Information about my pipe production

Some tobacco pipes were stained to highlight certain wood drawings.
All pieces are finally polished to a high gloss with Carnauba Wax.

• The Standard Drilling: Straight Smoke Channel

  The smoke channel (draft hole) reaches down to the bottom of the tobacco chamber at an acute angle, leaving a fragile, spiky end. Over time and after several smokes, this rather weak point of the briar can burn down or get tarnished. As the draft hole is relatively short with the standard drilling, the smoke travels a shorter path and can be too hot when it reaches the smoker’s mouth.

• The Flexible Drilling: Bent Smoke Channel

  Contrary to the pipes with a straight smoke channel, pipes with a bent drilling do not form weak points at the bottom of the smoke channel, where it reaches the tobacco chamber. The path of the smoke is longer. Hence, the briar condensates more smoke, which gets cooler as it travels up the channel. The pipes with bent drilling are also easier to clench on to, as they will rest on the chin and feel lighter.