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[Trenchfriend]

Vauen Basic 1500 and another Jean Claude.

 

[Trenchfriend]

You know, from the very beginning on I wanted to try a flatter pot shape pipe, because I always liked this shape. And now I finally got a Vauen Duett 1509, which is a very simple pot shape. Pics later!

 

[Trenchfriend]

Here it is. Wonderful shape, for my taste. Not too small. Of course nothing special.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

A cased 100+ yr old KB&B with Bakelite stem, bone screw & Sterling Silver joint.

 

[Trenchfriend]

@Hurricane Jack
Wonderful piece!!

 

[moehawk]

Hey all!
I picked up a few 50 year plus aged Italian briar stummels and some stems off ebay recently. Here's one that turned out better than the first couple attempts.






The bowl was already drilled, but I had to drill the e draft hole, mortise and fit the tenon. There was a pit on the rimthat I had to trim off and lots of sanding and refining the shape becore staining with a black contrast layer first, then a red overstain followed by sanding up to 3000 grit. I rubbed it with mineral oil to bring out the color. Then a coat of shellac, sanded up to 10000 grit before giving it a coat of carnuaba wax.
Going to give it a try tonight!

 

[moehawk]

Here's a flea market find. A LHS Certified Purex Imported Briar "Caboose". Looks to be from the late 40's or 50's. Someone had reamed the bowl already, I finished with a bit of sandpaper, and gave the rest of the pipe a good cleaning and polish. The rim could use a little more attention, but it's way cleaner than when I found it.



It has an unusual shape, with that jutting chin. Not for the pipe clencher at a weighty 65g. It has a nice feel in the hand, and not a lot of residual tobacco smell. Also interesting is that it has a wider, shallower bowl with not a lot of taper down to the heel than most pipes I've handled. All in all a nice piece of briar!

 

[Trenchfriend]

@moehawk
Beautiful one!

 

[moehawk]

@moehawk
Beautiful one!

Thanks!

 

[Hurricane Jack]

I am really tempted by this cavalier style Churchwarden. What a relaxing porch smoker it would be.

 

[Trenchfriend]

@Hurricane Jack
Only one word: Wow!

 

[Trenchfriend]

AND I can say, that I already love the half-bents!!

 

[FOXTROT LAMONT]

Vauen Basic 1500 and another Jean Claude.

I've a curved briar bulldog with rusticate bowl finish which I love. A college relic and my signature smoke
was Frog Morton Virgina leaf tobacco since gone the way of yesterday it seems.

 

[Mm25]

I am really tempted by this cavalier style Churchwarden. What a relaxing porch smoker it would be.

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I’ve been eyeing the Cavaliers style for a while myself, just haven’t found the right one yet, but that’s nice looking.

 

[Trenchfriend]

Surprisingly, I was given this Savinelli, today. It's the Etna, in Savinelli's popular 320 shape.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

I’ve been eyeing the Cavaliers style for a while myself, just haven’t found the right one yet, but that’s nice looking.

I waited too long on pulling the trigger & lost out.

I really like this one from the early part of the 20th century. Horn stem & cap, gold joint ring. In a private collection & not for sale.

 

[moehawk]

I waited too long on pulling the trigger & lost out.

I really like this one from the early part of the 20th century. Horn stem & cap, gold joint ring. In a private collection & not for sale.

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Nice looking piece. And, I do like the idea of a drain on a pipe.

 

[moehawk]

Ace of Spades. Not just a Motörhead song. Also one of Comoy's lesser known brands made in France. I wasn't able to find out much more than that online. The closest I could come to a date was from one (with a different shape, but otherwise the same markiings) on a Comoy's pipe company history page. It said "Early French". Not much help.




The stem is vulcanite, and the pipe weighs only 21.5 grams. In great shape, unsmoked and almost like new. I just had to clean some oxidation off of the stem. I plan on breaking it in Sunday with a birthday bowl.

 

[Mm25]

Ace of Spades. Not just a Motörhead song. Also one of Comoy's lesser known brands made in France. I wasn't able to find out much more than that online. The closest I could come to a date was from one (with a different shape, but otherwise the same markiings) on a Comoy's pipe company history page. It said "Early French". Not much help.

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The stem is vulcanite, and the pipe weighs only 21.5 grams. In great shape, unsmoked and almost like new. I just had to clean some oxidation off of the stem. I plan on breaking it in Sunday with a birthday bowl.

nice cutty, a great old shape.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Nice looking piece. And, I do like the idea of a drain on a pipe.

Would definitely help with combustion moisture of certain tobacco.