Thanks Bob. I've been doing my Sunday videos and Friday night live streams fairly consistently, so you might want to check and make sure you have the notification bell on. Thanks for watching!
I'm a farely new pipe smoker but I too have found myself enjoying smoking while doing activities. My Churchwarden hardly gets any action for this reason. Great video I enjoyed it.
Agree with you completely regarding Jeremy Brett's depiction of Holmes. I also think the two actors who portrayed Watson in the Granada series deserve a lot of credit for their work. The entire series is much truer to the original stories than any other that I'm aware of. Have a good week.
I own a Vauen churchwarden. The outside of the stem is indeed made from wood, but it is lined with an acrylic stem (but I have seen pipes with a stem made from wood only). I don't find that it smokes cooler or dryer but then again, I never did smoke wet and since I became diabetic 10 years ago, I often barely have enough saliva to go by so that should never get to be a problem... 😉 It's true that it is cumbersome and not meant to be smoked while walking, driving or doing anything else than sitting down and reading a book or a magazine (sadly, my favorite newspaper has stopped being printed in 2017) but then again, when I do want to sit and read a book, I have no other pipe that I enjoy more smoking, except that very long Ser Jacopo freehand that you fixed for me years ago, which is simply the most amazing pipe I have ever smoked. Stay well and try to have a fun week my friend, I sure love to listen to you tell any story. 😊
I’ve always hated the “smokes cool” thing. Nothing “smokes cooler” except the person smoking it. This has always made me old-guy mad and I’m glad I’m not the only one who has mentioned it. Rock on canerod! -Ray
Agreed on the churchwarden. I have a Jobey 425 i bought new in the early 80s haven't smoked enough to build a cake . It sits on my desk because when i smoke it i bang it into things
Hey brother, been awhile. Good to see you. I agree wholeheartedly on JB. I think he was the reason I always wanted to smoke a pipe. I remember seeing the series back in the early to mid 90s as reruns on A&E. I remember watching Northern Exposure and these episodes on Monday night. I believe it was Monday anyway. I was in my early teens haha
@@CaneRodPiper I was really young and impressionable at the time and every episode seemed like a reading list. I didn’t understand it all back then. Not that I do now but I think I have a much better grasp on English literature and philosophy. Especially all the references the DJ made
Wow Mike !! It took UA-cam 5 days to get this notification to me that you had make a new video. Did not know HB was getting hard to find. I heard Church warden pipes were created because it would keep the embers away from the Priests beards.
The resurgence of popularity of the churchwarden did not happen until after the movie became so popular.Earlier in my pipe selling career in Portland at our Tinderbox we sold maybe 3 a year, now we sell close to one a week. As you mention Brett was really a cigarette smoker. The actor that made the calabash famous by smoking it on stage was William Gillette,. I just own one that my wife bought for me on our first trip to London back in 1985. I rarelyi smoke it but is a keepsake I will always cherish. I find the shape to be actually a cooler smoke but also a very wet smoke, the smoke does condense along the vulcanite or acrylic as the stem does not absorb moisture.
Hi Mike, That thumbnail was some sweet click bait😅😊 Brett was without any doubt THE quintessential Holmes! Got my churchwarden very similar to yours in the 80's after I became hooked on the Granada series on PBS Mystery. Thanks for the video my friend! 👍😎🕵
Hello, I agree totally with you about Jeremy Brett's portrayal of Holmes. He even looked like the illustrations in the books. As for the black clay pipe Clay pipes were often described as black, but the black clay may not be merely discolored pre-smoked white clay. Rather, clay pipes were originally made black in color at the factory. Clays were also produced in a variety of colors, including white, red, brown, and black. The colored pipes helped reduce the monotony of producing the same old white clays while at the same time satisfying the needs of the pipe smoking public. Pollock’s Clay Pipe Works of Manchester England established 1879 produced such colored pipes, including black. Cheers Ron
Hi Ron, Thanks much for the information! I was not aware that different colors were produced. It make sense that folks would have wanted some variety. 😉👍
Great discussion on churchwarden pipes. I always thought the story of a churchwarden sitting in mass with his pipe out the window was made up to promote the pipe. Thanks for your opinions. 💨💨
Good Evening 😊 Awesome Video👌🏽 Beautiful Churchwarden 😍 Thanks for the chat and i appreciate the content 🤗 Have a great day and God Bless you and your family 🙏🏽 Greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦
Nice lookin' churchwarden! You say you only have 1? I have 7 full churchwardens and 2 semi-churchwardens. So far, I only have one pipe of "regulation" length! Guess I've established a pattern! 😊
Love this vid Mike. As someone who took many physics classes. I always wondered about the mystique of churchwardens. That being said I love their gimmick and lore behind them!
