shank is ink stamped to simulate it being made from a corn cob and the band is brass that has been chrome plated. The bottom of the wooden plug is more egg shaped than the nicely rounded bottom of the Radio. Filled with Dunhill Deluxe Navy Rolls and keeping it smokey."


"This MM Freehand came with a hardwood plaque that it was mounted on and a fancy brass plate with some MM data. Had to repair the shank on this one to help keep the stem from falling up, right as rain now and keeping it smokey with Orlik Golden Sliced."

 

[jaytex1969]

"Here's another MM favorite, the long stem came from another MM cob that suffered a burnout so a very good smoker became a great smoker with the addition of the stem. Keeping it smokey with Orlik Golden Sliced for the last cob of the night."


"MM Aristocob filled with Orlik Golden Sliced keeping it smokey."


"Keeping it smokey with some Orlik Golden Sliced in the customized MM Gentleman with blue and white swirled Forever Stem."


"MM Freehand. Keeping it smokey with some Orlik Golden Sliced."


"Currently the last MM Twain I own, the 2016 Corn Cob Nation Pipe of the Year. Keeping it smokey with some more of that great Orlik Golden Sliced."


"Decided on a codger tobacco for the last cob of the night. Keeping it smokey with some Prince Albert in an old H&B Cob with reed stem."


"Another old MM soldier that has been with me for a while and customized with a Dental Forever Stem which is similar to the Peterson P-lip but more comfortable. Keeping it smokey with some Orlik Golden Sliced."


"Bent Freehand with plateau top by JT Cooke. Keeping it smokey with some Orlik Golden Sliced."


"An early Kaywoodie Allbriar with 4 hole stinger, 4 holes in the bit, one one top and one on the bottom with two at the exit like you would see on a twin bore. Keeping it smokey with some Dunhill Dark Flake."


"I can't believe that rearranging my pipes into their new homes made me do something I'd never done before and that is count them! This little cob, one of forty four that I have not counting the metal pipes with cob bowls, is an enigma. It has no nomenclature as to who made it, is coated with what may be a dark brown form of Bakelite which I don't understand why anyone would coat a cob but it really smokes extremely well, perhaps someone's garage experiment or one of the earliest forms of Cobfoolery. In any event another chilly morning so I'm grabbing a smoke of Orlik Golden Sliced keeping it smokey."

 

[jaytex1969]

"Now keeping it smokey with the Steam Engine Square Corn Cob by ShawPipeCompany, who sells their cool cobs through their etsy store, filled with Orlik Golden Sliced."


"Canted pinched egg with one knuckle bamboo shank and Cumberland stem by Baki, keeping it smokey with some of the last Orlik Golden Sliced from this tin..."


"I fell in love with this pipe when I first saw photos of it. The bowl is Morta with three distinct colors, gold, chocolate and black. The bowl appears to be floating off the Beechwood shaft. Made from Morta and Beech from Germany by Pipemaker Manfred Hortig I'm keeping it smokey with some Dunhill Dark Flake."


"Popped a 10 y/o tin of No. 22 Virginia Flake and keeping it smokey with the other MM Monogram, a bent with an ink stamped hardwood shank."


"The Radiator pipe is the brainchild of Hekthor Wiebe, together with Chris Morgan. The marriage of a Radiator assembly with one of Chris' Bones Stack Bowl is a beautiful marriage. I just had to give this system a try and it arrived just before I headed out for a haircut so I loaded it with some No. 22 Virginia Flake which I'm keeping it smokey with now that I'm back."


"I've said this before, I've never really been a fan of the Dunhill Bruyere finish until I saw this bad boy from 1928. It isn't enough that it was in excellent well taken care of condition, that it's a Churchwarden, or that it has an original gold band but the original owner ordered it with a form fitting case like you would find on the best Meerschaum pipes. Inside the case it states Dunhill on top, the White Spot in the center and finally London on the bottom inside the case. I'm keeping it smokey with some of that luscious 10 y/o No. 22 Virginia Flake."



"Well it's true designation, Morta Rustic Tomato by Ukraine Pipemaker Alex Brishuta who works his pipes w/o a lathe, I think I'll rename it the Texas Chainsaw Massacre Morta!"


"Switching to the metal pipes for a bit. This Brial Metal Pipe with screw in Briar bowl is marked Pat Pending. The idea of the pipe is to remove the stem which is attached to a cap at the rear of the body. Inside the cap is a bent piece of wire to wrap a few folds of toilet paper to act as a filter. I'm currently smoking it w/o the addition of tp which is essence makes it a reverse Calabash system and keeping it smokey with some Chenet's Cake."


