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ps. If it is a "Reflection" series pipe, from Holm's Lane Ltd. era, it could be a big jackpot! Those pipes inaugurated the Modern Danish freehand school.
Hey guys, what do you think about this one?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170444780609
Won it last night, hoping it'ill be a good smoker.
Would like to hear from you!
Thanks.
Vitor
Thanks, Kevin, for fixing that post. I did as you suggested the first two tries, but the post only showed "img" or something like that. I then used an alternative link that photobucket provides, and that worked. By then, there were two, as the first try had appeared as well. I'll do it as you suggest in the future. As for the Ben Wade, it was from an estate of a Sacramento fellow (where I live) that was purchased by an ebayer back East. I guess it just wanted to come home! I'll photograph the shank marking and bit tonight and post them. The bit slips onto a middle transition piece, which, in turn, is threaded to an insert in the stem. Don't know if these terms are correct, but I'll show the connections tonight. This pipe is light for it's size, and is just a delight to smoke. I seem to be collecting pipes based on their bowl size lately--large ones for extended smokes, and smaller pipes to use when I have time constraints, and not much in between.
Phil, try this link to see some smaller Ropps on ebay (as of 0823 PST):
http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=m38&_nkw=Ropp+pipes
Bruce.
Here's the latest pipe I have my eye on:
A Chacom Volcano, unsmoked.
Vitor,
Now that's what I'm talkin' about! Very nice pipe, and a huge chunk of wood! I am totally unfamiliar with the Martinique name, and I am by no means a Preben Holm expert, but my guess is that it would have to be from Holm's "Pipe-Lon period." In any event one of the famous "Danish Ben Wades."
What I especially like about that rack is the room provided for wide pipe bowls. Most racks space the pipes too closely.
I've got a couple Abbey pipe racks and each are built for 6. If I want to keep 6 on them, I have to place them strategically or else reaching for one bowl will pull another one off the rack.
Here is a few of mine until I can load up the rest. I have not purchased all of these but have been lucky enough to get some past down. There are a couple of those comoy pipes as well.
http://s859.photobucket.com/albums/ab152/surfmac211/
Nice pipes Surfmac.
The Le Nuvelo looks like the end of the rainbow.
I like it.
Very nice collection.
Since you shared your's with us, I thought I would share mine with you.
Nice pipes Pstlpkr.
Here are some of my pipes. I still haven't got photos of all of them taken and put up yet.
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Surfmac,
I really like this one: 
Lawrence, That's a HELL of a collection...!
Thanks Phil.
I love looking at peoples pipe collections. It gives me new ideas and thoughts of pipes i would like to purchase that i would have never thought or given the time of day.
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I'm gunna have to redo my pipe pictures... I keep adding to the HodgePodge...
cortezattic: Here's the stem and shank detail from the Ben Wade #100 Freehand:
It cost me $100.00 in an ebay "best offer" auction. No matter what it may be worth, I can't imagine ever parting with it.
jcosmoasp,
Ben Wade makes a good pipe.
I would never let go of mine either.
Jcosmoasp or Pstlpkr,
Do all Ben Wades have screw in fittings?
Mine is a Ben Wade Calabash St. Claude and doesn't have a screw fitting.
It is a little old. I bought it in 1972, my second pipe.
It was cold that year and this one fits the palms beautifully.
It's my hand warmer, as opposed to a nose warmer.
It measures 7 inches from the very front to the end of the bit. (kind'a diagonal line)
But only 6 inches in length when measured straight across.
The bowl is 3/4 of an inch across and 2-3/8 inches deep.
The draft hole has been drilled on a curve. The stem's curve isn't as severe as the draft drilling. I don't know how they did that.
But it's a great pipe, and it can take a filter.
It's my hand warmer, as opposed to a nose warmer.
I can definitely imagine that.
I don't recall which site I saw them on, but all the ones I did see looked really sharp. Good to hear a couple endorsements about the brand and possibly a future pipe.
Wow Pistol, you've got many great pipes. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Dudley, and Dune,
Back in 72 I think I paid about $50 for it.
I'm not to big on name brands,(cept. my Cavicchi's).
I just buy what I like.
Thanks again guys
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Nice "Wade"... Both of them...
Here's a picture of my IMP Freehand. The picture is from June of '06 right before I smoked the first bowl. It was so white it almost lit up the room but it looks much different now!
The bowl is about 2 inches deep and an inch across. If I fill it all the way, it's with a milder tobacco like Sam Gawith's Best Brown Flake. If it's not a mild blend, I have to do the DGT thing. Even 1/2 way full, it smokes forever.
It fits the hand perfectly and has a nice open draft. Brand new, the bowl didn't seem to weigh much more than the stem and is still very light.
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Reminds me of Pat Boone... But seriously, that is a cool looking pipe...
jcosmoasp,
You might want to take that pipe to one of the shows and have it evaluated. It's definitely a Preben Holm bowl, but I've never seen that mortise insert on a Danish freehand. My cockamamie guess is that a previous owner, for some reason, had it adapted to a p-lip stem. I don't think anybody but Peterson uses the p-lip, but maybe a knowledgable reader can help. If Holm did do the mortise work the pipe could be very valuable; if the pipe was modified, well, I hope it's a good smoker. At any rate, beautiful wood, and probably worth at least what you paid for it. Enjoy.
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I just got some new(-ly acquired) pipes, and some new pipe polish which worked wonders, so I decided to re-do some pictures and post them, available here:
http://pipesmagazine.com/members/furandfeather/album
Nice collection Fur!
Furandfeather,
That's a really nice collection of bulldogs and rhodesians. I'm curious to know which is your favorite.
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Cheers guys. Well, my fave was the Peterson, but having just acquired the Royal Dutch bent Rhodesian, I've changed my mind. It's so comfortable to sit with and hold to the mouth, and even when smoking reasonably quick, it never gurgles or gets hot - remarkable for a "budget" pipe.
Very nice Furandfeather,
It seems a goodly portion of us possess a Peterson System Standard 307.
I suppose it's one of the classic styles that will endure.
Again, nice collection.
Here are 3 of my Bjorne's, some jerk, and a can of tobacco. Sorry for the crappy photos.
Can someone tell me how well the Peterson System works?
Great looking pipes Mick. Don't know anything about Peterson's system. I would think that only "juicy" smokers need it. I don't have any major problems with excess moisture.
dune, they work well if you are a wet smoker and worth a try though they aren't perfect. I like Petersens more for their history and style than I do for their "system."
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