Other than wizards smoking churchwardens I never found them appealing but I do own a semi warden that I love. If you remember (most don’t) our friend Matches use to smoke one. After seeing him smoke his several times I decided to get one just like his. If I’m sitting around it’s a great pipe. Rest my elbow on the arm of the chair it it just fits perfectly. Only thing I don’t like is having to buy pipe cleaners specifically for it but all in all it’s a really good smoking pipe that now has added sentimental value. They do make great pointers 😂
Was that the Ginger pipe (named for Ginger Rodgers)? I do remember that, and also he had a full blown clay churchwarden that I think he only smoked on video once. Good memories. I bet you have a lot of pointing to do 😉😂
@@CaneRodPiper not Ginger but remember her. I remember another churchwarden but I don’t think I remember seeing him smoking a clay. I’ll have to try and find that one. He had a semi warden Savinelli Qandale that caught my eye so got one same as his. It is a great pipe
In the Adventure of the Mazarin Stone we read that Holmes had a coal scuttle containing pipes and tobacco, so apparently he had more pipes available to him than just those three.
I should have given an update on that. He left after I threw some latakia at him and has not been seen since. I'm not kidding, that is really what happened 😂 Thanks for watching!
I bought a Wizard “Cobbit” just to try the churchwarden style… mines probably been smoked 10 times as well. Just feels a bit ridiculous, but it does smoke fine. Also loved the Granada series I’ve been through it numerous times👍🏻
The stage actor I think was William Gillette. Tou are right, Brett was simply the best! I think I mentioned before that at the end of the series Jeremy's producer presented him with a custom made Dunhill churchwarden with an Amber stem. I wonder where that is today if you want to see a young Brett. Utub the Play The Rivals. He is fantastic! Well, today, in 2011, I retired. How time Flys! Have a great day Mike.
Happy retirement anniversary Michael! Yes, Gillette, I can never recall that man's name for some reason. I will definitely check out The Rivals, thanks for the suggestion!
I laughed at the comment about churchwardens: "not really clenchable"... heh. Yeah, this style is not really made for clenching. I love my many churchwardens. Sitting in a chair with arms, you just sit there with your elbows resting on the arms and hold it up to or around your mouth with little or no effort. My favorite pipes for sitting around a bonfire. And mine do smoke very dry. I love mine. I don't smoke them every day, but, especially in the summer, sitting outside, my 6 or 7 do get into my regular rotation. And actually, a couple of mine are very long full bends that, when I'm sort of slouching back in my chair, rest nicely on my belly, so are, in fact, clenchable. However, I have serious issues with your arguments about dry and cool. Your argument about a bullet vs pipe isn't really valid, to my mind. You are not increasing smoke "speed" with a long pipe vs a short pipe. It travels at exactly the same speed, but goes further, allowing it to cool more. And even if THAT argument doesn't get you, even if the smoke were going much faster through a longer pipe (it's not), it STILL has much longer to travel and would cool down slightly, not heat up. For it to heat up, it would have to be going closer to the speed of sound, in order to increase the friction of the air enough to heat it; there is no chemical explosion with expanding gases forcing a bullet faster and faster, as with a gun. And as far as the "dry" smoke: even if a stem is vulcanite or even acrylic, simply having double or triple the surface area inside the stem means there is much more area for moisture to cling to before hitting your mouth. There are valid reasons thousands of people like these pipes, and two of those reasons are because they generally smoke somewhat dryer and cooler than regular pipes. To suggest not, by someone who has smoked his one churchwarden 14 whole times is, well... this is a friendly channel that I normally love, so I'll shut up now. But I really wish you'd get a couple more churchwardens, try them out, and revisit this topic, because the other big reason I smoke them, is... they're fun!