"Still dodging rain as I finished the Brial, now with a pipe from England called the Brentford I'm still keeping it smokey with Chenet's Cake."

 

[jaytex1969]

"The next metal pipe is the E&G Airflow, it has a Briar bowl wrapped with an aluminum body with fins as does a bit of the aluminum shank, obviously meant to work like a radiator removing heat from the bowl. Like the other metal pipes that utilizes a screw to keep them in place the hole that delivers the smoke is rather small which means a pipe cleaner is useless if the hole gets clogged so one must get good at packing so that no stray tiny particles of tobacco could plug it. Keeping it smokey with more Chenet's Cake."


"The next metal pipe was made in N.C. Prior to retiring from the Navy Robert Smith wanted a pipe that smoked cooler than the conventional pipes of the day so he worked on designing the Filto pipe. After retiring he went to Burgaw NC where he began manufacturing the Filto pipe. In comparison to all the metal pipes I'm smokes so far only the Brial smoked cooler. The draw on the Filto is excellent and the nub on the interior that the bowl fits over extends into the bowl giving more surface area for delivery. I'm keeping it smokey with some Esoterica Pembroke."


"First metal this morning whilst I do some chores is the pipe marked Dana-31, keeping it smokey with some Dunhill Deluxe Navy Rolls."


"Dr Graybow purchased the Filto pipe and kept it available until 1989 they still came up with their own metal pipe with the Dr Graybow logo on the stem. Chores are done as is this tin of Dunhill Deluxe Navy Rolls that I filled the Dr Graybow with as I happily keep it smokey."


"Most folks associate the name Weaver with rifle scopes but in 1976 an advertisement ran in Popular Mechanics touting the Weaver metal pipe. Here I am giving the Weaver a run and keeping it smokey with some Chenet's Cake."


"Like the retired Navy Petty Officer Robert Smith of Filto pipes, William Edward Ornsby an English Chief Marine Officer also wanted a lightweight cool smoking pipe and his idea became the Ornsby pipe. I'm keeping my Walnut bowled Ornsby smokey with some Chenet's Cake."


"Here's a pipe maker whose name is known worldwide, Kaywoodie, I have two different metal pipes by them this one has a double logo with one impressed on the aluminum shank and the other on the stem. This model is called the Filtered Pipe and sports a nicely grained briar bowl. Keeping it smokey with more Chenet's Cake."


"I failed to mention earlier that all of the wooden pipe bowls I've shown on the metal pipes I've been keeping smokey are not all briar, one was Walnut, another was Mahogany, two I had no idea but since they didn't impart any unusual flavor my best guess was they were some type of fruit wood. This next pipe should come with a warning as the bowl is Rosewood and I know of folks that have allergic reactions to handling Rosewood or inhaling dust from cutting it so I can only imagine ingesting vapors of it could cause a serious reaction.
Luckily for me I don't suffer any reaction from Rosewood, however, l found breaking it in to be quite harsh and not pleasant tasting, now that a cake has formed I do smoke it on occasion. Brebbia is the maker and no stranger to metal pipes as I found they made several variations over the years but none as strange as this one which looks like a lightbulb with a shank running through it. Still keeping it smokey with some Chenet's Cake."


"This Titan from England sports a nice rusticated briar bowl. I'm still keeping it smokey with Chenet's Cake."



July 2017

"This metal pipe has a substantial somewhat squat apple briar bowl and it marked Volk pat. pend. Keeping it smokey with some Orlik Golden Sliced."

 

[jaytex1969]

"The first of several Falcon pipes that will grace these pages is this Falcon International with Corn Cob bowl by D. G. Erwin. Keeping it smokey with some Orlik Golden Sliced."


"Sadly this wonderful smoking metal pipe is an unknown, even with the assistance of a website dedicated to identifying metal pipe makers and manufacturers they have one just like this listed as unknown as well. In any event I'm keeping it smokey with some Orlik Golden Sliced."


"With over 3000 smokes logged in all kinds of weather this Tsuge Tankard has been nothing but a joy to smoke since it's first bowl and it looks great. Keeping it smokey with some Orlik Golden Sliced."


"A lovely customized Kirsten Model F with a Meerschaum Cracked Egg bowl. Continuing keeping it smokey with some Orlik Golden Sliced."


