The pipes are made of larger, extra quality briar with rubber or lucite mouthpieces. With this addition to the line, Kaywoodie pipes are available in 18 different finishes with about 12 twelve different shapes per finish. Medico is made in 13 finishes, 6 Brylon and 7 briar.

What are good pipes made of?

Materials. The bowls of tobacco pipes are commonly made of briar wood, meerschaum, corncob, pear-wood, rose-wood or clay. Less common are other dense-grained woods such as cherry, olive, maple, mesquite, oak, and bog-wood.

What did samurai smoke?

During a smoking session, the smoker would put a ball of stringy kizami tobacco in the bowl, light it at the charcoal fire, then dump the ash into the ash container. During the Edo period weapons were frequently used as objects to flaunt ones financial status.

What is a Kaywoodie pipe?

Kaywoodie is the name of a pipe fashioned by the Kaufman Brothers and Bondy Company, back in February 1919. The Kaywoodie name was since used to begin a broad line of tobacco pipes. The origin of the name Kaywoodie has been derived from the K in Kaufman, and wood after the briar wood which is used to create the pipes.

What is an estate tobacco pipe?

An Estate Pipe is a pipe that is acquired through purchasing a collection from an individual. All of the pre-smoked pipes that are offered at Smokers Haven have been professionally cleaned and polished by professional pipemakers.

What should I look for when buying a pipe?

Fit and finish: The pipe should look as if it was made with care. There should not be any obvious sandpaper marks, uneven stain, or bald spots without wax. The inside of the bowl should not be stained. The stem and shank should join well.