Recent content by claypipesarchaeologist

Log in

SmokingPipes.com Updates

New Cigars




PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

  1. claypipesarchaeologist

    Sad to See Some of My Favorite Members are Gone

    I've been off the forum for 3 months now, as simnettpratt reminds me. But, I've returned to find the place a little empty. Rsun and phonomet are especially missed. Cajun's gone, too? Jeeze. I don't know exactly what happened here, but these were some very generous and caring people.
  2. claypipesarchaeologist

    Pipes in Art

    Damn, Ed. You really kept this going. i have a lot of catching up to do. I absolutely LOVE the Ferdinand Parpan – Le Pecheur – 1993
  3. claypipesarchaeologist

    Pipes in Art

    You're not losing me to a reduction of smoking desire. This forum has more to offer than pipe/tobacco information. It's a community which I hold dear and cannot find in everyday, tangible people. I still look at this thread every day and look at others, too. I'm just at a point in my life where...
  4. claypipesarchaeologist

    Pics of Pipers at Play

    I thought it'd be fun to see people smoking while doing something else that they enjoy, even if it's just sitting on the porch or scratching the dog. Hiking in Glacier National Park with a lovely Stanwell, gifted to me by "anonymous." Cleaning my Browning lever-action .22, smoking a H&M from...
  5. claypipesarchaeologist

    Pipes in Art

    I love seeing the various classes side by side. Who would you rather dine with? Ha!
  6. claypipesarchaeologist

    Billy Budd

    Billy Budd was my first tobacco and is still one of my favorites. It has as much burley as I can stand, and the latakia takes the front seat if you let it age. My first batch was on the tail end of P&C's bulk supply (it got to me just before they ran out), so I'm guessing it was old compared to...
  7. claypipesarchaeologist

    Used a Tampon Instead of a Cotton Ball

    Yes. I guess I should have seen that coming. If I used an old tampon, my dog would chew through my pipe to get to it :x
  8. claypipesarchaeologist

    Used a Tampon Instead of a Cotton Ball

    :) And it didn't leave any strands or mess. Love these things.
  9. claypipesarchaeologist

    Pipes in Art

    I'm also loving those Gagnon painting. His style reminds me of a painting that I can't completely recall... I think it was a Russian post-battle scene in the snow Here'e one of a kid being a little shit.
  10. claypipesarchaeologist

    Used a Tampon Instead of a Cotton Ball

    I've never been one to keep cotton balls, but there are always ob tampons laying around. The pipe didn't need a deep cleaning, but some Haunted Bookshop left a taste I just couldn't stand. So, I fluffed up a tampon, put it in some quality vodka, then shoved it in. It got rid of the ghost, got a...
  11. claypipesarchaeologist

    Life's Hard...It's A Dog's Life

    Here's my baby girl, Samara
  12. claypipesarchaeologist

    P&C Buy a Stanwell Featherweight and Get Free Sobranie

    Just got this email from P&C and figured I'd share. I know I'd be all over this if I hadn't just spent some money elsewhere. It's never fun to find out about something after the fact... And the Stanwells are $80. "While supplies last purchase a Stanwell Featherweight Red 305 pipe and receive a...
  13. claypipesarchaeologist

    Pipes in Art

    I'm getting the impression that those ladies don't want the men smoking in the tea parlor, but, then again, they are all smiling. Maybe it's a flirty encounter... Or maybe the women are smiling out of discomfort. I know I smile when I'm uncomfortable telling someone to do something just because...
  14. claypipesarchaeologist

    Flogglewerks pipes and herbal blends

    I think they're mad of myrtle wood and I've read about quick burnouts. If you want to get the LOTR feel, I think a churchwarden would be the best bet for something that actually smokes well. Or, maybe you could commission Floggle to make a briar for you...