"Here is another of my favorite customized pipes. This time it's a Falcon Black Shillelagh with a customized Sea Rose briar bowl by Yves Backstoner of Switzerland. Keeping it smokey with some Orlik Golden Sliced."


"Here is a Limited Edition Gold Falcon with black center, customized with a highly ornate Meerschaum bowl. Keeping it smokey with more Orlik Golden Sliced."


"This morning I'm smoking a customized Kirsten model F with a Morta bowl by Don Warren. Still keeping it smokey with some Orlik Golden Sliced, once I open a tin of this I find it hard to stop smoking it until the tin is empty!"


Zest metal pipe


"This is a newer era Falcon Shillelagh with a white stem and clear body customized with a well loved smooth Meerschaum bowl from MeerQueen. Keeping it smokey with some more of that great Orlik Golden Sliced."


"I'm dancing, just made a trade for a birth year Dunhill DR B pencil shanked with canted bowl that weighs an amazing .7 ozs."

 

[jaytex1969]

"Still keeping it smokey with some Orlik Golden Sliced, this time in this nifty little Duncan Delta metal pipe with blasted briar bowl."


"Now smoking this ceramic bowled metal pipe by Juma. Still keeping it smokey with some Orlik Golden Sliced."


"This is early modernistic pipe using metal, nylon and briar bowl. By Jet Air is this interesting pipe that actually has a control dial on top of the nylon body to adjust draw on the pipe and it works too. Keeping it smokey with more Orlik Golden Sliced."


"This is the Kaywoodie Filtronic model. it uses a cork baffle under the bowl that has small holes drilled around it the bottom and top fit snugly into a round chamber at the bottom portion that holds the bowl, it also has a cutout that aligns with the intake to the shank. There is an o'ring that holds the bowl in place and a spring inside the shaft to capture moisture. I have never seen cork replacements for this pipe and doubt you could make one with any ease, the spring is a tight fit an allows only the thinnest of pipe cleaners to access the trapped moisture and tars, even after a thorough cleaning you can go back several days later and pick up more with new pipe cleaners. The only item on this pipe you could find a replacement for is the o'ring since I did check some out in the o'ring faucet replacement center at our Ace Hardware, I don't think if the spring let go it would be the end of the world but it's the cork that has me keeping close attention to and take good and careful care to keep it clean of debris or you totally lose your draft. Once again keeping it smokey with some Orlik Golden Sliced."


"A Pats. Pending Kirsten model A with briar bowl. Keeping it smokey with more Orlik Golden Sliced."


"This is the last of my metal pipes until the Kent arrives. It is an early Falcon with what may be a Kaywoodie bowl since that is who made bowls for Falcon early on, and you can probably see the body is aluminum and molded, I think that's the word I want, in any event I'm keeping it smokey with more Orlik Golden Sliced from the same tin."


"Here is a Country Gentleman with a bent amber colored stem. This is only the third smoke and it's Orlik Golden Sliced keeping it smokey, gee what a surprise!"


6 knuckle bamboo shank Canted Egg by Pipemaker Jesse Jones


"This old fella has been around the block quite a few years and it has all the knocks to show for it. When I got it the sticker of who made it and nearly all of the filler in the bottom was gone, the shank was afloat and it needed some serious rehabilitation. I took my time using thin layers of filler allowing each layer to dry for at least a week then I made some light fills where there was separation between the kernels and finally the shank was glued into place with some filler around it where it meets the bowl. The bone stem has a nearly brown patina from years of smoking, while I have no idea who made it or how old it is I really enjoy smoking it. Of course I'm keeping it smokey with more Orlik Golden Sliced."


"Appears I'll run out of cobs to smoke before I finish this tin of Orlik Golden Sliced. Keeping it smokey with Orlik Golden Sliced in the customized MM Twain with 8" tortoise shell Forever stem."

 

[jaytex1969]

"This Charred Hillbilly Custom Missouri Meerschaum 5th Ave Diplomat Corn Cob Pipe by SmokyMountainPipes has been further customized by the addition of a 10 3/4" black Forever Churchwarden Stem. Keeping it smokey with some Orlik Golden Sliced."


"Not really sure about the shape on this one, the bore is small or appears to be with those thick walls but it's a high quality MM nonetheless. Keeping it smokey with some Orlik Golden Sliced."


"I grabbed the Country Gentleman with amber colored stem and am keeping it smokey with Orlik Golden Sliced."


