The 25-Dollar Clay.

[Ronv69]

I found a couple more. At least one still missing.

Here's the bowl of one that I haven't smoked.

Do those porcelain pipes smoke hot?

The bowl gets about half as hot as a regular 1700s clay pipe.

[Ronv69]

I believe Zenith are double walled and hollow on the inside.

1.) I wish they were still being made.

2.) I wish they came in a straight.

3.) I wish I could get once with those blue delftware glazes. Those are some sweet looking pipes.

Ebay has some Zenith Pipes.

That's where I got mine.

[Ronv69]

Found it!

[Ronv69]

Ron, can you tell us more about these porcelain pipes? I am intrigued.

These are from Holland. I believe that Zenith is the brand. I have at least one more. They smoke like a clay, and don't get quite as hot.

Are they double-walled or solid ceramic?

I suppose you wouldn't know unless you broke one but I am curious. That would make the smoke cool on the outside and ghost-free on the inside.

Thank you for sharing. I am going to look this up.

Yes, they are hollow. They don't smoke any hotter than most other pipes. They do get hotter than a briar pipe, but how hot it gets depends on what tobacco you are smoking and how long the smoke lasts. I wouldn't recommend Flake tobacco. Whatever makes a short smoke is best.

[Ronv69]

$150 on cobs should get about 5 or 6 pipes I would think.

Well, I am older than you, used to old-timey prices. I think $150.00 should buy me a lifetime supply with some left over to pass around to friends and leave to my heirs.

Yeah, a couple of dozen at least. But everything has gone up. I'm glad we can still buy corn cob pipes. All the other makers are long gone. As a business, they have to do what they have to do to stay in business. I doubt anyone is making billions off of it.

[Ronv69]

$25 might seem like a lot until you consider the many uses for clay pipes other than smoking tobacco from them.
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Good catch, Puff.

An illustration from the article for those who couldn't stomach the author's academese:

A: That's awful
B: I don't see what's funny in it.

[Ronv69]

Do those porcelain pipes smoke hot?

Note the hole in the middle of the bowl, which I am not a fan of unless it is a Kirsten.

How would you make a porcelain pipe? Isn't the goal of briar pipe carvers to get the draft hole as low as possible? I actually prefer it to be a little high in my briar pipes. It seems to smoke drier that way. On these pipes, the moisture sits in the bottom, like the well on a Peterson SYSTEM pipe.
After they cool, you just rinse them with a little alcohol.

[Ronv69]

I believe Zenith are double walled and hollow on the inside.

1.) I wish they were still being made.

2.) I wish they came in a straight.

3.) I wish I could get once with those blue delftware glazes. Those are some sweet looking pipes.

The bottom left in the picture is as straight as I have seen. It is also the best smoker, as you can see by the color. If you want it, let me know. I will probably never smoke it again. Actually, if anyone wants any of these, let me know.

[Ronv69]

I believe Zenith are double walled and hollow on the inside.

1.) I wish they were still being made.

2.) I wish they came in a straight.

3.) I wish I could get once with those blue delftware glazes. Those are some sweet looking pipes.

Those come up on ebay often. You have to be careful as some are made as souvenirs and not really for smoking. Case in point.

[Ronv69]

I think I have answered all the questions so far. Thanks for the interest.