Questions You Thought Were Too Dumb to Ask (Pipes Edition)

[Tobias Lutz]

Since we have a lot of guys just beginning in the pipe world, I thought we'd offer this thread as an ongoing Q&A between the new guys, and the experienced guys- with the hope that the former will transition into the latter. Feel free to continue starting threads around different questions, but here is a place for any and all pipe related inquiries.

Here's a couple examples:

Q What do people mean by Dunhill EMP?
A EMP refers to Dunhill's blend, Early Morning Pipe

Q What is a "p-lip" stem?
A It is a design, originally by Peterson (circa 1898) that directs the smoke upward in your mouth, rather than straight across the tongue like a traditional stem.

Q What do people mean by a "parfait"?
A A parfait is when you layer more than one blend of tobacco in the bowel of your pipe to achieve a different flavor experience. Example- packing the bottom half with Nightcap, and the top half with Bob's Chocolate Flake

[Haebar]

What kind of glue should I use to glue the nickel band back on a Peterson pipe?

[Pugsley]

What kind of glue should I use to glue the nickel band back on a Peterson pipe?

I've only had 2 Petersons with nickel bands and they were both press fit. Was yours glued?

[Haebar]

I've only had 2 Petersons with nickel bands and they were both press fit. Was yours glued?

I don't know. I bought it on Ebay and it was loose when I got it.

[Pugsley]

I don't know. I bought it on Ebay and it was loose when I got it.

I don't think I'd glue it on. You can try this: Remove the stem and the band, then apply a very light coat of clear fingernail polish only to the area the band covers. Allow that to dry completely, then slide the band on over it. If it's still loose, repeat the process. If it's too tight to slide on, lightly sand the dried polish with very fine sandpaper until it fits. I did this on a brand new Peterson Aran that came with a loose band.

[Haebar]

I don't think I'd glue it on. You can try this: Remove the stem and the band, then apply a very light coat of clear fingernail polish only to the area the band covers. Allow that to dry completely, then slide the band on over it. If it's still loose, repeat the process. If it's too tight to slide on, lightly sand the dried polish with very fine sandpaper until it fits. I did this on a brand new Peterson Aran that came with a loose band.

Thanks! I'll try that.

[JustTroItIn]

Savinelli's are mass produced pipes too, but the briar is generally a bit nicer. Better quality materials are used. A bit more attention to detail.

The top pipe is a Savinelli Deluxe the bottom Pipe is a Roma.


Compare the tenon and materials to that used on the Grabow.


Look at the grain of the briar itself.

[Haebar]

Assuming you don't have pipe boxes for all of your pipes, what is the best way to store pipes? I have more pipes than I have places to display them and was wondering what would be a good system for storing them?

[Emperor Zurg]

Assuming you don't have pipe boxes for all of your pipes, what is the best way to store pipes? I have more pipes than I have places to display them and was wondering what would be a good system for storing them?

I just chuck them in empty cigar boxes. But then I'm not in love with any of them.

-EDIT-

AAAAaaaauuuggghhh!!! That post just made me the 'Fat Kid On The Seesaw'

[Branzig]

Assuming you don't have pipe boxes for all of your pipes, what is the best way to store pipes? I have more pipes than I have places to display them and was wondering what would be a good system for storing them?

Get a wall mounted pipe rack!

Also, my philosophy is if I don't smoke it, I'm selling it!