"Well we've reached the end of the smokeable cobs since I have a few in the infirmary awaiting work to be done. This is the one I restored yesterday and had curing. The shank had split and was not worth trying to save so I removed the shank from an MM hardwood that came in a swap w/o a stem so I removed the shank from it and will keep the bowl for some future messing around with some ideas I have for a Reverse Calabash. Here I am with the last of the Orlik Golden Sliced keeping it smokey."


"Ok the pipe group most asked for is the Dunhill group which is fine with me since I had an acupuncture session today and my weekly ivIG infusion tomorrow so I can smoke the smaller group size pipes first. I chose the oldest Dunhill pipe I own, the 100 y/o Shell Briar which is a group 1 in size, I purchased this pipe at a local yard sale for the princely sum of $1.00. I decided some good, aged, Dunhill tobacco would be fitting so I'm keeping it smokey with some Dunhill 10 y/o Deluxe Navy Rolls."


"To me one of the more classic of shapes is the Prince. When a Prince is done right it's a beautiful thing to behold and Dunhill did this Prince right including a hallmarked silver band. Keeping it smokey with some Dunhill Deluxe Navy Rolls."


"Up next is a lovely group 2 Shell Briar that was owned by Sir Richard Dunhill, grandson of Dunhill's founder Alfred Dunhill."

(photo of the man, not the pipe)

"Still keeping it smokey with some Dunhill Deluxe Navy Rolls."


"Here is the first birth year Dunhill I was able to find a 1950 group 2 Shell Lovat 33 shape with fishtail stem. Keeping it smokey with some Dunhill Deluxe Navy Rolls."


"Considering the state of the worlds economy in 1930 it seemed an odd time to introduce the Root Briar but that is exactly what Dunhill did and this Root with hallmarked silver band and bowling ball stem (we know them as Cumberland today but when they were introduced they were called bowling ball stems). Still keeping it smokey with Dunhill Deluxe Navy Rolls."

 

[jaytex1969]

"This group 2 Quaint 3158 is a Shell Briar Cutty not a shape often associated with Dunhill. Keeping it smokey with some more Dunhill Deluxe Navy Rolls trying to beat the incoming rain."


"While I do buy Dunhills they have to be somewhat special and this one is as it has a backstory as well.
Made during WW II it has the Canadian patent and from what I was able to find out was the Canadian patented Dunhill's were made by Blatter & Blatter."






"...Dunhill Shell Briar Don which is not one of those Dunhill pipes that is easily found. A fine smoker indeed and keeping it smokey with some more Dunhill Deluxe Navy Rolls."


"Starting to drizzle now so will need to finish this 1982 Tanshell Canadian under protection of the umbrella. Keeping it smokey with some Dunhill Deluxe Navy Rolls."


"This next shape is designated the CK but is known as the Author and sports a Shell Briar finish.
Keeping it smokey with some Dunhill Deluxe Navy Rolls."


"The umbrella is out since it is definitely raining now. This Lovat Ring Grain from 1999 is a striking pipe and smokes very well. Keeping it smokey with the next to the last bowl from the Dunhill Deluxe Navy Rolls tin."

 

[jaytex1969]

"With just a slight drop every now and again I took a chance to head out with the Dunhill DRR C-EE Grade pot shape from 1948 the last year the DRR designation was used as it was changed to DR in 1949 with a letter designation after it from A being the lowest to F being the highest, sure wish I could decipher the C-EE designation used on this pipe. I don't care how many times I take this pipe out for a smoke I just get lost in the beautiful angel hair grain. Keeping it smokey with the last of the tin of Dunhill Deluxe Navy Rolls."



"I got the Dunhill DR B in today's mail and it's drop dead gorgeous, not better than the DRR C-EE, or worse, just gorgeous in its own right. Keeping it smokey with some PS Luxury Navy Flake and it smokes as good as it looks."


"Well we've reached the end of the Dunhill group with the Shell Briar Billiard with bamboo shank. Keeping it smokey with more of the aged Esoterica Tilbury. You've seen the pipe in the bamboo group but it's the perfect segue into the Talbert group coming up next."


"I'm smoking a very scarce Talbert Pipe Series fait en Bretagne, a thin bowl stacked Dublin shape with bamboo shank. Keeping it smokey with some PS Luxury Navy Flake."


"Here's a delightful little Ligne Bretagne with horn stem by Trever Talbert. Keeping it smokey with some Mac Baren Club Blend Roll Cut."


"Here I am enjoying the Talbert Oom Paul filled with Mac Baren Club Blend Roll Cut and keeping it smokey."


"This next pipe by Trever Talbert is an early Halloween pipe. I'm keeping it smokey with more Club Blend Roll Cut by Mac Baren."


