When I first started smoking a pipe, I dabbled in all things pipes. Being from a crafty family that is used to making things, I started out making tampers. Then I started making a few pipe racks. The usual type first, then some cabinets and finally a pipe rack of my own design.
As you all look it over, I know what many of you may think, "I'm not hanging my pipes by the stem!" It will surely ruin the stems!" Let me assure you, I did my own experiment with the rack design myself before I ever made one for anyone else. I put one of my own pipes in the rack and then hung a hat on it. I kept hanging the hat on the pipe between smokes for about 6 months and it not only didn't harm the pipe, it didn't even leave a mark in the stem.
I've reworked the design a bit since this one was made. I made it a bit longer, spread out the openings for the stems so I could add and remove pipes more easily and made the shelf a bit wider to store accessories better. I also added keyholes in the back to make hanging easier, without having to screw thru the rack.
This pipe rack will hold just about any pipe and works well with even the large freehand style pipes. The pipes are easy to add and remove also. The new design will hold 15-20 pipes, depending on size.
I thought I'd post it up here and see what you all think.
I'll also include pictures of some of the others I've made.
This is what I call my "Johnny Rack" (Named so after the person gave me some ideas for a new design that led to this rack.)
Here is a cabinet I made for a pipe smoker in Canada.
Here is another take on a small cabinet with a glass front.
Here is a cabinet I made for myself and is the first one that I made.
Here is a profile rack I made...... Just a bit more difficult to make than a regular one.
As you all look it over, I know what many of you may think, "I'm not hanging my pipes by the stem!" It will surely ruin the stems!" Let me assure you, I did my own experiment with the rack design myself before I ever made one for anyone else. I put one of my own pipes in the rack and then hung a hat on it. I kept hanging the hat on the pipe between smokes for about 6 months and it not only didn't harm the pipe, it didn't even leave a mark in the stem.
I've reworked the design a bit since this one was made. I made it a bit longer, spread out the openings for the stems so I could add and remove pipes more easily and made the shelf a bit wider to store accessories better. I also added keyholes in the back to make hanging easier, without having to screw thru the rack.
This pipe rack will hold just about any pipe and works well with even the large freehand style pipes. The pipes are easy to add and remove also. The new design will hold 15-20 pipes, depending on size.
I thought I'd post it up here and see what you all think.
I'll also include pictures of some of the others I've made.
This is what I call my "Johnny Rack" (Named so after the person gave me some ideas for a new design that led to this rack.)
Here is a cabinet I made for a pipe smoker in Canada.
Here is another take on a small cabinet with a glass front.
Here is a cabinet I made for myself and is the first one that I made.
Here is a profile rack I made...... Just a bit more difficult to make than a regular one.
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