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== '''Materials and Construction''' == | == '''Materials and Construction''' == | ||
The material and shape of a pipe has a profound influence upon the aesthetics and smoking qualities. 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/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38&Itemid=41 Pipe Shapes]. | The material and shape of a pipe has a profound influence upon the aesthetics and smoking qualities. 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/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38&Itemid=41 Pipe Shapes]. Here are Bill Burney's excellent charts showing the parts of the pipe (used by permission, all rights reserved): | ||
<gallery widths=400px heights=500px perrow=2 caption="A.S.P Pipe Parts Charts, by Bill Burney, Copyright 2003-2011 (all rights reserved)"> | |||
File:Parts1.gif|Page 1, Overview (click for full size view) | |||
File:Parts2.gif|Page 2, Mechanics (click for full size view) | |||
File:Parts3.gif|Page 3, Stems (click for full size view) | |||
File:Parts4.gif|Page 4, Mortise Fit (click for full size view) | |||
</gallery> | |||
The basis for this section is from the Wikipedia entry [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoking_pipe_%28tobacco%29 Smoking Pipe (tobacco)]. | The basis for this section is from the Wikipedia entry [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoking_pipe_%28tobacco%29 Smoking Pipe (tobacco)]. | ||