#HOW TO MAKE A SMOKING PIPE RACK HOW TO#

On line searching using key words such as lingerie chest or jewelry chest of drawers can help zero in on new or used-antique chests suitable in dimension and style.(and price) I am an avid wood worker of many years and so the small chest of drawers I designed and made came out very nicely.Hardwood, inlays, burl and birdseye veeered drawer fronts.as good as ever made by vintage cabinetmakers probably.A bit 19th century in style and appearance, which fits me as well as many of the older pipes I enjoy so much.įor those not equipped or so inclined, a patient search of second hand stores and junk shops( antique shops) can often yield discoveries of very fine furniture of this sort which with a bit of TLC can be placed into new service for the pipe smoker-collector.Ĭraig's List, E Bay, consignment shops both online or off, Goodwill, Salvation Army etc.Estete sales in uposcale neighborhoods. Unless one enjoys the dusting tasks, pipes sitting in open racks do collect dust and exposure to air and sunlight require additional maintenance to keeps one's pipes in good order-appearance.If one has grandchildren he need also be watchful that small inquisitive eyes and hands do not go where they shouldn't.not to mention those with curious cats and active dogs with wagging tails. I haven't posted pictures of my small chest of drwaers anywhere.but I believe others also have proposed the small chest of drawers as an excellent way to display and protect pipe collections.

#HOW TO MAKE A SMOKING PIPE RACK HOW TO#

I am new to this forum and when I learn how to post pictures I can post several of my own pipe chest. The top of the small chest of drawers can be used to alternatively display a few pipes in stands and /or support a small table lamp for light or a humidor. as inevitably, your collection will grow over years. You might consider making or rerstoring(antique) such a small piece of furniture for your pipes. The pipes are protected from the worst oxidation and damage as well as staying much cleaner from dust and are easily viewed or selected from for smoking.

I constructed a 36' high 24'wide, 14' deep chest of six drawers along the lines of the late Victorian jewelry or lingerie chests one occasionally sees as antiques.Įach drawer has a 3' depth and accomodates up to 14 or more pipes.laid flat upon a soft leather in the drawer bottom. It soon was evident that not only would a 48 pipe rack or cabinet not hold them, but because of the variety of shapes, lengths, bowl sizes and stem angle-designs, there was none that would accomodate them.ESP the larger freehands and carved figural meerschaums just didn't fit the average style walnut pipe rack. Standard type pipe racks just were not the ticket.

One can get some ideas for larger pipe cabinet, rack displays by looking at those made in the past.Īs a pipe smoker and maker of many years, I found my small 'harem' of smoking pipes to be ever expanding.

How to make a smoking pipe rack