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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]]]] | ||
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 material and shape of a pipe has a profound influence upon the aesthetics and smoking qualities. Tobacco pipes come in many shapes and styles. | ||
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A comprehensive list of pipe maker material and suppliers can be found here: [[Pipe_Making#Materials_and_Supplies|Materials and Supplies]]. | A comprehensive list of pipe maker material and suppliers can be found here: [[Pipe_Making#Materials_and_Supplies|Materials and Supplies]]. | ||
== 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: | ||
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== Briar == | |||
[[Image:Castello1.jpeg|thumb|[[Castello]] Old Antiquari GG, courtesy of pipes2smoke.com]] | [[Image:Castello1.jpeg|thumb|[[Castello]] Old Antiquari GG, courtesy of pipes2smoke.com]] | ||
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== Alternative Woods Used For Pipe making == | |||
Although briar pipes are by far the most popular, various other woods are also used by pipe makers (one example would be cherry wood). See [[Alternative Woods Used For Pipe making ]] for a list of the many wood types and examples of pipes made with these woods. Many thanks to pipe maker [[Elie]] for suggesting this section. Also see [[Pipes in Other Woods]] an article written for The Collector by [[Tim Fuller]]. | Although briar pipes are by far the most popular, various other woods are also used by pipe makers (one example would be cherry wood). See [[Alternative Woods Used For Pipe making ]] for a list of the many wood types and examples of pipes made with these woods. Many thanks to pipe maker [[Elie]] for suggesting this section. Also see [[Pipes in Other Woods]] an article written for The Collector by [[Tim Fuller]]. | ||
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== Meerschaum == | |||
[[Image:Meerschaum.jpg|thumb|Meerschaum Pipes]] | [[Image:Meerschaum.jpg|thumb|Meerschaum Pipes]] | ||
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== Morta == | |||
[[Image:Morta tobacco pipe.JPG|thumb|Morta Pipe]] | [[Image:Morta tobacco pipe.JPG|thumb|Morta Pipe]] | ||
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== Clay == | |||
[[Image:pollockclaypipes1.jpg|thumb|Fox & Grapes, [[Pollock Clay Pipes]]]] | |||
The topic of [[clay pipe]]s is very extensive. Therefore here only in a nutshell: clay in this case is almost always a very fine white clay. Low-quality "clay" pipes are actually made from porcelain forming techniques known as slip, and poured into a mold. These are porous, of very low quality, and impart unwanted flavors to a smoke. Top-notch clays, on the other hand are made in a labor-intensive process that requires beating all air out of the clay, hand-rolling each pipe before molding it, piercing with a fine wire, and careful firing. Traditionally, clay pipes are unglazed. | The topic of [[clay pipe]]s is very extensive. Therefore here only in a nutshell: clay in this case is almost always a very fine white clay. Low-quality "clay" pipes are actually made from porcelain forming techniques known as slip, and poured into a mold. These are porous, of very low quality, and impart unwanted flavors to a smoke. Top-notch clays, on the other hand are made in a labor-intensive process that requires beating all air out of the clay, hand-rolling each pipe before molding it, piercing with a fine wire, and careful firing. Traditionally, clay pipes are unglazed. | ||
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== Porcelain == | |||
[[Image:Meissen .jpg|thumb|200px|This pipe head in the Rococo style was made by Meissen about 1760. Courtesy [http://www.racineandlaramie.com/ Racine & Laramie Tobacconist]]] | [[Image:Meissen .jpg|thumb|200px|This pipe head in the Rococo style was made by Meissen about 1760. Courtesy [http://www.racineandlaramie.com/ Racine & Laramie Tobacconist]]] | ||
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== Pipestone == | |||
[[File:Pipestone.jpg|thumb|200px|Pipestone Pipe, courtesy Minnesota Historical Society Collection]] | |||
The following excerpt is from Ben Rapaport's article, '''[[In Pipestone. A puzzling pipe of improvisational ingenuity]]'''. | |||
<blockquote><q>Stone pipes have always been associated with the prehistoric peoples of North America. Specimens from as far back as 2,000 years ago have been encountered throughout the United States in argillite, pipestone, sandstone, soapstone and steatite. Pipestone is a hard, fine-grained, red clay, a type of argillite that ranges in color from mottled pink to brick red, and to rarer colors, such as mottled yellow, green, blue, brown, gray and black (steatite). And it is soft enough to file down with flint tools. It’s extremely durable, withstands intense heat, and doesn’t crack in the sunlight, so it can last for generations.</q></blockquote> | <blockquote><q>Stone pipes have always been associated with the prehistoric peoples of North America. Specimens from as far back as 2,000 years ago have been encountered throughout the United States in argillite, pipestone, sandstone, soapstone and steatite. Pipestone is a hard, fine-grained, red clay, a type of argillite that ranges in color from mottled pink to brick red, and to rarer colors, such as mottled yellow, green, blue, brown, gray and black (steatite). And it is soft enough to file down with flint tools. It’s extremely durable, withstands intense heat, and doesn’t crack in the sunlight, so it can last for generations.</q></blockquote> | ||
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== Calabash == | |||
[[Image:Gourd09_Right.JPG|thumb|Calabash Gourd Pipe With Meerschaum Bowl Insert & Removable Bamboo Stem Extension Courtesy of Frank]] | [[Image:Gourd09_Right.JPG|thumb|Calabash Gourd Pipe With Meerschaum Bowl Insert & Removable Bamboo Stem Extension Courtesy of Frank]] | ||
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== Corncob == | |||
[[File:Diplomat-5th-Avenue-Corn-Cob-Pipe-Straight-1950.jpg|thumb|Diplomat 5th Avenue Straight, courtesy, [http://corncobpipe.com/ Missouri Meerschaum]]] | [[File:Diplomat-5th-Avenue-Corn-Cob-Pipe-Straight-1950.jpg|thumb|Diplomat 5th Avenue Straight, courtesy, [http://corncobpipe.com/ Missouri Meerschaum]]] | ||
[[File:Country-Gentleman-Corn-Cob-Pipe-Bent-296.jpg|thumb|Country Gentleman Bent, courtesy, [http://corncobpipe.com/ Missouri Meerschaum]]] | [[File:Country-Gentleman-Corn-Cob-Pipe-Bent-296.jpg|thumb|Country Gentleman Bent, courtesy, [http://corncobpipe.com/ Missouri Meerschaum]]] | ||
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== Metal Pipes == | |||
[[Image:Metal Pipe.jpg|thumb|Image Courtesy Tony Pringle of Smoking Metal]] | [[Image:Metal Pipe.jpg|thumb|Image Courtesy Tony Pringle of Smoking Metal]] | ||
[[Image:Shillelagh-Pidedia.jpg|thumb|Vintage Falcon Shillelagh Pipe (Manufactured Ca. 1968), Image Courtesy K. A. Worth]] | [[Image:Shillelagh-Pidedia.jpg|thumb|Vintage Falcon Shillelagh Pipe (Manufactured Ca. 1968), Image Courtesy K. A. Worth]] | ||
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== ''[[The pipe]]'' (pyrolytic graphite/phenolic resin) == | |||
[[File:pipedia_thepipe.jpg|thumb|Billiard Maroon '''''the pipe''''' with white Fashion Stripes, courtesy Billie W. Taylor II, Ph.D]] | [[File:pipedia_thepipe.jpg|thumb|Billiard Maroon '''''the pipe''''' with white Fashion Stripes, courtesy Billie W. Taylor II, Ph.D]] | ||
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== Brylon (High Temperature Resin and Wood Flour) == | |||
[[File:Lancer.jpg|thumb|Medico Lancer made of Brylon]] | [[File:Lancer.jpg|thumb|Medico Lancer made of Brylon]] | ||
In 1966, [[S.M. Frank]] developed a material called "Brylon" made of a high temperature resin combined with "wood flour", which is pulverized wood of varying consistency. The pipes were cheaper and more durable, but heavier in the mouth and had a tendency to smoke hot and wet. They are still made today, and favored by some for their inability to be burnt out or otherwise damaged without significant effort and the ease of cleaning the pipe. For more information see [[S.M. Frank]]. | In 1966, [[S.M. Frank]] developed a material called "Brylon" made of a high temperature resin combined with "wood flour", which is pulverized wood of varying consistency. The pipes were cheaper and more durable, but heavier in the mouth and had a tendency to smoke hot and wet. They are still made today, and favored by some for their inability to be burnt out or otherwise damaged without significant effort and the ease of cleaning the pipe. For more information see [[S.M. Frank]]. | ||