I think you misunderstood the point. Assuming you use the same pressure, the smoke has to travel faster. It does not heat up from friction, it heats up because the air moves through the tobacco faster, so the tobacco burns hotter. But as I pointed out, you can adjust the cadence (so not apply the same pressure) and get a perfectly cool smoke. The temperature of the smoke reaching your mouth has much more to do with how you smoke than the geometry of the pipe. And I agree that the longer surface area can collect more moisture, but that just leads to gurgling since the moisture is not absorbed. I think I did say that. But anyway, the fact that you enjoy your churchwardens is all that matters. My point about clenching was simply to say that these pipes do not fit in with my style. I rarely sit back and smoke a pipe, I'm always moving or doing something. So they are not the pipes for me, but they are the pipes for you and that is great! Enjoy, and thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
Just started doing a little blending and man I'm having fun ! Some blends are good and some not so good, but I've learning a lot about components etc
Thank you for interesting history on Mr. Sherlock Homes.
I found it most interesting.
Haven’t heard much from you lately. Glad you are back.
Thanks Bob. I've been doing my Sunday videos and Friday night live streams fairly consistently, so you might want to check and make sure you have the notification bell on. Thanks for watching!
I'm a farely new pipe smoker but I too have found myself enjoying smoking while doing activities. My Churchwarden hardly gets any action for this reason. Great video I enjoyed it.
Agree with you completely regarding Jeremy Brett's depiction of Holmes. I also think the two actors who portrayed Watson in the Granada series deserve a lot of credit for their work. The entire series is much truer to the original stories than any other that I'm aware of. Have a good week.
I own a Vauen churchwarden. The outside of the stem is indeed made from wood, but it is lined with an acrylic stem (but I have seen pipes with a stem made from wood only). I don't find that it smokes cooler or dryer but then again, I never did smoke wet and since I became diabetic 10 years ago, I often barely have enough saliva to go by so that should never get to be a problem... 😉
It's true that it is cumbersome and not meant to be smoked while walking, driving or doing anything else than sitting down and reading a book or a magazine (sadly, my favorite newspaper has stopped being printed in 2017) but then again, when I do want to sit and read a book, I have no other pipe that I enjoy more smoking, except that very long Ser Jacopo freehand that you fixed for me years ago, which is simply the most amazing pipe I have ever smoked. Stay well and try to have a fun week my friend, I sure love to listen to you tell any story. 😊
Great to hear from you as always my friend!
I’ve always hated the “smokes cool” thing. Nothing “smokes cooler” except the person smoking it. This has always made me old-guy mad and I’m glad I’m not the only one who has mentioned it. Rock on canerod! -Ray
Thanks Ray, Yes the smoker has much more to do with how the pipe performs than the stem geometry.
Agreed on the churchwarden. I have a Jobey 425 i bought new in the early 80s haven't smoked enough to build a cake . It sits on my desk because when i smoke it i bang it into things
Hey brother, been awhile. Good to see you. I agree wholeheartedly on JB. I think he was the reason I always wanted to smoke a pipe. I remember seeing the series back in the early to mid 90s as reruns on A&E. I remember watching Northern Exposure and these episodes on Monday night. I believe it was Monday anyway. I was in my early teens haha
Northern exposure is underrated in my opinion. I didn't like it much when it was on, but really appreciated it once it was syndicated.
@@CaneRodPiper I was really young and impressionable at the time and every episode seemed like a reading list. I didn’t understand it all back then. Not that I do now but I think I have a much better grasp on English literature and philosophy. Especially all the references the DJ made
Wow Mike !! It took UA-cam 5 days to get this notification to me that you had make a new video. Did not know HB was getting hard to find. I heard Church warden pipes were created because it would keep the embers away from the Priests beards.
