Yet Another Pet Peeve

[Brewdude]

This is the kind of thing I find seriously unattractive. Why they chose to go down this road I have no idea.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ardor-Moon-Tobacco-Pipe-MN132-/182008348521?hash=item2a608aff69:g:-g8AAOSwL7VWrWvK

One word- FUGLY!

Cheers,

RR

 

[RDPipes]

I got a stummel here that didn't come out quite right because of a good size pit, maybe we'll try Polka dots and see if I can make it even more wrong.

And Thank you BD and Tim!

 

[Ozark Wizard]

I've seen some pipes with white stem, very few though. My eye says 'interesting', my mind says 'that'll look terrible in a few years'. But I'll say this, they seem every bit as viable as a new Meerschaum with a black stem....

 

[Fazby]

White meer with black stem? Doesn't the meer color enough in a few days to match the stem?

 

[monbla256]

The red dots are kinda cute in a hipster sort of way :twisted: But the execution of these leaves a lot to be desired :twisted: :twisted:

 

[Puffer Mark]

Black or brindle for me, thangouverymuch.

 

[Stick]

Gents,

On no account purchase the spotted pipe. Thought to be eradicated in the 1930s, Briarpox is highly contagious and will spread through the rest of your rack at an alarming rate. Sadly the only known cure was incineration of the afflicted. Many a piper had the black cross of the pox daubed on their door. Don't let this woeful disease come to your porch.

Yours,

Dr Stick.

 

[eklektos44]

Gents,

On no account purchase the spotted pipe. Thought to be eradicated in the 1930s, Briarpox is highly contagious and will spread through the rest of your rack at an alarming rate. Sadly the only known cure was incineration of the afflicted. Many a piper had the black cross of the pox daubed on their door. Don't let this woeful disease come to your porch.

Yours,

Dr Stick.

:lol!: :lol!: :lol!:

 

[eklektos44]

Ok, to me this white stem just doesn't work..

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Luigi-Viprati-1-Clover-handmade-Briar-Pipe-of-Italy-Unsmoked-/252283554901?hash=item3abd458c55:g:vB4AAOSw~gRVnQgZ

 

[desertpiper]

Ok, to me this white stem just doesn't work..

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Luigi-Viprati-1-Clover-handmade-Briar-Pipe-of-Italy-Unsmoked-/252283554901?hash=item3abd458c55:g:vB4AAOSw~gRVnQgZ

I have to agree, it doesn't do it for me either. Something else to remember is that I think a lot of these white stems are made from delrin. And if I'm correct it will give you the feel of ebonite but not the oxidation.

 

[RDPipes]

The stems looks wrong to me, not the color really but, were the stem is bent. I would like to see it bent closer to the button, I think that would work better.

I've never heard of anyone using Delrin for stems, just tenons, it won't hold a bend and is a bit too soft I believe.. I have used Acrylic Ivory and there's a Poly and a plastic material called Juma that is also used but, not Delrin to my knowledge.

 

[smoker13]

That goes more to what I was getting at. It just breaks up the pipe into two separate parts.

 

[KevinM]

That goes more to what I was getting at.  It just breaks up the pipe into two separate parts.

Sounds like it's the abrupt and distracting contrast that doesn't work for you. Less contrast can give the two pieces of the pipe some flow. To some extent I'd say the same about conspicuous silver bands that mark the demarcation twixt stummel and stem on some pipes. To me, the Petersons (to take just one examp) w/out the silver band have more appeal than their expensive models with it. For me, if the stem isn't black it needs to complement the coloring of the bowl. A white stem might look okay on a very light bowl, maybe on a lady's pipe.