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Vintage pipe making plans
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 5:24 pm
by N.Burnsworth
My stepdad sent me an email with this link and I thought some of you would find this to be interesting, and helpful to new guys.
http://www.vintageprojects.com/woodshop/pipe-making.pdf
Re: Vintage pipe making plans
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 5:35 pm
by LatakiaLover
Nylon is better stem material than vulcanite? Whoopsie.
Re: Vintage pipe making plans
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 8:20 pm
by RDPowell
I love those old articles, thanks for posting it.
Re: Vintage pipe making plans
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 9:33 pm
by Ratimus
When was this article first published, and how long has J.H. Lowe been around?
Re: Vintage pipe making plans
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 9:42 pm
by RDPowell
Ratimus wrote:When was this article first published, and how long has J.H. Lowe been around?
From his website: Founded in 1947, in Brooklyn, NY, J. H. Lowe & Co. has been providing quality smoking pipe repair parts around the world. Since its inception, J. H. Lowe is a family business started by Abel and Gertrude and was lastly being run by their youngest son, Howard. Tim West, Inc. now owns J. H. Lowe & Co. and now operates the J. H. Lowe business from Columbus, Ohio. Tim West has been a Briar Pipemaker and a Pipe Repairman since 1975. He made his first pipe in 1967.
Re: Vintage pipe making plans
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 12:28 pm
by Charl
That's interesting, thanks for sharing!
I find that chuck quite interesting.