***What Are You Smoking, May 2021?***

[rushx9]

Thanks
I am very happy with it
This is perhaps a stupid question but - how would you describe this shape?

I'd call that a panel-yacht.

 

[whitebar]

GH Brown Flake Liqourice in a Altinay translucent meer.

 

[Ziggywm]

Having an evening pipe of HH Va in a rare Italian pipe by Dobi, a Tiberio Extra with acrylic stem inlaid with a briar dot. It has a nice blast with a robust shank. Long day helping my sweetie move. Nice to finally sit down enjoying my pipe & whisky.

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[Ziggywm]

Thanks for letting me know it's acrylic as I've not seen such an unusual stem before.

Regarding horn: clearly a popular stem material back in the day before Vulcanite started to make inroads from the late 1870s and although not as good-looking as amber or as elegant as ivory it's definitely hard-wearing as seen on this well used BBB from 1890 although prone to chipping ...
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... and like amber it came in all shades from dark brown to variegated to an almost ivory colour:-
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Speaking about acrylic and brindled vulcanite stems: if you consider the Cumberland stem - its pattern reminds me of the old walnut stock of this Cogswell & Harrison hammer shotgun and when you add the browned Damascus barrels you get the firearm equivalent of a Dunhill Cumberland pipe:-
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Very beautiful antiques. Thank you for educating all on history of pipe stems.

 

[JimInks]

Now smoking Wilke Chocolate in a 1979 no name French briar smooth, dark brown full bend egg with a tapered black vulcanite stem. Watching the Cubs-Cardinals game.

 

[samuelgawith01]

HU Director's Cut in yet another Charatan Executive.

 

[Ziggywm]

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Charatan made such beautiful pipes. To bad they are out of business.

 

[shikano53]

G H Rum twist in my Vaun

 

[telescopes]

Having a bit of drawl problem with some G&H Dark Flake in my CAO Meerschaum. I know could have rubbed it out more. I know a lot of things, but I don't always listen to myself.

 

[ashdigger]

Monks (RLP-6) in an early 1900’s Austrian Meer with Amberene Stem

 

[telescopes]

Monks (RLP-6) in an early 1900’s Austrian Meer with Amberene Stem

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The have some nice pipes out there in Georgia!

 

[Pete-Sav]

Finishing up some PS LNF in a Rossi 8645.

 

[jaytex1969]

Pegasus in a BriarWorks Poker.

 

[JimInks]

Enjoyed a tasty golden delicious apple, and am smoking D&R Windsail in a smooth straight dark brown family era “Canadian” by Sasieni with a black tapered vulcanite stem. Working and listening The Lux Radio Theater adaptation of Red River starring John Wayne and Walter Brennan. Ice water and bergs is my drink.

 

[hauntedmyst]

GH&Co Kendal Dark in an old Upshall P Billiard.

 

[Backwoods Briar]

Black frigate in a Wilmer large rusticated bulldog

 

[Gus]

another damn sleepless night...good day all, 16/5 Der Neue in a Ardor Terra

 

[JimInks]

A quarter of the way through this bowl of D&R Penhooker Silver in a straight smooth brown undated pre-republic Peterson Shamrock 263 Canadian with a nickel band and a black tapered vulcanite p-lip stem.

 

[rushx9]

'18 And So To Bed in a Vittoria Billiard.

 

[JimInks]

Just finished smoking Low Country Pipe & Cigar Rum in a 2003 medium bent Ural meer with a lined and etched egg shaped bowl with a silver band and a brown pearl acrylic stem.