Pipe Valets?

[Bach6032]

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I really wanted one of those pipe valets, but at the time they were on hiatus and not making them, so I had this made for me by an Etsy seller, tempted by the pipe valet now that they are making them again...love how they can be engraved...

@ pipedreams86 I posted this on another related thread this morning. Here's another option from an ETSY seller: https://www.etsy.com/listing/819029...f=sr_gallery-1-1&organic_search_click=1&frs=1

Price? All of $30. I placed the order December 13 and it's supposed to arrive in early January. For that price, it's worth the wait.

 

[Bouwser]

@Bouwser Can you tell us what species of wood was used?

Oh man I wish I did. I just asked my wife and she doesn’t remember either. I can take better pic if you are good at recognizing from the grain.

 

[Bach6032]

@Bouwser Thanks, but the original photo contains enough detail. It may be easier to rule out a species than to rule it in: given that the grain of your tray is distinct, evenly spaced, fairly parallel and reasonably tight, it doesn't appear to be a more common species like oak, maple, poplar, walnut or pine. There's a certain bamboo-like quality to it, but it's probably not bamboo. I have done plenty of woodworking but this one stumps me. Betting that other forum members with more experience will have some good guesses--perhaps definitive answers. By the way, I just took another look at the pic and the edges do look quite like oak...but I'm betting it's not.

 

[sfduke]

@Bouwser Thanks, but the original photo contains enough detail. It may be easier to rule out a species than to rule it in: given that the grain of your tray is distinct, evenly spaced, fairly parallel and reasonably tight, it doesn't appear to be a more common species like oak, maple, poplar, walnut or pine. There's a certain bamboo-like quality to it, but it's probably not bamboo. I have done plenty of woodworking but this one stumps me. Betting that other forum members with more experience will have some good guesses--perhaps definitive answers. By the way, I just took another look at the pic and the edges do look quite like oak...but I'm betting it's not.

Appears these ship from China so interest in the wood species since may be different to what we have available here.

 

[blackmouth210]

@ pipedreams86 I posted this on another related thread this morning. Here's another option from an ETSY seller: https://www.etsy.com/listing/819029...f=sr_gallery-1-1&organic_search_click=1&frs=1

Price? All of $30. I placed the order December 13 and it's supposed to arrive in early January. For that price, it's worth the wait. View attachment 82765

That is nice. Please let us know what you think once you have it in hand.

 

[sfduke]

That is nice. Please let us know what you think once you have it in hand.

Agreed. Same here

 

[Bach6032]

@blackmouth210 Absolutely will be happy to post a review. @sfduke The one I ordered comes from China but @Bouwser indicated that his wife had his made for him a couple of years ago and so I made the assumption--possibly incorrectly--that it was made in the States (admittedly a myopic view on my part). In any event $30 for a black walnut tray with a well for pipe/lighter storage and a notch to herd errant bits up and back into the jar seems like a Really Good Deal.

 

[Bouwser]

@blackmouth210 Absolutely will be happy to post a review. @sfduke The one I ordered comes from China but @Bouwser indicated that his wife had his made for him a couple of years ago and so I made the assumption--possibly incorrectly--that it was made in the States (admittedly a myopic view on my part). In any event $30 for a black walnut tray with a well for pipe/lighter storage and a notch to herd errant bits up and back into the jar seems like a Really Good Deal.

Yeah it was made by a co-worker she had at the time. Lots of awesome woodworking tricks involved. It’s a very special piece.

 

[jabs]

Sorry Sedercraft, your work is beautiful but these free-ship $30 valets got ya beat.

 

[Bach6032]

@jabs In addition to the lower price, the Etsy units are made of black walnut, a coveted species of wood. The tray I ordered also is offered in two formats: rectangular and square (I ordered the square one). The notch is where it seems to belong naturally, in the corner.

 

[blackmouth210]

@jabs In addition to the lower price, the Etsy units are made of black walnut, a coveted species of wood. The tray I ordered also is offered in two formats: rectangular and square (I ordered the square one). The notch is where it seems to belong naturally, in the corner. View attachment 82876

I like that one. The notch in the corner does seem to make sense for returning a blend to its jar/tin.
The square version is sold out right now.

 

[pipedreams86]

@ pipedreams86 I posted this on another related thread this morning. Here's another option from an ETSY seller: https://www.etsy.com/listing/819029...f=sr_gallery-1-1&organic_search_click=1&frs=1

Price? All of $30. I placed the order December 13 and it's supposed to arrive in early January. For that price, it's worth the wait. View attachment 82765

Thanks so much for the info @Bach6032! I actually gave in and bit the bullet about 3 weeks ago and ordered a Pipe Valet from Craig/Sedercraft...I had found the tray I already had, was too big and not easy to ‘handle’ so decided to go for it, it should arrive here in Romania sometime in the new year...

that tray you found on Etsy looks really awesome though...great price and seems like the same size and design as the Pipe valet...hope it arrives quickly to you!

 

[crash71665]

Has anyone had any experience with the leather valet trays that roll up and have the snaps in the corners?

 

[sfduke]

The snaps are not ideal for "pouring" tobacco. Guess you can unsnap the corners and fold the edge instead. They are good for drying baccy.

 

[Slow Tri]

I got one from Sedercraft as an early Christmas present from my Dad. I love it but paper plates, paper towels, and dinner bowls did me good for many years.

 

[Ephooriis]

I think I will modify the one I designed in CAD to be similar to this one. Will update when I get it drawn.

 

[PKT]

I think I will modify the one I designed in CAD to be similar to this one. Will update when I get it drawn.

Please don’t lose the compartment for the jar. That is a great feature.

 

[Ephooriis]

Please don’t lose the compartment for the jar. That is a great feature.

I won’t. Here is a quick second try.

 

[PKT]

I won’t. Here is a quick second try. View attachment 83159

Bingo

 

[Ephooriis]

Bingo

Will have to do a glue up and some planing before I can get this one on the CNC. But I really like how it’s looking. It might end up being thick enough to do a vcarve inlay in the main section.