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  1. willwoodbine

    Having Fun With Small Pipes.

    I like the short nose warmer types with wide stubby stems, proper outdoor clencher pipes
  2. willwoodbine

    Tell me about my pipe

    Sat at work and the boss has just come into my office, apparently someone has complained about me having a pipe rack on my desk (only 3 pipes, falcon, wagstaff & mm), he said he didnt mind but I should probably take them home due to the companies no smoking policy......BAH! ...Anyway moving back...
  3. willwoodbine

    Perfect Tobacco and Drink Pairing

    Im currently prepairing for a job interview, so my GF has allowed me to smoke inside for the evening as long as it wasnt "to smelly". So ive lit up a bole of Rattrays Bagpipers dream and sipping a modest sized glass of chianti...IM IN HEAVEN. the two go so well together, the GF has even been...
  4. willwoodbine

    Ennerdale Flake

    What can I say, its like being punched in the face with a bag of English Heritage's finest gift shop potpourri, with a hint of turkish delight thrown in. Ive tried a few flakes recently, but this is something else entirley, Im rather glad I used a cob because I can imagine this on lingering in...
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    Kicking Myself

    I am currently working for the army (admin bod) and ive been sent on a training scheme in the middle of no where...bought my self a tub rattrays bagpipers dream (im somewhat partial), and i have my new peterson (been saving it for this trip)...forgot matches or a lighter...the nearest shop is 4...
  6. willwoodbine

    Carnauba Wax

    is there such a thing as applying to much wax to your pipe...ive been adding it daily to one pipe for 5 days now...its not getting shinier but grain is becoming more pronounced...will it eventually get too dark? Edit: Corrected capitalization in title, L.
  7. willwoodbine

    Cigar Tobacco in a Pipe?

    Theres a character in Evelyn Waughs 'Scoop' that did excatley this. Ive done it a few times but I often find the smoke a little acrid
  8. willwoodbine

    Utter Bargain and Find!

    Bewlay isnt a name im familiar with...can anyone shed some light?
  9. willwoodbine

    Utter Bargain and Find!

    Bewlay isnt a name im familiar with...can anyone shed some light?
  10. willwoodbine

    Re-Hyrdration

    I have approx 2oz of tobacco that could do with a bit of mooisture, it is of unknow origon and age (see the link below for the story) http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/utter-bargain-and-find educate me!
  11. willwoodbine

    Utter Bargain and Find!

    Found this on a market stall in York...£15!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please excuse the excess above, but I feel its is rather ness. What is more exciting it I didnt even open it up and look before I bought it, so I have just got home and thought I...
  12. willwoodbine

    What Kind of Looks/Reactions do You Get While Smoking in Public? Good or Bad!

    I get all sorts, smoking in beer gardens can get annoying though, plenty of drunks asking to try it (dont mind lending pipes to friends to smoke, but stangers...maybe thats just me). best reaction i got was outside york train station, a really old women came up to me (she must of been atleast...
  13. willwoodbine

    Show Us Your Pipe Rack or Cabinet

    @austinxpipe...its not actually a pipe rack. My local post office was closing down and I dug this out of their skip. It a rack for ye olde postage rubber stamps. Unfortuantley its a little short and has to stand on a box for the pipes to sit properly...it do however rotate, endless fun.
  14. willwoodbine

    Forbidden Fruit - Mixing Blends Together.

    Im always doing this, I also have a dregs jar. When ever I have a bowl or two left in a tin/pack I just through it in a jar with the other bits, it currently tastes like BBQ'd fruit!