Twin Bore Stems

[Chasing Embers]

Finished cleaning up a Savinelli Sherwood Rock Briar 9004, and have given it five smokes so far, but this is my first pipe with a twin bore stem. The pipe's draft is wide open, which I like, but the dual bore in the mouth piece is amazing! With each sip I have smoke traveling into my cheek and the center of my mouth simultaneously instead of just a single flow. I may now hunt down this feature in future purchases. I am glad Tobacco Treasures gave me the opportunity to discover this feature. Thanks Faye!

 

[Country Bladesmith]

I have some molded “pig nose” stems laying around the shop, but the holes are closer together than on that Sav. I thought about turning them to fit a cob, but never got around to it.

 

[PipeCat]

Well ChasingEmbers... I'm sure glad this beauty found it's way to you! Cheers to your Twin Bore experience!
Thanks for the great reviews!

 

[Chasing Embers]

Well ChasingEmbers... I'm sure glad this beauty found it's way to you! Cheers to your Twin Bore experience!
Thanks for the great reviews!

Very welcome, a pleasure doing business with you!?

 

[LOREN]

Finished cleaning up a Savinelli Sherwood Rock Briar 9004, and have given it five smokes so far, but this is my first pipe with a twin bore stem. The pipe's draft is wide open, which I like, but the dual bore in the mouth piece is amazing! With each sip I have smoke traveling into my cheek and the center of my mouth simultaneously instead of just a single flow. I may now hunt down this feature in future purchases. I am glad Tobacco Treasures gave me the opportunity to discover this feature. Thanks Faye!

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Does the air passage become a 'Y' as it gets close to the end (when it is about to exit)? Is it difficult to use a pipe cleaner?

 

[STP]

Reminds me of dual exhaust...

 

[brian64]

Very interesting about the twin bores...I don't think I've heard of that before. Congrats on your latest acquisition and discovery.

I just gotta say...you sure have managed to acquire a lot of pipes and pipe tobacco in the last couple of years for a guy who quit buying pipes and pipe tobacco a couple of years ago.

 

[didimauw]

That's sounds like a smart idea. Better coverage of smoke in mouth. And it matches your clan! Haha

 

[Chasing Embers]

Does the air passage become a 'Y' as it gets close to the end (when it is about to exit)? Is it difficult to use a pipe cleaner?

It does form a Y and passes standard cleaners effortlessly.

Very interesting about the twin bores...I don't think I've heard of that before. Congrats on your latest acquisition and discovery.

I just gotta say...you sure have managed to acquire a lot of pipes and pipe tobacco in the last couple of years for a guy who quit buying pipes and pipe tobacco a couple of years ago.

Ah, but I added the caveat of family birth year pipes, Bruce Weavers, and Savinelli yachtsman. Most of the tobacco recently purchased is going to Lady Embers' cellar.?

 

[brian64]

Ah, but I added the caveat of family birth year pipes, Bruce Weavers, and Savinelli yachtsman.

And meers! Don't forget meers!

 

[Chasing Embers]

And meers! Don't forget meers!

That one was a surprise. Past meer experiences darkened my opinion. If Kenan hadn't so perfectly carved that skull, I likely wouldn't have discovered otherwise.

 

[brian64]

Past meer experiences darkened my opinion.

It's the meer that's supposed to darken, not your opinion.

 

[mso489]

That cleaned up mighty well, a real beauty. When I bought my twin-bore (a Britannia) I thought it was kind of dubious as a feature, but as mentioned on an earlier thread, it is excellent. Both airways remain pipe cleaner clear to the bowl, and it gives the nice dispersion of smoke you describe. I don't see this twin-bore feature often, but it is one wrinkle that has some merit.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I don't see this twin-bore feature often, but it is one wrinkle that has some merit.

I often thought it a mere gimmick, but trying one first hand has proven otherwise.

 

[Chasing Embers]

It's the meer that's supposed to darken, not your opinion.

My AKB and IMP just weren't impressive and weren't unique enough from briar to merit further exploration. They also never lost that chalky taste. I've also recently discovered with the skull that the less fastidious you are about cleaning a meer, the better they smoke and color.

 

[Briar Baron]

I have a Radice Clear that is a twin bore, bought it for that feature, glad I did. Nice open draw and a rare feature.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

If @chasingembers says it ain't a gimmick, I believe it must be worth trying.

 

[brian64]

I've also recently discovered with the skull that the less fastidious you are about cleaning a meer, the better they smoke and color.

Someone better let Olkofri know about that.

 

[Spinkle]

Is there a marking on the nomenclature that would indicate that this was a "twin-bore" stem?

 

[Briar Baron]

The Radice pipes have two dots along the stem for normal and two dots accross the stem for twin bore.