Would your pipe be in your possibles bag?

[suzkat]

I understand this is likely a French made civil war era briarwood pipe. The head of a Zouave.
Saw him at auction and couldn't resist the wrinkled brow. He was heavily smoked, the bowl
shows much useage. I wish he could tell me his
story.

 

[Stophel]

That is some awesome carving!!!

 

[BullRunBear]

That is a wonderful carving! Looks like it might have a skull cap which makes me wonder if it is meant to be Cardinal Richelieu (Three Musketeers). If it is Civil War era, it might have had an amber mouthpiece.

Jeff

 

[Stumpkiller]

My pipe is in the flap of my haversack - whether that is what you're calling a "possibles bag" as opposed to my shooting bag (with just what it takes to shoot & clean the rifle or gun).

 

[VTdeerhunter]

Beautiful pipe...I keep my pipe and pouch of tobacco in a small linen bag in my haversack top pouch for easy access...also have a tin with some hand rolled cigars in there :thumbsup:

 

[vtbuck223]

Beautiful pipes like that almost make me want to start smoking. But seriously...why would someone want to smoke out of Cardinal Richelieu's head....even back in the day?

 

[suzkat]

Beautiful pipes like that almost make me want to start smoking. But seriously...why would someone want to smoke out of Cardinal Richelieu's head....even back in the day?

I lean toward zoauve soldier head. They were common on meershaums in the day

 

[Rifleman1776]

Very nice.
I kept mine in my haversack with the stem out.

 

[Rick Son]

I just scored this one for my smokin collection.

 

[BrownBear]

I like the simple clay pipes, but they're sure fragile. I've finally settled on a pouch for pipe and tobacco hanging around my neck for easy access and a measure of protection. As handy as a "neck knife," but it gets more use.

 

[VTdeerhunter]

I agree with Brown Bear...I like the clay pipes, but they do get pretty hot to hold by the bowl some times and are fragile...very irritating when you finally get back into camp after hunting all day and go to pull out your pipe and its broke...although I buy several at a time so I have strategically placed back-ups... :thumbsup:

I have a pouch that I keep in my jacket breast pocket with a pipe, a small amount of tobacco and a small match holder of my great grandfathers....I love the idea of the neck laynard pouch, gonna experiment with that...thanks for the idea BB, any chance you have a few pictures of it?????

 

[chance]

Great looking pipes!!!

 

[Julian Reynolds]

A traditional solution to protecting your fragile clay pipes would be a simple carved wooden pipe case, such as these:

 

[MSW]

Joolz, that's a really cool solution - gotta give it a try...

 

[Rick Son]

Would ya look at that!Wy i be,them are NICE!

 

[hobowonkanobe]

I made a belt pouch for mine, pipe, (Petersons of Dublin briar) and what ever tobaccos I'm usin. It keeps it all from getting in the way when I'm shooting and yet keeps it all handy when I'm not worried bout scaring the wild life.
As to tobacco, I am rather forn of Navy Flake and Penzance flake (Modeled latikia flake)

 

[Pigman]

Could you post how you made these pipe cases?

Thanks,
Foster From Flint

 

[mudd turtle]

That is an awsome pipe. If you don't mind saying ! What did you have to pay at auction for it? Mudd Turtle. I have the same pipe.

 

[Supercracker]

I made a belt pouch for mine, pipe, (Petersons of Dublin briar) and what ever tobaccos I'm usin. It keeps it all from getting in the way when I'm shooting and yet keeps it all handy when I'm not worried bout scaring the wild life.
As to tobacco, I am rather forn of Navy Flake and Penzance flake (Modeled latikia flake)

How are you storing your tobacco? I want to put together a pipe bag to take into the field but I was worried my tobacco would dry out. My first thought is a largish shoe polish tin but I figure there has to be a more period way of doing it.

 

[necchi]

Tobacco tins and/or boxes are very PC' http://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/23/1/TOBAC-BOX-B
They are used and tinder boxes by alot of guy's now, but they where for tobacco.