BP JUM pipes are a bit of a mystery. On one hand, they bear a striking resemblance to Custombilt pipes, and some speculate they were made by Tracey Mincer. On the other hand, there is, to my mind, a reasonable theory that the maker is actually Biltmore pipes, and that "BP JUM" may be a… Continue reading A Hand Cut Green Cumberland Ebonite Stem for a BP JUM
As any student of the 1940s history will tell you, British production of just about anything not directly in support of the war effort was halted or severely curtailed while the United Kingdom devoted every resource to defeating Hitler and Nazi Germany. The Blitz obliterated a great deal of London, including, in 1941, the Alfred… Continue reading Restoring and Re-Stemming a 1944 Dunhill Patent Shell 36/1
If imitation is the biggest form or flattery, then Peterson should feel very flattered by the Rudolf's Patent pipe on the bench today. Purchased by an avid early Peterson pipe collector, the pipe was sent to me for some much needed rehabilitation. Here are a few pics of the pipe as it looked on arrival… Continue reading Recreating a Unique Twin Bore P-Lip Style Stem for a Rudolf’s Patent Prima
Most of the time, pipes are sent to me because they need repairs of some kind - cracks, broken stems, or simply a good cleaning and polishing. Every now and then, however, I get a "passion project" pipe - one for which the client wants work done to customize the pipe to their particular preferences.… Continue reading Fulfilling a Client’s Passion Project – a Green Cumberland P-Lip Stem for a Peterson Meerschaum
Dunhill has been one of the largest names in British pipes, and indeed pipes worldwide, for over 100 years so it's not terribly surprising that some of the craftsmen that worked for Dunhill went on to open their own pipe companies. The makers of Sasieni, Ashton and Ferndown all learned the ropes at Dunhill before… Continue reading Crafting a New Cumberland Stem for a 4-Star Ferndown Bark
The Peterson brand is world-renown for both the quality of their pipes and the longevity of the firm. Founded in 1874 by Frederick Kapp, a German immigrant to Dublin, the nascent firm would soon hire another immigrant, a Latvian named Charles Peterson, who was destined to change the company and the pipe world forever. Kapp… Continue reading Restoring a Pre-Peterson Kapp Bros Egg & Claw Meerschaum
As touted on the Peterson website, "XXL or Oversized shapes can be found represented in our catalogue as far back as 1896. Our House Pipe range pays homage to that tradition through a number of extra-large designs imbued with our iconic House Style — such as muscular proportions, capacious fire holes, and generous accents of… Continue reading Crafting an Ebonite Fishtail Stem for a Peterson House Pipe
Over the years, I have had the pleasure of working on some truly vintage, museum-quality pipes, but never one is as good starting condition as the subject of today's post, an early Peterson Patent System pipe that predates the now famous Peterson P-Lip by three years. As you can see from this initial series of… Continue reading Crafting a Replica Stem for an 1895 Peterson Patent System Pipe
The Peterson P-Lip stem is rather famous in the pipe world. Patented by Charles Peterson in 1898, the stem design incorporates a tapered airway and a unique button shape featuring an airway that exits the stem on top of the button rather than through the end of the stem. This image, taken from Pipedia.org, shows… Continue reading Crafting A Hand Cut P-Lip Army Mount Stem for a Peterson System Standard 301
Over the years, many pipe retailers commissioned established makers to produce pipes marked with the retailer's own brand, in much the same way that grocery chains today contract existing producers to make their house brand merchandise. For pipe lovers, buying a house brand can be a more accessible ( read "less expensive") route to acquiring… Continue reading A Hand Cut Stem for a Tinderbox Unique by Charatan
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