Thought I had seen everything

[edgreen]

 

[papipeguy]

Wow, I'm trying to figure out how he drilled that, unless it's separate pieces fitted together.

 

[hawke]

Unusual for sure. Held and smoked right it would be a good System Pipe trapping moisture uh? Lightning bolt sink trap, hehe
Looks to be molded plastic of some kind, hole was in the mold?

 

[smokeybear]

its Bakelite right? arent those molded? so i would assume it wasn't drilled just molded with a draft hole. im just guessing of course.

 

[ssjones]

That's kind of cool!

 

[phil67]

How the hell are you supposed to pass a pipe cleaner through that freaking thing!

 

[monty55]

Obviously Billy or Dusty's pipe from ZZ Top

 

[necron99]

Try and run a pipe cleaner through that.

 

[edgreen]

Isn't bakelite a resinous material? In other words couldn't it poison you if it got hot enough?

 

[rangerearthpig]

Obviously Billy or Dusty's pipe from ZZ Top

:rofl:
Either that or Flash Gordon...

 

[kanaka95]

That is definitely unique.Wonder how he cleans it.

 

[crazypipe]

8O

 

[foggymountain]

Edgreen: What is that about bakelite being poisonous? I have a pipe with a bakelite stem. Is it unsafe to smoke?

 

[yaddy306]

How the hell are you supposed to pass a pipe cleaner through that freaking thing!

Use a "z" shaped pipe cleaner. Duh!

 

[edgreen]

I don't think the stem can get hot enough to cause any damage.

 

[pipedreamer]

You would have to set the bakelite on fire concentrate the smoke and inhale. Bakelite doesn't off gas, You're safe. Still used by some pipe carvers today.

 

[mso489]

That's not the one I'd grab at the end of the day for a fine bowl of Pegasus or something, but I'll give

it high points for creativity. I suspect the draw would be a little restricted, and a stray fleck of leaf

at one of those switchbacks could really cause a fuss. But it's all worth it to dazzle and annoy the

pipe club or pipe show attendees. It a conversation piece for sure.

 

[shaintiques]

Yeah those are Bakelite, I've seen them come up for sale on ebay before. Definitely a conversation piece. Wouldn't be hard to keep clean if you have a retort.

 

[lawmax3]

Wierd!

 

[grouchydog]

That is tailor-made for Blitzenpfeifing, as coined here: We Need a New Word