"Continuing my way around the Talbert rack is this really neat Morta Tankard with fancy silver band and slightly bent stem. Keeping it smokey with more Mac Baren Club Blend Roll Cut."


"First Talbert of the day is the last Ligne Bretagne Billiard in my quiver, keeping it smokey with some Mac Baren Club Blend Roll Cut."

 

[jaytex1969]

"The bowl of this scarce Signature Grade Talbert Pipe is briar and is either a stretched Dublin or a Lily of some type, I never really got the full skinny on it in my correspondence with Trever. The base of the pipe is Boxwood with a briar insert for where the Stem mates into the pipe. Sandwiched between the Briar and the Boxwood is Meerschaum made into a cup shape that finds its way into the Boxwood. This is a fun pipe to look at and a smoker of the finest quality. I decided to enjoy one of my favorite tobaccos to keep it smokey and that is Esoterica Tilbury."


"We're down to the last two Talbert pipes. I've smoked this one many times since I've owned it and I find it is one of the most unique of Trever Talbert's creations. What we have here is a Calabash unlike any other I've seen. The bowl is Morta capped with Masur Birch and the end cap is Masur Birch as well. The original Calabash pipe would sport a gourd body and a Meerschaum bowl but here's where Trever take the Calabash to new territory the gourd is Meerschaum that's been blasted. Definitely one of my favorites to smoke. I'm keeping this beauty smokey with some Bob's Chocolate Flake."


"Well we've reached the end of the Trever Talbert group. I spent quite a few years searching for an Author which I was finally able to satisfy that quest with the Dunhill CK Author Shell Briar. I also spent quite a few years trying to nab on of Trever's Goblin pipes but I was always too late. Then one morning only moments after Trever posted this Author shape Goblin with gills I knew it was meant to be since it was some kind of aquatic Goblin with a bent horn stem. It is the last of the pipes in the Talbert rack and because the small bowl of the Talbert Calabash only whetted my desire for Bobs Chocolate Flake I filled the Goblin with what was left on the drying sheet. I've been stingy smoking this 1 1/2 lbs of Bobs Chocolate Flake for 2 years and sadly it's going to be finished shortly. So I'm definitely enjoying keeping it smokey in the Talbert Goblin with some Bobs Chocolate Flake."


"This is my oldest Becker from Fritz Becker. It is a pencil shank rusticated Billiard...I felt this classic style old soldier needed a classic codger blend so I chose Prince Albert to keep it smokey."


"This 4 clubs Grade Dublin is more than likely by Paulo. It is diminutive in stature and smokes so very well. Keeping it smokey with some #22 Virginia."


"Here is a 2 Clubs Grade canted Rhodesian with rusticated body and smooth cap and acrylic horn style accent. Keeping it smokey with some Mac Baren Club Blend Roll Cut."


"Here is one of Paulo's signature pipes a 4 Clubs Maya desnuda made from Strawberrywood with a 2 tiered stem, starts as Cumberland then goes to black. Keeping it smokey with more of the Mac Baren Club Blend Roll Cut."


"In all I have 3 pipes made by Fritz purchased very early when I had not heard of Paulo, I can't say for sure Paulo didn't have a hand in this one but it has enough detail that Fritz would have done. This is one of my favorites in the Becker group it was the pipe that made Beckers the pipe for me. A lovely pinched Dublin shape, keeping it smokey with some Esoterica Tilbury."


"Pretty sure this a collaboration between Paulo and Federico since it has hallmarks of both. A 3 Hearts Grade Briar stack pencil shank with briar accents, keeping it smokey with some Esoterica Pembroke."


"This next Becker is all Federico, the b is gone and Becker is done in flowing script. A Maya desnuda made from Olivewood in a 4 Diamond Grade. Stacked vertically to keep it smokey is some Mac Baren Club Blend Roll Cut."

 

[jaytex1969]

"This next Becker Maya desnuda was made by Paulo with Morta and a chocolate colored Cumberland stem, it is the pipe that started my love affair with the Maya desnuda shape and owning one each in Morta, Olivewood and Strawberrywood. I need to find one made with briar and hopefully in a Spade Grade since that is the only grade not in my rack. Keeping it smokey with more Mac Baren Club Blend Roll Cut stacked."


"The humidity is rolling in so I switched to Prince Albert to keep it smokey in the collaboration by Fritz and Paulo, I say this since it lacks the sanding if the highlights of the rusticated finish that Fritz usually did. This is a lovely rusticated Horn shape with a somewhat spigot style stem system."


"I know some have been awaiting this group by JT Cooke. Though he is known for his deeply craggy work JT made some fine examples of smooth finish pipes of which I own a few. Up first is this Cherrywood Sitter with spigot style stem system, keeping it smokey with some earl dessert, Bobs Chocolate Flake."


"The next pipe by JT Cooke is this diminutive Freehand with plateau top and bent stem also in a smooth finish. Keeping it smokey with some Mac Baren Club Blend Roll Cut."


"This smooth Cavalier with amber colored stem and front cap was the first JT Cooke I ever purchased. The front cap is removable and according to JT it was meant to have a cut section of a cigarette to be placed into it to act as an absorbing agent, I've never done this. Keeping it smokey with some Mac Baren Club Blend Roll Cut."


"You have probably had enough smooth Cooke pipes, although there are more, you're probably ready for some of what he's famous for those deep, craggy and heavily creviced pipes, so here we go. Not quite a Billiard, nor a Ball shape, it's sort of a tweenah as we'd say here. A Vergin finish with amber colored stem, keeping it smokey with some Mac Baren Club Blend Roll Cut."


"This next pipe by JT Cooke is more Apple shaped and almost a chocolate stain with chocolate Cumberland stem. Keeping it smokey with some Mac Baren Club Blend Roll Cut."


"Here is I shape I have not seen often the Cauldron with a slightly bent stem. Keeping it smokey with some Esoterica Pembroke this time."


"The next 3 JT Cooke pipes are the classic Calabash shape but the bowl is part of the pipe. First up is this near wine colored body with the Cooke craggy blast and a amber colored stem. Keeping it smokey with some Esoterica Tilbury."


"This Chestnut colored body against the stark beauty of the amber colored stem would not have been enhanced were JT had rusticated it to surreal cragginess, IMHO of course. Like the last Calabash I'm keeping it smokey with Esoterica Tilbury."

 

[jaytex1969]

"This is the last Calabash by JT Cooke I have and it is one of my favorites.Smaller than the previous two and is a delight to look at and smoke. The main body has that craggy rustication JT is famous for a nod the cap is done smooth which makes a striking combination and if that isn't enough the stem is tortoise shell in appearance. Keeping it smokey with some Esoterica Tilbury."


"The final pipe in the JT Cooke group is this craggy Cutty with amber colored stem, still keeping it smokey with Esoterica Tilbury."


"Todd Johnson Pickaxe with bamboo shank. Keeping it smokey with more Esoterica Tilbury."


"Castello Collection KKKK Grade with original silver hallmarked cap assembly. Keeping it smokey with more Esoterica Tilbury."


"This Castello rusticated Apple shape with military style stem and epoxied foil dot (many thought it to be a diamond or rhinestone) made for the USA market is a handsome pipe. Keeping it smokey with Mac Baren Club Blend Roll Cut."


"Castello Fiamatta circle K Grade with crushed stone accent. Keeping it smokey with my favorite tobacco, Esoterica Tilbury."


"Castello Le Catene Limited Edition Apple shape adorned with a silver chain accent which is what Le Catene means, the chains. Having a lovely smoke of Mac Baren Club Blend Roll Cut, keeping it smokey."


"I really love unique shapes, or rare variations of pipes. Logistically one could look at this Castello Occhio de Pernice KK Grade and consider it a stummel awaiting work for completion. It's not until you can hold it in your hand, the photo does no justice to this pipe, that you see the shape is perfect to showcase the beautiful straight grain on the top and bottom of the pipe and the surreal birdseye on the side that you understand there was no other shape the dynamics of the grain could be realized. This pipe screams flakes and not just flakes but Virginia. Who am I to not fulfill its request so I fed it #22 Virgina and am happy to not both it an I are keeping it smokey and enjoying every sip."


"This next pipe is called the Shipmate, made in England by Fribourg & Treyer for Abercrombie & Fitch.
It is one of several different finishes made for A&F over the years in limited numbers, there were several pipe companies that made pipes for F&T over the years but the Shipmate is not one which I could identify the maker.
It is a good smoking pipe and the hood does an excellent job for what it was designed to do so I'm keeping it smokey with Mac Baren Club Blend Roll Cut."


"This pipe has to be held to smoke since the stem is in the shape of a ducks bill and I don't care who you are there is no way to smoke it w/o holding it. Made by Nording is this wind cap duck head, keeping it smokey with Mac Baren Club Blend Roll Cut."