I grabbed this pipe off ebay the other day, because it had similar characteristics to an1800's NE U.S. pipe I own. This is all educated guesswork, but when I found the first pipe, I discussed it on a forum with someone who had a similar pipe, and we decided that both pipes were probably made in the Eastern United States.
So here's another one. Right-side pic is before I cleaned it. The 'finish' was basically just old dirt and grime, so I scrubbed it off and then rubbed in some balm. Basically, I didn't mess with it, just in case there was a stain buried underneath. I don't think there was, so this is just shined up wood. The pipe was never completely smooth - I can see vertical sanding lines on the shank and overall, it just isn't 'perfect' in any respect. The screw-in tenon just pushes into a piece of cork that's stuffed into the shank.
Anyone else have U.S.-made pipes from the 1800's? ...or tell me I'm wrong, and why
So here's another one. Right-side pic is before I cleaned it. The 'finish' was basically just old dirt and grime, so I scrubbed it off and then rubbed in some balm. Basically, I didn't mess with it, just in case there was a stain buried underneath. I don't think there was, so this is just shined up wood. The pipe was never completely smooth - I can see vertical sanding lines on the shank and overall, it just isn't 'perfect' in any respect. The screw-in tenon just pushes into a piece of cork that's stuffed into the shank.
Anyone else have U.S.-made pipes from the 1800's? ...or tell me I'm wrong, and why
