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Two months of Meerschaum
It is an IMP Meerschaum bought from smokingpipes. And yes, there are two parts of it that seem immune to coloring, so as you point out, probably those parts where filled or pressed or something. A pity, because it was an expensive pipe, but that's how things are.- carlosviet
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Two months of Meerschaum
I really thought it took longer to notice a color... I just smoke a bowl a day, and put beewax yesterday... April 2012 June 2012 It's kind of funny how unevenly it changes...- carlosviet
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Staining a Pipe?
Proved, used, recommended and complimented method: A mix (50-50) of brown shoe polish and antiseptic iodine (in any pharmacy, OTC). Spread well, let it dry one night and buff later by hand with a piece of cloth until it does not mark the cloth. It turns rustic wood into a noble and glossy...- carlosviet
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- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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World No Tobacco Day
Nobody has ever answered like Mark Twain... 120 years ago:- carlosviet
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- Forum: Tobacco Legislation
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Samuel Gawith "Factory"
You will not find more... vintage and historic snuff. In a 2003 interview with Bob Gregory, manager of Samuel Gawith, he reveals that "The machinery for snuff is from 1760. It was bought in 1792 from the army, from machines used to mill gunpowder during the wars against Napoleon." About the...- carlosviet
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Silica gel packets?
It is generally agreed that humidity level is the most important condition for cellaring. I would not tamper into that level unless I would be really forced to. From the dangers of long term cellaring: dryness, mold, ghostling from other cellar chemicals... I think rusting of the tins is such a...- carlosviet
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Samuel Gawith "Factory"
Some of the equipment, the snuff one and some press machines, are over 200 years old. These pictures are an excellent icon of what we mean when we talk about Traditional and Artisan tobaccos for the pipe. Should be seen at the side of a modern cigarettes factory to highlight how different both...- carlosviet
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Old piper's tale?
I talked to my father about this, some time ago (two generations of pipe smokers confronting tradition of pipe smoking with logic and science...). The point of this is that decades ago, people would have one, or two at most, pipes. Racks were for 2 or 3 pipes. The rule of rotating and resting...- carlosviet
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Samuel Gawith "Factory"
Samuel Gawith and its twin and nemesis Gawith Hoggarth & Co are, by far and large, my favorite tobacco producers. Every time I come upon a new tin of them, it creates a wow! effect. I am very jealous of you people who can get so many blends of them, particularly in bulk... Anyway, I came upon a...- carlosviet
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Quitting cigs
Some, yes. Some others, not. You smoked many cigs a day. You will smoke less bowls, for longer times. You will see when you walk that road, according to your personal circumstances. But in any case, what I advice is that if there is a situation that asks you for a cig, and a pipe is not viable...- carlosviet
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Quitting cigs
Well, my 2 cents from my experience and studies: One of the problems with cigarettes addiction is that it works differently to different people. There are 3 main addictions in cigarettes: Nicotine, Boost of endorphines, and social. The endorphines boost is the effect of all the components of...- carlosviet
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Pipe packing - flight to FL
My carry on luggage was searched because of a pipe tool and nail. It didn't get confiscated in the end, but it was uncomfortable for everybody. Since then, I put all my pipe items in the checked luggage.- carlosviet
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Frozen Kirsten
I have been able to separate rock solid fused parts of pipes putting them into coca cola. Same as with screws...- carlosviet
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- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Experiment: Match vs Zippo vs Bic vs Old Boy Vs Torch.
The goal of the experiment is to test the damage that the different kind of flames can make to the wood on the rim of the pipe. Damage is defined as charring and darkening of the wood. The hypothesis is that damage will be proportional to the temperature of the flame. Theoretically, flame...- carlosviet
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Mouth burn
My "family recipe": When you have smoked too much, or think that you burnt your mouth with the pipe, do not brush your teeth, or use any toothpaste or salt, or any bactericide. Before going to bed, clean the mouth rinsing and gargling with plain cold water. Once done, rinse and gargle with milk...- carlosviet
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion