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[[Image:raddavis6.jpg|thumb|500px|Sandblasted briar (smooth top). A beautiful Freehand, by [[Rad Davis]]]]
[[Image:raddavis6.jpg|thumb|500px|Sandblasted briar (smooth top). A beautiful Freehand, by [[Rad Davis]]]]


== '''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 overview of these shapes see [[Pipe Shapes]] by Bill Burney.  
 
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.
 
The basis for this section is from the Wikipedia entry [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoking_pipe_%28tobacco%29 Smoking Pipe (tobacco)].
 
For an excellent overview of these shapes see [[Pipe Shapes]] by Bill Burney.
 
A comprehensive list of pipe maker material and suppliers can be found here: [[Pipe_Making#Materials_and_Supplies|Materials and Supplies]].


=== Parts Nomenclature ===  
=== Parts Nomenclature ===  
Bill Burney and A.S.P. have kindly permitted us to use the A.S.P. Pipe Parts Charts showing the parts and nomenclature of the pipe:
Bill Burney and A.S.P. have kindly permitted us to use the A.S.P. Pipe Parts Charts showing the parts and nomenclature of the pipe:
<gallery widths=400px heights=500px perrow=2 caption="A.S.P. Pipe Parts Charts, by Bill Burney, Copyright 2003-2011 (used by permission; all rights reserved)">
 
<gallery widths=375px heights=475px perrow=4 caption="A.S.P. Pipe Parts Charts, by Bill Burney, Copyright 2003-2011 (used by permission; all rights reserved)">
File:Parts1.gif|Page 1, Overview (click image for full size view)
File:Parts1.gif|Page 1, Overview (click image for full size view)
File:Parts2.gif|Page 2, Mechanics (click image for full size view)
File:Parts2.gif|Page 2, Mechanics (click image for full size view)
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File:Parts4.gif|Page 4, Mortise Fit (click image for full size view)
File:Parts4.gif|Page 4, Mortise Fit (click image for full size view)
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The basis for this section is from the Wikipedia entry [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoking_pipe_%28tobacco%29 Smoking Pipe (tobacco)].
'''A Comprehensive list of Pipe maker material and suppliers can be found here''': [http://pipedia.org/index.php?title=Pipe_Making#Materials_and_Supplies Materials and Supplies]


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