Thoughts on my pipe design

[drastic_quench]

I've been admiring the premise of a double-bowled pipe for awhile, but I've yet to see one that didn't look overly goofy or gimmicky. I was trying to think of a traditional shape that could aesthetically AND functionally support a second bowl, and I struck on the interesting and underrated cavalier shape. Its unique drilling would allow for both excellent smoking characteristics, and would look like a whimsical take on a natural old-world shape.

Like a long canadian, one would need a large chunk of briar to carve this, and it's well beyond my capabilities, but I was thinking of commissioning it. I figure a smart rusticated finish would be best as the odds are against such an involved shape showing great grain over both bowls.




Art used from here:
ASPipes > Shapes Chart

[Mad Hatter]

You might have tar build up or even staining on the outside of the upper bowl from the burning tobacco in the lower bowl but that's the only negative I can offer

[RJpuffs]

You need a way to plug up the unused bowl. Or else your draw will pull air from the least resistance (i.e. empty bowl). A cork may do the trick

[drastic_quench]

Originally Posted by RJpuffs

You need a way to plug up the unused bowl. Or else your draw will pull air from the least resistance (i.e. empty bowl). A cork may do the trick

I envision smoking both bowls at once - really showing off the skill to keep a pipe going. The draw may not be equalized, but it would be enough to keep two bowls puffing along, I think. Although, I have seen some very finely crafted briar bowl caps that would work if your idea was to smoke one at a time.

[SmokinJohnny]

Originally Posted by RJpuffs

You need a way to plug up the unused bowl. Or else your draw will pull air from the least resistance (i.e. empty bowl). A cork may do the trick

That is something where I would load both bowls and cycle back and forth plugging the bowls with the palm of my hand. That way, I could puff twice as fast without overheating the baccy.

[drastic_quench]

Here's the cap I was thinking of:
Brebbia Oom Paul with Cap Pipes at Smoking Pipes .com

[afilter]

I guess my first question would be why? Just to be unique? Is there another purpose I am missing? If it is for a longer smoke I have seen and own some very large bowled pipes.

With that said, as for the staining/burning issue what if you reversed the bowls so one was on each side of the stem? then the lower bowl would not char the upper.