No accounting for UA-cam logic Brian 😉 That is an interesting theory on the priest's beard. Thanks for watching!
The resurgence of popularity of the churchwarden did not happen until after the movie became so popular.Earlier in my pipe selling career in Portland at our Tinderbox we sold maybe 3 a year, now we sell close to one a week. As you mention Brett was really a cigarette smoker. The actor that made the calabash famous by smoking it on stage was William Gillette,. I just own one that my wife bought for me on our first trip to London back in 1985. I rarelyi smoke it but is a keepsake I will always cherish. I find the shape to be actually a cooler smoke but also a very wet smoke, the smoke does condense along the vulcanite or acrylic as the stem does not absorb moisture.
Thanks Doug! I don't know why I always draw a blank on Gillette's name. Hope you are well.
Hi Mike, That thumbnail was some sweet click bait😅😊 Brett was without any doubt THE quintessential Holmes! Got my churchwarden very similar to yours in the 80's after I became hooked on the Granada series on PBS Mystery. Thanks for the video my friend! 👍😎🕵
Glad you liked it Mark, and I swear any clickbait was unintentional. 😉👍
@@CaneRodPiper It was a sight for sore eyes! ☺️🪙🐖
Hello, I agree totally with you about Jeremy Brett's portrayal of Holmes. He even looked like the illustrations in the books. As for the black clay pipe Clay pipes were often described as black, but the black clay may not be merely discolored pre-smoked white clay. Rather, clay pipes were originally made black in color at the factory. Clays were also produced in a variety of colors, including white, red, brown, and black. The colored pipes helped reduce the monotony of producing the same old white clays while at the same time satisfying the needs of the pipe smoking public. Pollock’s Clay Pipe Works of Manchester England established 1879 produced such colored pipes, including black. Cheers Ron
Hi Ron, Thanks much for the information! I was not aware that different colors were produced. It make sense that folks would have wanted some variety. 😉👍
Great discussion on churchwarden pipes. I always thought the story of a churchwarden sitting in mass with his pipe out the window was made up to promote the pipe. Thanks for your opinions. 💨💨
Good Evening 😊 Awesome Video👌🏽 Beautiful Churchwarden 😍 Thanks for the chat and i appreciate the content 🤗 Have a great day and God Bless you and your family 🙏🏽 Greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦
Great video Mike. I have a few of Phil’s pipes and they smoke beautifully. His metal work and machining is awesome.
Nice lookin' churchwarden! You say you only have 1? I have 7 full churchwardens and 2 semi-churchwardens. So far, I only have one pipe of "regulation" length! Guess I've established a pattern! 😊
I you smoke what you like and like what you smoke, you are doing it right. Thanks for watching!
I you smoke what you like and like what you smoke, you are doing it right. Thanks for watching!
@CaneRodPiper cool thumbnail!
Love this vid Mike. As someone who took many physics classes. I always wondered about the mystique of churchwardens. That being said I love their gimmick and lore behind them!
Other than wizards smoking churchwardens I never found them appealing but I do own a semi warden that I love. If you remember (most don’t) our friend Matches use to smoke one. After seeing him smoke his several times I decided to get one just like his. If I’m sitting around it’s a great pipe. Rest my elbow on the arm of the chair it it just fits perfectly. Only thing I don’t like is having to buy pipe cleaners specifically for it but all in all it’s a really good smoking pipe that now has added sentimental value. They do make great pointers 😂
Was that the Ginger pipe (named for Ginger Rodgers)? I do remember that, and also he had a full blown clay churchwarden that I think he only smoked on video once. Good memories. I bet you have a lot of pointing to do 😉😂
@@CaneRodPiper not Ginger but remember her. I remember another churchwarden but I don’t think I remember seeing him smoking a clay. I’ll have to try and find that one. He had a semi warden Savinelli Qandale that caught my eye so got one same as his. It is a great pipe
In the Adventure of the Mazarin Stone we read that Holmes had a coal scuttle containing pipes and tobacco, so apparently he had more pipes available to him than just those three.
