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Dr. Grabow Royalton bulldog
Blister paks to control total costs of production. I picked up a new grabow at the first of the year. She smokes all the way down- long and true. Long live the Grabow! -
To Bit or Not to Bit
Indeed, dental geometry places the most important role when a mouthpiece is thought out and designed. I picked up a very nice volcano last mouth w/a lucite stem and all I ever felt in my mouth was a very large bit/button with sharp edges. It was anything but comfortable or serving a real... -
Is It The Look or The Smoking Property That Makes You Decide on a Pipe?
There are days when I grab a 6" straight for the hugh hefner look. Around the house, I smoke bents and free-hands. Jeans/Flannels or plaids call for my bent meerschaums. My on-the-go pipes are the dunhill bulldog knockoffs that Medico made decades back- notably the whitewall....meerschaum lined... -
To Bit or Not to Bit
Anyone here find themselves polishing down the bit on their stems? I picked up a general cob w/lucite off the bay last week, and as I began to break her in, I noticed the pronounced bit in my mouth. So, after a few hours of filing, sanding and polishing, I ended up with a new definition of 'rock... -
Pipe Cleaner Stuck in Short Curved Bit
The fishing line is a sound approach. I would pick up some florist wire (spooled thin green wire)...having worked w/lucite in the past, I would fashion a fish hook w/the wire. You could also fashion a spiral screw w/the wire and twist it into the stem. If it takes hold, then you might be lucky...- mealston
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- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance