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Post by monbla256 on Jul 27, 2018 21:47:49 GMT -5
I've had my eye out for an estate Oom Paul for sometime. I just got this Edward's Oom Paul on eBay. It's my first full bent pipe as well.  i bought one those back in '74 as I remember and had smoked it only once when a friend offered his Tanshell Edwards Bulldog for trade ! I still have it ( it's not tan anymore !) and he still smokes his !  |
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Post by stilllernin on Jul 27, 2018 23:34:49 GMT -5
I've had my eye out for an estate Oom Paul for sometime. I just got this Edward's Oom Paul on eBay. It's my first full bent pipe as well. wow!, that's a fine edwards, I smoke mine almost in perspective of how a pipe should smoke, enjoy the hell outa that pipe 👌, I have just look in at it. |
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Post by slowroll on Jul 28, 2018 12:43:10 GMT -5
Nice, I do like a proper oom Paul.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Jul 28, 2018 12:47:01 GMT -5
I have an OomPaul of similar design...not an Edwards but a Comoy #17.
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Post by stilllernin on Aug 28, 2018 11:22:59 GMT -5
What is the highest numerical grade of Edwards algerian briar? They all have a certain aged briar look but the flame in the grain is still shocking and a bit much to absorb. Briar sensory overload to me. Not sure on the new ones but the old have and almost artistic briar look with layered grain.
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Post by stilllernin on Aug 28, 2018 11:44:02 GMT -5
Like that oom Paul's flame layeres👆
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Post by oldcajun123 on Aug 28, 2018 11:55:38 GMT -5
  This is my favorite Edwards, Silver Military Mount, was on the Bay at buy it now, over what I was used to pay for them but I had to have it. I have 12 Edwards, great smokers.
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Post by Quintsrevenge on Aug 28, 2018 12:00:00 GMT -5
Can’t wait to go to Edwards I will be checking them out hopefully tomorrow or Thursday..
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Post by stilllernin on Aug 28, 2018 12:02:05 GMT -5
Point being they must have had access to a unique lot of briar, algerian is nice. But I've noticed some of Edwards pipes are of the finer briar.
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Post by stilllernin on Aug 28, 2018 12:04:41 GMT -5
That edward catches the eye in such a way good find. Not generally so fond of rustos but that one is somthing else.
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Post by monbla256 on Aug 28, 2018 12:28:56 GMT -5
Can’t wait to go to Edwards I will be checking them out hopefully tomorrow or Thursday.. Todays Edward's are not made from the same oil cured Algerian briar as the older ones were. You need to look at estates from the late '80s back. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2018 12:34:19 GMT -5
Point being they must have had access to a unique lot of briar, algerian is nice. But I've noticed some of Edwards pipes are of the finer briar. JMHO.....there is no finer briar then the old oil cured Algerian briar. |
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Post by stilllernin on Aug 28, 2018 12:40:36 GMT -5
I find my Edwards to me an absolute in smoking proficiency, cool, a pleasure to hold and dam fine taboot.
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Post by Quintsrevenge on Aug 28, 2018 12:42:55 GMT -5
Can’t wait to go to Edwards I will be checking them out hopefully tomorrow or Thursday.. Todays Edward's are not made from the same oil cured Algerian briar as the older ones were. You need to look at estates from the late '80s back. They have some older pipes available as well as sell estate pipes. |
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Post by stilllernin on Aug 28, 2018 12:42:55 GMT -5
Mine is still tan and in good smoking shape even after countless smokes.
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Post by monbla256 on Aug 28, 2018 12:57:36 GMT -5
Mine is still tan and in good smoking shape even after countless smokes. They won't be after 40+ years of smoking !! |
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Post by stilllernin on Aug 28, 2018 13:07:41 GMT -5
Edwards seem to be the best in my I opinion, but its had plenty of smokes and seems just fine after 40 years but its got some lineage as well, no coloring but on the rim.
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Post by monbla256 on Aug 28, 2018 13:44:41 GMT -5
Edwards seem to be the best in my I opinion, but its had plenty of smokes and seems just fine after 40 years but its got some lineage as well, no coloring but on the rim. Smoking 6/9 bowls a day mine got smoked almost every day. The more ya smoke 'em the darker they get, especially those bought in the early '70s. My oldest, a 720-L bent bulldog , that I bought in '71 you cant even see the grain very well it's so dark. |
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Post by stilllernin on Sept 3, 2018 12:22:56 GMT -5
Anybody know of howedwatds graded their pipes, mine is stamped 5, it looks to be of top self algerian just wondering, in case I come across any more.
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Post by stilllernin on Sept 3, 2018 12:45:19 GMT -5
Here's a grain pic,with stamping, anybody have any used what the their grading system is imgur.com/gallery/r2biPDdI figured plenty of people have an edwards to base some sort of grading in the here and now, if nothing else off smokability. |
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Post by stilllernin on Sept 3, 2018 16:06:29 GMT -5
Anyone who knows an thing about Edwards please post what the number on the bottom means.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2018 18:14:27 GMT -5
Anyone who knows an thing about Edwards please post what the number on the bottom means. Most likely a shape number, they also had symbols like a "key", "mushroom", etc. Here's a price list from 1999 that names some of the symbols used.  |
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Post by stilllernin on Sept 3, 2018 18:19:10 GMT -5
Wow Can use that to base my finds on.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Sept 3, 2018 18:22:40 GMT -5
I have a 700-L billiard and a 730-S Coachman stamped France with a 7 on the shank. Not sure what that means exactly. (Both courtesy of AJ)
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Post by stilllernin on Sept 3, 2018 18:37:13 GMT -5
I have a 700-L billiard and a 730-S Coachman stamped France with a 7 on the shank. Not sure what that means exactly. (Both courtesy of AJ) Mine is a coachman 730-s 5 stamped, which I was told not but near an hour ago that it was a Benton which sold for 70 dollars back then, call Edwards tomorrow for the scoop on your 730-s. |
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Sept 3, 2018 18:41:32 GMT -5
I've had my eye out for an estate Oom Paul for sometime. I just got this Edward's Oom Paul on eBay. It's my first full bent pipe as well. I'm 99% sure I bid on this, and lost it. Glad it found a good home  |
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Sept 3, 2018 18:42:36 GMT -5
This is my favorite Edwards, Silver Military Mount, was on the Bay at buy it now, over what I was used to pay for them but I had to have it. I have 12 Edwards, great smokers. Nice pipe, nice porch. I've never seen an Edwards with a military mount. Now I have to go add another saved search on the Bay... |
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Post by stilllernin on Sept 3, 2018 18:55:44 GMT -5
Apparently mines a house pipe made by Edwards for Iwan Ries any info on them is now also much appreciated.
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Post by radioguy on Sept 3, 2018 21:12:12 GMT -5
If you find one reasonably priced buy it. Use to have more than 24 from the 60s and 70s. The few Edwards I have recently acquired to replace my lost collection, are the best pipes I have.
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Post by radioguy on Sept 3, 2018 21:16:45 GMT -5
Look for the older Edwards (50s & 60s). Another thing to consider the briar is oil cured. I have about 20 of them and they are for the most part inexpensive. You have gone to heaven my friend to have that many Edwards! I’ve secured 4 to replace so,e of mine lost by movers. Still looking for that square rhodesian. I think it was a 730 or 703. |
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