Post by orley on Mar 2, 2018 11:41:54 GMT -5
I know most of us have some beautiful if not downright stunning pipes in our collection. I mean, that's part of the fun of pipe smoking finding a great looking and smoking pipe. But what about the poor little beasts that have been heavily used and loved, or even abused? I have always been drawn to them, sometimes more than new or mint condition pipes. They show all their history all over their faces, with dings, chips, scratches, burns, etc. I find myself wondering what their history was, how their owners felt about them, and treated them. If they look pretty bad you can imagine that they may have been enjoyed but handled carelessly.
So here's a pic of five of my beater pipes that I'll probably never get rid of, not because they have little monetary value, but because I like looking at them, thinking about their history and they all smoke great!
If you have a beat up pipe that you love, lets see them!
From the top:
No name, just stamped Imported Briar, Sterling. Lots of chips around the bead line and a real poor quality stem, full of tiny pits I couldn't get out. Next is a pre-republic Peterson Sterling, with lots of dings and scratches and a badly worn rim. Then a L.J. Peretti with a heavily damaged rim that I just smoothed out. Next an old Ropp Cherrywood that somebody really loved as it has a sterling repair band and a new stem that is a twin bore. Lastly, an old Yello Bole Two Way that came with a badly cracked shank and a poorly fitted straight stem. I repaired the shank with a plastic ring and some wire and super glue and put a bend in the stem.
So here's a pic of five of my beater pipes that I'll probably never get rid of, not because they have little monetary value, but because I like looking at them, thinking about their history and they all smoke great!
If you have a beat up pipe that you love, lets see them!
From the top:
No name, just stamped Imported Briar, Sterling. Lots of chips around the bead line and a real poor quality stem, full of tiny pits I couldn't get out. Next is a pre-republic Peterson Sterling, with lots of dings and scratches and a badly worn rim. Then a L.J. Peretti with a heavily damaged rim that I just smoothed out. Next an old Ropp Cherrywood that somebody really loved as it has a sterling repair band and a new stem that is a twin bore. Lastly, an old Yello Bole Two Way that came with a badly cracked shank and a poorly fitted straight stem. I repaired the shank with a plastic ring and some wire and super glue and put a bend in the stem.
