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Post by Cramptholomew on Jul 29, 2018 10:40:05 GMT -5
Can the term "Poker" be used interchangeably with these two pipe styles? Or are they considered two completely different shapes? I'd venture that a cherrywood is subset of the parent "poker" style. I know this is probably semantics. Just interested in your thoughts.
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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Jul 29, 2018 10:56:10 GMT -5
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Post by Legend Lover on Jul 29, 2018 11:02:27 GMT -5
I never knew that. I thought the names were synonymous.
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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Jul 29, 2018 11:16:03 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2018 11:22:24 GMT -5
Poker Pipe is the style, any wood, briar, Meerschaum or Morta can be used to make a great smoking pipe that sits well. Here is a picture of my Don Warren Morta Poker pipe made to my specifications. I’ve posted pictures prior, it’s an outstanding smoker and sitter as well👍👌👍  |
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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Jul 29, 2018 11:25:48 GMT -5
Poker Pipe is the style, any wood, briar, Meerschaum or Morta can be used to make a great smoking pipe that sits well. Here is a picture of my Don Warren Morta Poker pipe made to my specifications. I’ve posted pictures prior, it’s an outstanding smoker and sitter as well👍👌👍 Pretty good looking pipe, I really really like the blonde part of the stem |
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Post by Cramptholomew on Jul 29, 2018 11:45:51 GMT -5
Poker Pipe is the style, any wood, briar, Meerschaum or Morta can be used to make a great smoking pipe that sits well. Here is a picture of my Don Warren Morta Poker pipe made to my specifications. I’ve posted pictures prior, it’s an outstanding smoker and sitter as well👍👌👍 That IS A nice pipe. But, is a cherrywood a poker? |
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Post by AJ on Jul 29, 2018 11:47:19 GMT -5
Click here This will explain the difference between the two. PistolPete1911 is correct. AJ
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2018 11:59:58 GMT -5
Poker Pipe is the style, any wood, briar, Meerschaum or Morta can be used to make a great smoking pipe that sits well. Here is a picture of my Don Warren Morta Poker pipe made to my specifications. I’ve posted pictures prior, it’s an outstanding smoker and sitter as well👍👌👍 That IS A nice pipe. But, is a cherrywood a poker? Sure, I know a pipe smoker that owns 2 beautiful Cherrywood Poker Pipes. I’ve yet to see his pipes tip over when not stuffed with tobacco. Either with straight shank and stem or bent stem with the base cut on an angle like the Dagner Design Poker Pipe. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2018 12:12:02 GMT -5
Here’s another of my standing/ sitting Poker Pipes with a bent stem, with no tobacco in chamber.  |
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Post by monbla256 on Jul 29, 2018 14:52:46 GMT -5
Back in the day, late '60s early '70s, a Cherry wood was just that, a pipe made from Cherrywood. Ropp was known for their Cherrywood pipes. A poker was the name given to a style of Briar pipe as made today. Times change !  |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 29, 2018 15:34:21 GMT -5
All my Cherrywoods are cherrywood, Ropp and Realcherry, which is made in Australia. I recommend sticking with the Ropps. All my pokers are Briar. One Winslow Crown and one Radice Clear. I probably have a dozen Ropp Cherrywoods. Great smokers, kind of between a cob and a briar.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 29, 2018 15:38:22 GMT -5
Click here This will explain the difference between the two. PistolPete1911 is correct. AJ That mostly covers it, but if you Google Ropp Cherrywood you will get a different slant on it. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2018 15:40:27 GMT -5
All my Cherrywoods are cherrywood, Ropp and Realcherry, which is made in Australia. I recommend sticking with the Ropps. All my pokers are Briar. One Winslow Crown and one Radice Clear. I probably have a dozen Ropp Cherrywoods. Great smokers, kind of between a cob and a briar. Once you take the proper time and break in a Cherrywood pipe they are good smokers👍 I don’t own a Poker that doesn’t stand on its own without tobacco in the chamber. But I don’t own a Cherrywood Poker pipe, but if it’s canted on the bottom it should stand or sit with no problem. Similar to the MM Dagner Design Cob Poker pipe. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 29, 2018 15:50:59 GMT -5
I don't think any of my current Cherrywoods sit. They have round bottoms. I have several in a drawer awaiting restoration and I don't remember their exact shapes. I think at least one is a cherrywood poker. 🤠😎
PS: I have one on the way that's an Alpine style Ropp cherrywood that will definitely sit. It's pyramid shape bowl. It's one of their top of the line and unsmoked.
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Post by peteguy on Jul 29, 2018 22:05:27 GMT -5
Ryan Alden did a Cherrywood for me. If I recall he said he hadn't done one before or it had been a long time. I also have two Cherrywood shapes from Larryson and one from Jesse Jones. My favorite shape btw. I have posted pictures of them all here before.  |
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Post by peteguy on Jul 29, 2018 22:06:28 GMT -5
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Post by peteguy on Jul 29, 2018 22:07:06 GMT -5
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Post by Cramptholomew on Jul 29, 2018 22:22:00 GMT -5
Ryan Alden did a Cherrywood for me. If I recall he said he hadn't done one before or it had been a long time. I also have two Cherrywood shapes from Larryson and one from Jesse Jones. My favorite shape btw. I have posted pictures of them all here before. I'm usually more of a smooth pipe guy, but the textures on those pipes are absolutely fantastic. Especially the one that looks like bark, if you will. I really like the rim on the middle one, too. |
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Post by arturo7 on Jul 29, 2018 23:10:23 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2018 1:33:34 GMT -5
peteguy.......those Cherrywood Pokers are stunning. Each one as it’s own character, for sure they will catch the eyes of pipe smokers 👌👍
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Post by antb on Jul 30, 2018 2:27:07 GMT -5
This one is the absolute BEST! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2018 2:34:18 GMT -5
antb.....^^^^^^^^^^^^^ definitely mine as well, both the shape and stunning blast!! Also this maker did an outrageous job creating highlights within the color of the wood👍👍
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Post by Legend Lover on Jul 30, 2018 6:01:08 GMT -5
This one is the absolute BEST! I've gotta agree... That's one of the nicest pipes I've ever seen. |
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Post by AJ on Jul 30, 2018 12:52:55 GMT -5
Click here This will explain the difference between the two. PistolPete1911 is correct. AJ That mostly covers it, but if you Google Ropp Cherrywood you will get a different slant on it. You’re right. I had forgotten Ropp made some pipes with real cherrywood. Another sign that the “gold” in my golden years is getting tarnished. 🤫 AJ |
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