Yes, but those are the only that are described, so maybe he only kept 3 in the scuttle. But I am happy imaging him with a scuttle full as well. 😉👍
William Gillette was the actor
Of course! Thank you.
Thanks for the chat Mike. I did wonder, what about the guy that was under your table last week? Greetings!
I should have given an update on that. He left after I threw some latakia at him and has not been seen since. I'm not kidding, that is really what happened 😂 Thanks for watching!
I Think they were made for reading without having smoke in the eyes
That makes sense for sure.
I bought a Wizard “Cobbit” just to try the churchwarden style… mines probably been smoked 10 times as well. Just feels a bit ridiculous, but it does smoke fine. Also loved the Granada series I’ve been through it numerous times👍🏻
Gandalf smoked a short clay pipe in the books.
That is interesting! I didn't remember that but it has been 45 years since I read Tolkien so my memory may be a bit fuzzy 😉👍
The stage actor I think was William Gillette. Tou are right, Brett was simply the best! I think I mentioned before that at the end of the series Jeremy's producer presented him with a custom made Dunhill churchwarden with an Amber stem. I wonder where that is today if you want to see a young Brett. Utub the Play The Rivals. He is fantastic!
Well, today, in 2011, I retired. How time Flys!
Have a great day Mike.
Happy retirement anniversary Michael! Yes, Gillette, I can never recall that man's name for some reason. I will definitely check out The Rivals, thanks for the suggestion!
I laughed at the comment about churchwardens: "not really clenchable"... heh. Yeah, this style is not really made for clenching. I love my many churchwardens. Sitting in a chair with arms, you just sit there with your elbows resting on the arms and hold it up to or around your mouth with little or no effort. My favorite pipes for sitting around a bonfire. And mine do smoke very dry. I love mine. I don't smoke them every day, but, especially in the summer, sitting outside, my 6 or 7 do get into my regular rotation. And actually, a couple of mine are very long full bends that, when I'm sort of slouching back in my chair, rest nicely on my belly, so are, in fact, clenchable. However, I have serious issues with your arguments about dry and cool. Your argument about a bullet vs pipe isn't really valid, to my mind. You are not increasing smoke "speed" with a long pipe vs a short pipe. It travels at exactly the same speed, but goes further, allowing it to cool more. And even if THAT argument doesn't get you, even if the smoke were going much faster through a longer pipe (it's not), it STILL has much longer to travel and would cool down slightly, not heat up. For it to heat up, it would have to be going closer to the speed of sound, in order to increase the friction of the air enough to heat it; there is no chemical explosion with expanding gases forcing a bullet faster and faster, as with a gun. And as far as the "dry" smoke: even if a stem is vulcanite or even acrylic, simply having double or triple the surface area inside the stem means there is much more area for moisture to cling to before hitting your mouth. There are valid reasons thousands of people like these pipes, and two of those reasons are because they generally smoke somewhat dryer and cooler than regular pipes. To suggest not, by someone who has smoked his one churchwarden 14 whole times is, well... this is a friendly channel that I normally love, so I'll shut up now. But I really wish you'd get a couple more churchwardens, try them out, and revisit this topic, because the other big reason I smoke them, is... they're fun!
I think you misunderstood the point. Assuming you use the same pressure, the smoke has to travel faster. It does not heat up from friction, it heats up because the air moves through the tobacco faster, so the tobacco burns hotter. But as I pointed out, you can adjust the cadence (so not apply the same pressure) and get a perfectly cool smoke. The temperature of the smoke reaching your mouth has much more to do with how you smoke than the geometry of the pipe. And I agree that the longer surface area can collect more moisture, but that just leads to gurgling since the moisture is not absorbed. I think I did say that. But anyway, the fact that you enjoy your churchwardens is all that matters. My point about clenching was simply to say that these pipes do not fit in with my style. I rarely sit back and smoke a pipe, I'm always moving or doing something. So they are not the pipes for me, but they are the pipes for you and that is great! Enjoy, and thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.