Section IV. Tobacco Pipe makers Tooles.
The Indian weed, that is called Tobacco, was first used by Natives of that countrey in imitation of the Devill, who they saw sitting in a chaire on one of their Alters smoaking a pipe of Tobacco: from thence it was conveyed vnto vs by Captaine Drake, after knighted by Queen Elizabeth by the name of Sir Francis Drake, who brought a small parcell of it ouer with him, but since that tyme it hath bine soe much taken vnto, that now whole ship loads (what said I,) rather Navyes, are brought over to our nations, that the Custome thereof is sufficient to maintaine a Navy or an Army.
So that the Pipe makers to destroy this commoditie, as they are numerous, so their working tooles are many, some whereof may be born, and some are born, as emblems and tokens of Honor called Armes, as,
Shanking board
28. In this square are three pipe
makers necessary things first to be used
at his seting on to make pipes, after he
hath ordered his clay: The Midle [must]
being the primary for use is termed a
Shanking or smoothing board, it is that
on which their clay is rolled to the length
of their shankes.
Moulding wire
That in the base hath the denomination
of a Moulding Wyer: it is to make an
hole all through the length of the shank.
It is only a smooth wyer, set into a round
wood handle.
Pipe mould
That in the chiefe of the square, is
the one halfe of a Pipe Mould, the
other side being clapt to it, with the
clay betweene them makes the perfect
form of the pipe according to the fashion
and proportion of the mould, for they
haue seuerall Molds for seuerall fashions
as.
Lark heele pipes.
Flat heele pipes.
Round bolls or head.
Long Bolls.
Long shanks.
Midle shanks.
Short shanks or ends.
Wrought pipes in the head and shank.
Smooth pipes.
Gleased pipes.
Shanking wire
In this square there are foure sorts of
the pipers tooles visible to the sight
beside on in base which lieth more
obscure except there be a search made
for it. I shall begin with that, and
shall soe ascend vpwards by degrees
till I come to the highest.
The first then, and that in base is a Shanking Wyer. It is onely a plaine smooth wyer, by which the hole is made through the pipe Shank.
Hook tool
The next aboue it is, a Hook Toole.
It is a long Iron with a Blended end,
set in a round handle, hooped.
Chissel
The midlemost is termed a Chissell.
Bullet file
The next to the highest is termed a
Bullett file.
Playing file
That in the chief is termed a Playing file.
Spit file
30. In this square are placed foure
other sorts of the Pipe makers Tooles,
which I shall name downwards, as I did
the other before, vpwards.
That in chiefe is called a Spit file, it
is a Iron rod thicker then a good wyer,
it is bent a little from the handle to a
square and then runs out streight.
Rubber
The next below is termed a Rubber
it is a plaine round Iron, with a Flat end,
and set in a wood handle hooped.
Pen knife
The third is a Pen knife, or a Shanking Knife.
Trimming smoother
That lying in the base is called a Triming Smoother: this is to polish and smooth
the pipe, when it is all made to that.
Button
31. Also in the square there are
fixed foure other kinds of Tooles belonging to the said Trade.
The first in chief is termed a Button,
with this the hollow in the head is made
and dressed smooth within.
Head scraper
The next to it in chief, is called
an Head scraper. it is like a knife with
a bended point and as if an halfe round
nick where broken neere it, or in some
the hook end supplying that nick. It is
to scrap away all the Mold marks and
make the head smooth.
Shanking tool
The third is a Shanking toole, it is with
the hollows in it, to rub and polish and
make smooth the shanks of the pipes.
Burnisher
That in the Base is called a Burnisher,
this is a Round Steele, with a round
end very smoothly polished.
Pipe makers screw
32. He beareth a Pipe Makers
Screw, ready set and furnished for the
work. This is an engine by which
the Mouth of the pipe made all at
a tyme, as it were; the descreption
whereof wilbe best set forth by the
perticular parts nominated, as
The Bench with its four strong square feet.
The Gin.
The Gin handle.
The Stay of the Handle, that when it is drawn down it will goe noe further.
The Stopper, it hangs at the handle and makes the hole in the pipe end.
The Brush.
The Runner, the partition in the midle of the trough.
The Trough.
The Screw and pin and box, is on the outside the Trough.
The Cantril and Screw, which is vnder the Bench and holds the other parts to the bench.
Dryer
In the dexter chief of this square, is
a necessary thing of theirs called a
Drier. It is wooden ribbs with cross
peeces nailed over them to hold them
together; on these kind of things they
lay their pipes when finished, that they
may dry and be made fite to burn.
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