Shop pipes

[lancefisher51]

So i have looked an looked. I have read an read. I. Curious to see the difference of everyone shop pipes. Someone who has been doing this for a very long time I would imagine has a higher expectation vs someone like me who has very little expectation.

Lance

[jogilli]

I'm finally first at something... if I understand your question correctly.. here are most of my shop pipes



james

[lancefisher51]

Ok so why would you classify those as your shop pipes? Simply becasue those are the ones you use or becaise of a flaw?? I really like the one all the way to the right.

Lance

[E.L.Cooley]

Hey lance, do you mean that brown, rusticated bent?


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[lancefisher51]

Yes

Lance

[jogilli]

There is a variety of reasons.. some I just liked for shop pipes,

From the left-
1st From a friend..nothing wrong with it
- pipe behind this has nothing wrong with it
2nd nothing is wrong with it
3rd a little shaping error and it's drill a tad high
5th has super thin walls.. never imaged it would have lasted this long.. still going strong.. and I cracked the horn on the stem end when inserting a brass ring..
6th the far right one was bought in Georgetown D.C. - hard draw on it and I'm not fond of the stem
- Pipe behind was from the Slow Smoke contest last year in the UK

the cobs are just there.. I like them

james

[lancefisher51]

Ok cool thanks. I was hust curious why everyone classifies some as "shop pipes" this helps me out understand thanks

Lance

[jogilli]

many call them shop pipes because something went wrong and you don't want to sale them... and that is what's normally meant.. but doesn't have to be

james

[E.L.Cooley]

That's so funny. I sealed this box this morning to ship it. I threw a cheapo factory in there for you it's a brown bent. It's not as nice as the one in the pic. But it smokes ok. I'll tell you more about it later.


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[lancefisher51]

Oh man sweet! Im excited!

Lance

[E.L.Cooley]

It's nothing special but it works, it's been in my rotation for months. Cleaned up nicely. Hopefully I get to the post today.


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[lancefisher51]

Ya that would be sweet. Lemme know so I can know when to expect package. Im super excited lol

Lance

[Literaryworkshop]

Aside from the pipe I have from the Pipe in the Hat Trade last year, I have two shop pipes of my own making. Both are churchwardens.






The first one has walls that are much too thin. I don't expect it to last long. The second was one I set out to make for myself, though it was a shaping experiment that didn't quite come off. (It's kinda sorta a diplomat, but not really.) Regardless, they do get noticed when I take them out in public.

[PremalChheda]

So i have looked an looked. I have read an read. I. Curious to see the difference of everyone shop pipes. Someone who has been doing this for a very long time I would imagine has a higher expectation vs someone like me who has very little expectation.

Lance

My definition of a "Shop Pipe"
A pipe that is to stay in the workshop and not be photographed because it has problems whether it is technical or cosmetic. It is only for utility and should not be shown in public.

[Literaryworkshop]

Aw, come on, Premal! You're not even going to post one flawed pipe to make the rest of us feel better?

But, then, I'm guessing that you on a bad day are better than many of us on a good day. So seeing your flawed pipes would probably make the rest of us feel worse.

Carry on.

[Charl]

And never ever sold, to follow onto what Premal said.