Let's See Your Stans!

[Dock]

Let's see some pics of your favorite Stanwells!

 

[Doc Manhattan]

 

[Handsome Dynamite]

 

[Anonymous]

My 2 Stans(generic photos from smokingpipes.com):a 62 and a 126






Both are excellent smokers.

 

[Hunter5117]

I'm still new to Stanwells but picked this one up a couple of weeks ago from Pipestud. It is a little gem of a pipe, beautiful straight grain all around. I was very surprised at how delicate the bamboo stem is, barely a half-inch diameter at the knuckles. This is a wonderful flake pipe, one of the coolest smoking that I own.

PS this is the first pipe pic with my new camera, an Olympus Pen E-P1. The first compact that might convince me to unload all of my big, heavy DSLR's.

 

[alfredo_buscatti]

Dock,

How do you keep your smooth rims from darkening? All of mine are to one extent or the other black. I hear you can get it off with very hot water applied from a wash rag.

 

[Dock]

Dock,

How do you keep your smooth rims from darkening? All of mine are to one extent or the other black. I hear you can get it off with very hot water applied from a wash rag.

Generally I'll just spit on an old towel and wipe very hard til' it comes clean. With rough textured pipes I'll spit on an old toothbrush and rub like hell til' the majority comes off. You can also use a small copper brush on plateau tops that becomre dark. These can be bought at auto parts stores in the detailing aisle and usually in a three pack that also comes with a wire brush and a nylon one.

It's much easier to keep them clean in the first place than to try to clean them afterwards though. Whenever I'm smoking I keep a papertowel nearby. As the moisture accumulates on the rim I'll quickly wipe it off.

 

[Hunter5117]

Just an added comment, I have found that the micro-fiber cloths that they sell for polishing cars, etc (Dock, you must have a ton of these) work a little better than a cotton or terry cloth towel. The extra tooth seems to clean off the tar better and especially gets into the nooks and crannies on blasts etc. Costco sells a big bundle of these cloths for about $15 so I use them for everything. Spit is still the best solvent.

 

[rbergum95]

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my only stanwell as of yet. registration era de luxe 86m.

 

[jhuggett]

My one and only but I hope to get more in the future.

 

[Jack Straw]

My only Stanwell, before I cleaned it up:

And some grain p0rn:

 

[That_Paul_Guy]

Some good looking pipes fellas. A Stanwell is on my short list of pipes to own.

 

[Justpipes]

I love this #186! It is one of my weekly smokers.

 

[Dock]

I love this #186! It is one of my weekly smokers.

I love the brass band treatment Mark. It really sets the pipe off. It's a damned shame that they don't make them that way anymore :x

 

[Dock]

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my only stanwell as of yet. registration era de luxe 86m.

Love it! This is THE pipe I think of when I envision the classic Stan :cheers:

 

[Dock]

I'm still new to Stanwells but picked this one up a couple of weeks ago from Pipestud. It is a little gem of a pipe, beautiful straight grain all around. I was very surprised at how delicate the bamboo stem is, barely a half-inch diameter at the knuckles. This is a wonderful flake pipe, one of the coolest smoking that I own.

PS this is the first pipe pic with my new camera, an Olympus Pen E-P1. The first compact that might convince me to unload all of my big, heavy DSLR's.

The Bamboo's are VERY pricey new. Around $250.00+ or so if I recall. It's rare to see one go for under a hundred bucks anywhere! It should be fill free as I believe all of the smooth bamboo's are....

 

[Dock]

What shape number is that Mikey? I really need one of these!

 

[Justpipes]

I love the brass band treatment Mark. It really sets the pipe off. It's a damned shame that they don't make them that way anymore :x

Dock, I have looked and looked for more Stanwells in he Rondo series and you just can't find them anymore. I hope to add a #185 to my stable. I have seen some of them listed on a couple of European sites.

 

[Hermit]

Group picture - My Stans:
Colonial 03 - Colonial 140 - Deluxe Smooth 126 - Golden Danish 245 - Golden Danish 64
Majestic 45 - Mat 64 - Pipe Of Year - 2002 - Royal Prince 63 - Zebrano 30 (not in order)

 

[Doc Manhattan]

What shape number is that Mikey? I really need one of these!

Alas, the stamping is light and darn near illegible on that side (The pipe is "ADE IN DENMARK")... there's a few marks that could be characters or maybe just stray sandblast. I'll hit it up with the magnifier when I have some natural light tomorrow.