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Almost Threw This Away
Dang, I would have loved to examine this under my stereo scope, but saw this thread too late. I think this might be a case of both micro-crystalline deposits AND mold, but would have to examine under the microscope where mold structures are easy to identify. Micro-crystalline deposits are very...- EchoPlex
- Post #14
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Zippo Fuel Lighter - Taste?
Count me as one of the hyper sensitive ones. The dissipation methods don't completely eliminate it for me. It doesn't spoil the bowl, but it spoils the first few minutes. I've also been told I have the nose of a bloodhound, which is a blessing and a curse. But the taste/smell of Zippos is like...- EchoPlex
- Post #14
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Converting a non-filter pipe to filter?
Have you tried simply adding Nording Keystones to the bottom of the bowl? I love them. If you are looking for actual carbon filtration, you can top the Keystones off with the contents of a 9mm carbon filter, then pack your baccy on top of that. The Keystones keep the little carbon pellets from...- EchoPlex
- Post #10
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Aging Balkins
I have quite a few hyper-aged blends in my collection and the 25-30 year Balkans and English all smoke beautifully. Last week I shared some Balkan Sobranie 759 from 1997 with my neighbor and it was pretty sublime. 1998 Murray's Nightcap is incredible. Do they fade a little bit? Probably - I'd...- EchoPlex
- Post #15
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Salon By Sasieni Of London
I have one with a rusticated bowl. It's a nice metal pipe. They are fairly rare. -
Recent Purchase Unusual BBB Pipe 1892
Meanwhile the people at my antique mall want $50 ea for roached Medicos and Grabows. Once in a lifetime find, man! Giveaway price for such a rare unsmoked example. Congrats!- EchoPlex
- Post #6
- Forum: British Pipes
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Washington Smoking Laws: Advice for Enjoying a Smoke?
Washington State in a nutshell:- EchoPlex
- Post #7
- Forum: Tobacco Legislation
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Why do Sellers Avoid Pics of the Chamber?
Vulcanoscopy or no deal! But wouldn't it, at least, show some of the more obvious potential damage/defects like cracks or misaligned or gaping draft holes? I was just messing around with the camera on my phone, with my phone's light on, and was able to easily get decent shots that would give... -
Why do Sellers Avoid Pics of the Chamber?
Title edited to broaden subject and add capitals. Please see rule 9. I'm genuinely curious: Why do so many sellers on eBay and other platforms avoid listing a photo of the chamber? I mean, I often see a dozen pics showing the same angles, but not a single illuminated photo of the chamber. It... -
Thoughts on Retrohailing a Cigar…
I retro frequently on pipes (every other puff), but not much on cigars. I might retro 3 or 4 times during a cigar session to pick up on some deeper complexities, but it is not a full retrohale. I've learned to sort of do a half retro where maybe 50% goes out my nose and 50% out the mouth. I find...- EchoPlex
- Post #13
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Dunhill Shells
Gorgeous! I need to look more into these Mitakidis pipes. It has the look I love without coming across as a wanna-be Dunhill. The colors are great too. -
Dunhill Shells
Beautiful example. This is typically what I obsess over and what older Dunhills were masters of, in my opinion. I'm no expert, nor am I good with technical terms, but it has that deep coarse ring grain with those very fine perpendicular grain lines running up and down. Then there's the deep and... -
Dunhill Shells
I'm an early cragg head myself. Yeah, for me, there's just nothing quite like those coarse, deep patents, though I have some 60's shells that are very close. Condition is just as huge a factor though. I don't like early patents that are worn from constant buffing over the years. They can get... -
The Famous or Infamous You have Met
I met Bono and The Edge in Seattle in '97. Edge gave my wife a guitar pick which we have framed. In 2016 I met David Gilmour and his wife, Polly, in LA. We have a nice signed pic of the two. But my favorites, by far, have been some of the various Apollo Moon Walkers I have met in my youth. My...- EchoPlex
- Post #99
- Forum: General Discussion
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Opening A Tin? Show Us!
Last night my neighbor and I cracked a special tin. He's a huge Nightcap fan, so when I pulled out this 1998 Murray's tin, he was delighted. I mean, look at that tin art. Sealed tin weight was 117 grams. Tin was well-curated and the vacuum retained. These old Murray tins seem to hold up...- EchoPlex
- Post #304
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion