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== Stummels == | == Stummels == | ||
The "Stummel" is the briar portion of the pipe, which includes the bowl and shank. | The "Stummel" is the briar portion of the pipe, which includes the bowl and shank. | ||
=== Briar === | === Briar === | ||
{{Main|Briar}} | |||
Here are some interesting articles on briar: | Here are some interesting articles on briar: | ||
*[http://pipedia.org/docs/CharacteristicsOfBriar.pdf Characteristics Of Briar] is a very thorough and interesting research paper in .pdf format by G. Tsoumis, N. Kezos, I Fanariotou, E. Voulgaridis, and C. Passialis documenting the various characteristics of briar. | |||
*[[Curing & Treating]], by [[Trever Talbert]] | * [http://pipedia.org/docs/CharacteristicsOfBriar.pdf Characteristics Of Briar] is a very thorough and interesting research paper in .pdf format by G. Tsoumis, N. Kezos, I Fanariotou, E. Voulgaridis, and C. Passialis documenting the various characteristics of briar. | ||
*[[Where to Get Your Briar]], by [[Kurt Huhn]] | * [[Curing & Treating]], by [[Trever Talbert]] | ||
*[[100 Year Old Briar?]], A small collection of information by Bill Unger. | * [[Where to Get Your Briar]], by [[Kurt Huhn]] | ||
*R.C. Hamlin has also written an interesting article on this subject of briar called [http://www.pipeguy.com/briar_factor.htm The Briar Factor]. | * [[100 Year Old Briar?]], A small collection of information by Bill Unger. | ||
*So you think you're a "Briar Afficionado"? This is a short but extremely informative article by [[Rainer Barbi]] available here: [http://www.rdfield.com/Barbi/The_Briar_Saga_1.jpg The Briar Saga Page 1] & [http://www.rdfield.com/Barbi/The_Briar_Saga_2.jpg The Briar Saga Page 2]. | * R.C. Hamlin has also written an interesting article on this subject of briar called [http://www.pipeguy.com/briar_factor.htm The Briar Factor]. | ||
*[[My Visit to A Briar Sawmill]], [[What Makes a Good Briar Pipe]], [[The Art of Sandblasting]], and [[Curing]] all excellent articles by R.D. Field. | * So you think you're a "Briar Afficionado"? This is a short but extremely informative article by [[Rainer Barbi]] available here: [http://www.rdfield.com/Barbi/The_Briar_Saga_1.jpg The Briar Saga Page 1] & [http://www.rdfield.com/Barbi/The_Briar_Saga_2.jpg The Briar Saga Page 2]. | ||
* [[My Visit to A Briar Sawmill]], [[What Makes a Good Briar Pipe]], [[The Art of Sandblasting]], and [[Curing]] all excellent articles by R.D. Field. | |||
=== Morta === | === Morta === | ||
{{Main|Morta}} | |||
[[Morta]] is semi-fossilized wood. It is created when large trees are felled or overturned by geologic activity and become buried in an oxygen-limited fashion, usually in peat or clay. The wood is unable to rot normally so it begins the long process of fossilizing into stone. [[Morta]] is a generic term used to describe any semi-fossilized wood of this style. [[Morta]] is found in various locations across the globe, usually in marshlands or moors, and varies widely in its durability, age, and potential usefulness for pipe making. [[Trever Talbert]] is one of the pipe makers using [[Morta]] for one of his lines of pipes, and the [[Morta]] he uses is from a local oak forest that covered the Briere area some 3,000+ years ago. Trever describes the process in his article [[Creating Pipes From Morta]]. | [[Morta]] is semi-fossilized wood. It is created when large trees are felled or overturned by geologic activity and become buried in an oxygen-limited fashion, usually in peat or clay. The wood is unable to rot normally so it begins the long process of fossilizing into stone. [[Morta]] is a generic term used to describe any semi-fossilized wood of this style. [[Morta]] is found in various locations across the globe, usually in marshlands or moors, and varies widely in its durability, age, and potential usefulness for pipe making. [[Trever Talbert]] is one of the pipe makers using [[Morta]] for one of his lines of pipes, and the [[Morta]] he uses is from a local oak forest that covered the Briere area some 3,000+ years ago. Trever describes the process in his article [[Creating Pipes From Morta]]. | ||
=== Other Materials === | === Other Materials === | ||
Most pipemakers and collectors would probably agree that Briar (a term with considerable range) is the choice for tobacco pipes. Briar grain can be excellent aesthetically for the small-scale work that tobacco pipes are. Briar can also have other properties which are desirable, a sweet, mild, pleasant aroma when cured properly, and a resistance to burning. Still, some pipemakers use other materials, like Ebony (wood), African Blackwood, Morta (fossilized wood), and many other species of wood. | Most pipemakers and collectors would probably agree that Briar (a term with considerable range) is the choice for tobacco pipes. Briar grain can be excellent aesthetically for the small-scale work that tobacco pipes are. Briar can also have other properties which are desirable, a sweet, mild, pleasant aroma when cured properly, and a resistance to burning. Still, some pipemakers use other materials, like Ebony (wood), African Blackwood, Morta (fossilized wood), and many other species of wood. | ||
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=== Overview === | === Overview === | ||
The basis for the following section was written by [[Tyler Lane]] for his [http://www.tylerlanepipes.com/index.php website], and is used by permission. | The basis for the following section was written by [[Tyler Lane]] for his [http://www.tylerlanepipes.com/index.php website], and is used by permission. | ||
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=== Processes === | === Processes === | ||
Pipe makers use a variety of methods to accomplish the basic tasks of making a pipe. The following articles attempt to chronicle methods for working with stummels that are in use by some respected pipe makers. | Pipe makers use a variety of methods to accomplish the basic tasks of making a pipe. The following articles attempt to chronicle methods for working with stummels that are in use by some respected pipe makers. | ||
* [[Drilling on a Lathe]] ([[Tyler Lane]]) | * [[Drilling on a Lathe]] ([[Tyler Lane]]) | ||
* [[Shaping on a Lathe]] (Tyler Lane) | * [[Shaping on a Lathe]] (Tyler Lane) | ||
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The Chicago pipe show site has some videos of pipe making: | The Chicago pipe show site has some videos of pipe making: | ||
* [http://www.chicagopipeshow.com/education/JTCookeSeminar.ram J.T. Cooke Video] | * [http://www.chicagopipeshow.com/education/JTCookeSeminar.ram J.T. Cooke Video] | ||
* [http://www.chicagopipeshow.com/education/2007NanaIvarsson.ram Nana Ivarssen] | * [http://www.chicagopipeshow.com/education/2007NanaIvarsson.ram Nana Ivarssen] | ||