DAL
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I'm hoping I might ask for your opinions on pipe racks.
Over the years I've accumulated several commercially made racks that hold a couple of dozen pipes; but, owing to my chronic, recurring PAD, I have two or three times that many briars deserving a good spot on a rack -- both for purposes of safe storage and, especially, to make it easy to find a ready pipe when I need one!
I've searched catalogs, ebay, etsy, and watched about every YouTube on the subject and have decided it is probably worth a DIY project. Here's what I've come up with as a starting point -- sort of a first draft, if you will.
The idea is to be modular in two types of component pieces, a carcass and a rack. Here, obviously, just using two racks. The top piece of each rack is held in place by some pins so they can be removed to accept really long stems. The rack height and depth is purposely generous as I own several pipes "just a fuzz too wide/bent/long" to fit in a store-bought rack.
If I were to make this as a 3 shelf carcass, instead of two as in my sketch, and if I made a full-length rack to sit on top, I'd have room for about 55 pipes -- still not quite enough but close enough.
This design is based on 3/4" thick and 1/4" thick hardwood planks -- probably oak -- with something like plywood on the back of the carcass, painted dark green. I'd probably go for a simple stain and poly.
So, here are some questions:
1) Do you think the modular approach is worth the extra effort?
2) Given your own experience with your pipe collection, is 50+ pipe storage adequate? Way too much? Too little?
3) What are your thoughts about the "free space" left on each shelf -- either for a few 'baccy tins/jars -- or more likely, in my case, a place to put "special" pipes like my Meer's or a Calabash?
4) I've toyed with the idea of doors. But that may well be overkill. Thoughts?
5) Any and all other comments -- thoughts -- suggestions -- both positive and negative, are completely welcome.
Thanks, so much, for taking the time to read this post.
Yours,
-DAL
Over the years I've accumulated several commercially made racks that hold a couple of dozen pipes; but, owing to my chronic, recurring PAD, I have two or three times that many briars deserving a good spot on a rack -- both for purposes of safe storage and, especially, to make it easy to find a ready pipe when I need one!
I've searched catalogs, ebay, etsy, and watched about every YouTube on the subject and have decided it is probably worth a DIY project. Here's what I've come up with as a starting point -- sort of a first draft, if you will.
The idea is to be modular in two types of component pieces, a carcass and a rack. Here, obviously, just using two racks. The top piece of each rack is held in place by some pins so they can be removed to accept really long stems. The rack height and depth is purposely generous as I own several pipes "just a fuzz too wide/bent/long" to fit in a store-bought rack.
If I were to make this as a 3 shelf carcass, instead of two as in my sketch, and if I made a full-length rack to sit on top, I'd have room for about 55 pipes -- still not quite enough but close enough.
This design is based on 3/4" thick and 1/4" thick hardwood planks -- probably oak -- with something like plywood on the back of the carcass, painted dark green. I'd probably go for a simple stain and poly.
So, here are some questions:
1) Do you think the modular approach is worth the extra effort?
2) Given your own experience with your pipe collection, is 50+ pipe storage adequate? Way too much? Too little?
3) What are your thoughts about the "free space" left on each shelf -- either for a few 'baccy tins/jars -- or more likely, in my case, a place to put "special" pipes like my Meer's or a Calabash?
4) I've toyed with the idea of doors. But that may well be overkill. Thoughts?
5) Any and all other comments -- thoughts -- suggestions -- both positive and negative, are completely welcome.
Thanks, so much, for taking the time to read this post.
Yours,
-DAL