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The scope of '''''Pipedia''''' will ultimately be defined by its contributors. Our hope in setting it up is that it will become an extensive repository of information on tobacco pipes and their makers. Knowledgeable enthusiasts, collectors, pipe makers, and tobacconists are welcome and encouraged to contribute to Pipedia. Please click the "discussion" tab above if you'd like to dialog with the contributors about the project. | The scope of '''''Pipedia''''' will ultimately be defined by its contributors. Our hope in setting it up is that it will become an extensive repository of information on tobacco pipes and their makers. Knowledgeable enthusiasts, collectors, pipe makers, and tobacconists are welcome and encouraged to contribute to Pipedia. Please click the "discussion" tab above if you'd like to dialog with the contributors about the project. | ||
[[Image:bradpohlmann5.jpg|right|thumb|316px|Featured Pipe, [[Brad Pohlmann]] Bulldog]] | [[Image:bradpohlmann5.jpg|right|thumb|316px|Featured Pipe, [[Brad Pohlmann]] Bulldog]] | ||
== Materials and construction == | == Materials and construction == | ||
The basis for this section is from the Wikipedia entry [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoking_pipe_%28tobacco%29 Smoking Pipe (tobacco)]. The material and shape of a pipe has a profound influence upon the aesthetic of a smoke. | Tobacco pipes come in many shapes and styles. For an excellent chart showing classic pipe shapes, see the chart by Bill Burney: [http://www.aspipes.org/shapes/shapes.html Pipe Shapes]. To see an excellent chart showing pipe parts along with their names, also by Bill Burney, see [http://www.aspipes.org/parts/parts1.html Pipe Parts]. The basis for this section is from the Wikipedia entry [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoking_pipe_%28tobacco%29 Smoking Pipe (tobacco)]. The material and shape of a pipe has a profound influence upon the aesthetic of a smoke. | ||
=== Briar === | === Briar === | ||