What makes a pot a pot?

[dshpipes]

In a thread concerning a BoB's acquisition of a beautiful Viprati pipe which has been referred to as a pot, the question came up: what makes a pot a pot?

I decided to do some quick research and turned up this site on Pipedia: click me!

According to Pipedia, a pot is simply a billiard with a short bowl. My understanding has been that a pot must have a bowl (the outside of the pipe as opposed to the chamber) whose dimensions are close or equal to each other in height and width. His understanding is that a pot must be a cylinder with straight walls. I think it's likely that we're both right and I'm interested in finding out what all the attributes of a pot really are.

What do you guys think: what makes a pot a pot?

 

[Sasquatch]

Short and fat. Chamber should be nearly as wide as it is deep.

 

[Harlock999]

A cylinder with straight walls and equal height to width ratio sounds good. I usually think of a pot as having a relatively "short" bowl appearance. Otherwise, would it be a stack, or chimney?

 

[dshpipes]

A cylinder with straight walls and equal height to width ratio sounds good. I usually think of a pot as having a relatively "short" bowl appearance. Otherwise, would it be a stack, or chimney?

I think so. If the bowl is taller than a billiard, then I think it fits the stack/chimney category.

 

[nosenhoj]

ANYTHING WItH A CHICKEN IN IT. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Had to take advantage of that question :lol: :lol: :lol:


"There's a Story behind every bowl"

 

[sstodvictory]

What if it's chicken salad?

Steve

 

[dshpipes]

You've never had chicken salad soup? Man, you haven't lived!

 

[nosenhoj]

Does anyone know if there is any pipe manufactures, that are known for producing this pipe shape? I realize that several makers may have a pot or two in their line, but does any one company have a rep for producing Pots?


"There's a Story behind every bowl"

 

[Sasquatch]

Peterson's 606 is sort of a classic. But to me the airflow is not good enough for the bowl size/shape on those.

Castello makes some Italian-type pots, heavier and curvier than the English variants, mostly.

I make the occassional pot too, as I'm sure most makers do.

 

[Frost]

I've seen a few older Charatan pots that, at least to me, really make a fine example of the shape.

 

[Smoker99]

Large diameter bowl, and short height.

 

[Diesel]

A fantastic thread right here. This is a question that I have been wondering myself. Thanks David!

 

[ruta2]

You may want to take a look at the Savinelli 122.

 

[Anonymous]

A pot will have a wider bowl and bore than a billiard, given the same length -- not just a cut-down one.

A lot of them came out of England in years past, and they were a drag on the market. Nobody much wanted them ; second hand ones went at a discount to what shapes like billiards and bent bulldogs by the same maker would bring.

It was easy to suspect that a pot was what a maker would end up with when the briar at the top of what would have been another shape was bad -- a way of salvaging the block.

They smoke a bit differently compared to other shapes.

:face:

 

[LaurenceS]

I just had to add that in.

:shock:

 

[cakeanddottle]

One of my favorite pipes is a pot. I smoke Lat blends in this Bjarne bent freehand.

 

[Airborne]

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[dshpipes]

Great pipes guys! Love that Ser Jacopo Hawkodesian(?).

Cakeanddottle, that is a sweet Bjarne. I've been a fan of Bjarne pipes since I started smoking, my collection of them peaking at about 15 before the majority got liquidated. I'm down to the three that I cannot let go of. All three are tremendous smokers.

Perspective is a pain. The pipe in the back isn't quite as small as it looks, nor is the pipe in the front as enormous as it looks. You get the idea though.

And now for a new and interesting question in defining a pot: that Bjarne rhodesian in the back has a chamber that is very nearly as wide as it is deep.

Does that make it a pot or a rhodesian? Does the chamber or the appearance define the pipe?

 

[Harlock999]

Cakeanddottle, that is a sweet Bjarne. I've been a fan of Bjarne pipes since I started smoking, my collection of them peaking at about 15 before the majority got liquidated. I'm down to the three that I cannot let go of. All three are tremendous smokers.

Nice trio of Bjarnes, Uber!
I still love that bulldog, but that blasted stack in the middle looks very smokeable!
Nice pic, as well.

 

[dshpipes]

Nice trio of Bjarnes, Uber!
I still love that bulldog, but that blasted stack in the middle looks very smokeable!
Nice pic, as well.

Of the three, I have to admit that the two you mentioned are my favorites. The one on the bottom just smokes so damn well that I can't let it go. Let's keep this our little secret though. I wouldn't want to insight jealousy among the group.