Tinder Box Pipes

[verporchting]

Any idea who carved pipes for this chain?

Wondering if Wally Franks did some of them? Could be dozens of others too, just wondering if it was commonly known and I just never knew it?

 

[donjgiles]

Here is a good thread about TB pipes.

What Is The Tinder Box Pipes Story ? :: Pipe Talk

What is the story on Tinder Box pipes? I have find several lately and some will by marked London Made, while some are marked Made In England and some made in Italy. Some have no markings at all except for the Tinder Box markings. I have reserched and find some information that say they are a...

pipesmagazine.com

I have a few of the Charatans.

 

[verporchting]

Great link, thank you!

I know Comoy did a lot of pipes for some pipe shops, because I have some. Just seen a few similarities with WF styles lately but most of the pipes are very classical shapes.

 

[tmcg81]

I have a Mauro Armellini one that is one of if not the best smoker I own. Beautiful pipe that I got for cheap on etsy. I'm always on the lookout for another one.

 

[python]

I own an old Nording Tinder Box pipe.

 

[mso489]

I think they were sourced from a number of different pipe makers, different ones at different times, perhaps a variety at any one time. I have a Tinder Box St. Ives, and I think it was made by Chacom, but that's only surmise. It's the first pipe I ever owned, a smooth bent pot with an unusual vertical saddle stem; it still looks good and smokes as well as ever. Nice first pipe! It must be about 45 years old.

 

[STP]

I have one made by Chacom too. I agree w/above that several were sourced over the years.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Savinelli made house pipes for many shops, the Tinderbox included.