Would one stem fit most/all Pamplin pipes? What would be the feasibility of having a custom vulcanite/acrylic stem made to fit a whole collection?
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Would a tapered bit of cork work?
I bet cork would work well.
It may not be traditional, but a nice long fishtail with a dry smoking antique clay bowl is mucho appealing to me.
Nothing wrong with cane of course, but if I end up with a big collection it will take up a lot of space.
It may not be traditional, but a nice long fishtail with a dry smoking antique clay bowl is mucho appealing to me.
Nothing wrong with cane of course, but if I end up with a big collection it will take up a lot of space.
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I own several, I will check and see. Because they are clay, there are slight variations in all of them. But I think a cork shim would work for most of them. Ill post pictures of the stummels when I get back from fishing.
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It would work, but would probably not be a flush fit. 4 of my 5 have a similar size mortis, and I can interchange the stem without a lot of problem. As you can see in the group photo, the holes are not exactly the same and some are not quite round.
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That last pic is great.
Hmmm maybe an army mount style tapered stem might work.
Smokes like a champ...
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Man can’t wait for mine’s 
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Check it out. Forever Cob stem in a MikeH Clay. Little tight with the cork, but some careful sanding should make it perfect. Smokes like a champ!!
Nosewarmer?
Such sweet pipes, I'm jelly as one can be!
Did you ever think about selling some of those? I'd knew a german clay enthusiast who would love a pipe like this...
Did you ever think about selling some of those? I'd knew a german clay enthusiast who would love a pipe like this...
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Very interesting! One could buy a lot of pipes, 1600, for $8.00 in 1866. That would be around $250 in today’s dollars, still a great deal! Some women were making up to 40,000 pipes per year at home. Selling them for 1/2 cent each, that converts to around $6300 in today’s dollars.
Thanks for posting Mike!
Thanks for posting Mike!
Interesting stuff, thanks Mike.
