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Post by Legend Lover on Mar 10, 2018 4:22:54 GMT -5
So I won a bid on ebay for 2 Captain Black pipes. They came in the 1 box (I think it was a box for 1 pipe, but the other was shoved in too). One is rusticated, but it sounds like it's plastic when I tap it, and the inside looks plastic. I think it might have been pre-carbonated cos i can't see any wood anywhere.
Short of taking a cut out of the pipe, is there any way to tell if I've got briar or plastic?
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Post by mwps70 on Mar 10, 2018 10:15:24 GMT -5
What does the inside of the stemmel look like when you take off the stem? Man that would suck if they were plastic. Is there anything stamped anywhere?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2018 10:46:18 GMT -5
They could have been made from Brylon.
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Post by papipeguy on Mar 10, 2018 10:50:00 GMT -5
I wonder if you got a Brylon pipe there. Brylon was( or maybe still is) made by the Dr. Grabow bunch (Yello-Bole, I think). Basically a mixture is briar dust and nylon. Notoriously bad smokers but fun to show. I have one and keep it to remind me of the follies of my way.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2018 11:59:58 GMT -5
I have a YB Brylon Straight Dublin that actually smokes well, but JimInks The Man From I.N.K.S. could fry an egg on the outside of the bowl |
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Post by Legend Lover on Mar 10, 2018 13:49:37 GMT -5
Hmm. Maybe it is brylon. How would I know?
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Post by haebar on Mar 10, 2018 13:55:34 GMT -5
Hmm. Maybe it is brylon. How would I know? Post pictures of it here. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2018 13:55:39 GMT -5
To my recollection, pipes branded Captain Black were never made in Brylon. I think what you have is a dense polymer looking high sheen finish, over briar.. Many manufacturers have used it.
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Post by Legend Lover on Mar 10, 2018 16:08:07 GMT -5
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Post by peteguy on Mar 10, 2018 16:28:49 GMT -5
They both look like briar to me.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2018 16:29:33 GMT -5
Their briar. A good price. Can be from any decent English pipe house. Congrats & Enjoy.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2018 17:14:22 GMT -5
My last plastic pipe made bubbles.  |
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Post by haebar on Mar 10, 2018 17:14:47 GMT -5
Congratulations on a great deal on two excellent briar pipes!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2018 17:15:39 GMT -5
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Post by haebar on Mar 10, 2018 17:19:34 GMT -5
They're briar. You got a great deal! |
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Post by orley on Mar 10, 2018 18:04:01 GMT -5
I believe they are an Orlik sub-brand. The fact that they are made in England pretty much clinches the fact that they aren't plastic. Certainly decent pipes that should smoke fine.
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Post by peteguy on Mar 10, 2018 18:07:10 GMT -5
My last plastic pipe made bubbles. hahaha |
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Post by That Falls Guy on Mar 10, 2018 18:16:08 GMT -5
Captain Black pipes were made in both England and France. I doubt very much that they are plastic. If they are ones that I watching that came from the UK, you got yourself 2 nices pipes and one hell of a deal!
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Post by Legend Lover on Mar 10, 2018 18:26:19 GMT -5
Thanks for your responses, guys. I feel happier now.
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Post by Stanhill on Mar 20, 2018 16:51:20 GMT -5
Your pipes were made by Orlik. The B- denotes a polished pipe and the BX- denotes a sandblasted one. Is the stem logo a little anchor..? Congratulations. You got yourself a bargain to boot.  |
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