VAUEN TOBACCO PIPES
The DOT
This dot indicates an extra high quality of briarwood and processing.
Special quality pipes are given a distinguishing mark, a white spot on the mouthpiece.
This spot is gray on exported articles.
Below is a picture of this DOT being applied as part of the pipemaking process.
ACRYL Mouthpiece
Mouthpieces are made from a high quality acrylic material.
NORMAL MOUTHPIECE (N) aka FISHTAIL
This is the most popular choice of mouthpiece.
Below is a picture of pipe models showing the normal (fishtail) mouthpiece.
LIPPED MOUTHPIECE (L) aka PETERSON
The Peterson mouthpiece design permits the same amount of smoke to go through the air channel with less puffing.
Below is a picture of pipe models showing the lipped (Peterson) mouthpiece.
As part of this Peterson system, the gurgling sound that arises due to the accumulation of liquid in the stem, shank, and at the bottom of the bowl was eliminated.
The PIPE TEXTURES
VAUEN tobacco pipes are constructed from first class briar-wood.
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SMOOTH
Smooth refers to the texture of the wood that has been sanded and polished to a smooth touch.
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RUSTICATED
Rustication refers to a surface treatment of the wood that gives it a rough exterior finish.
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Both SMOOTH and RUSTICATED
There is some combination of both smooth and rusticated.
The BOWL SHAPES
APPLE
BILLIARD
BULLDOG
CHUBBY
DANISH
FREE STYLE
PANEL (six sides)
PEAR
POT
STACK or TOPPER
SWEDISH
STEM SHAPES
The design of the pipe stem is coordinated with the pipe bowl style to add to the holding pleasure and to the overall aesthetic look of the pipe.
Stem choices can include:
STRAIGHT
BENT
LONG
SHORT
PIPEMAKING
First class briar-wood, a high quality raw material from the sun-kissed Mediterranean region, is a basic prerequisite for a "real VAUEN".
Only ten percent of the briar root tubers dug out satisfy the high VAUEN standards and can be worked into pieces of wood which are suitable for pipe production.
The mouthpiece is made of high quality acryl with the Conex system fitted. The internal conical connection sleeve guarantees the Dr. Perl junior activated charcoal filter the best possible fit.
The pipe-bowl and mouthpiece are sanded down to create a seamless joint. This precision work is repeated up to five times to lend a particularly silken touch to the surface.
Careful staining by hand in several passes and with various shades brings out the contrasts in the grain.
The pipe-bowl and mouthpiece is polished with wax.
The protection coating is applied - this is a secret recipe of VAUEN.
After 60 work stages, all conducted by hand, the "genuine VAUEN" is given its distinctive mark: a VAUEN stamp and model number.
Some of the above PIPE information is from the VAUEN website. |
