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  1. edwinbaz

    Dad's Little Restoration Assistant

    Earlier today I was sitting in my sofa with some 6000, 8000 and 12000 grit micromesh pads and a stem I was nearly finished with. My almost-2yo girl came into the living room after her nap and promptly relieved me of my things, then she toddled off to the kitchen following her mother (who's never...
  2. edwinbaz

    My New Rattray's Bent Pot.

    Well, technically bent can. Oh, perhaps you guys were expecting a pipe. Sorry for the ambiguity. So this arrived today. Either someone at a certain retailer has anger issues or they decided to make a Rattray's pouch prototype and gave up without finishing. The box was fine, the other tin was...
  3. edwinbaz

    Criminal Defense Lawyer Reccomendation?

    Hi, folks. Asking for myself a friend. Long story short, I my friend decided to finally give Lakelands a try and placed an order last week for some G&H Ennerdale, Rich Dark Honeydew and Bosun Cut Plug. Two of them are in bulk. Well, it turns out that the package arrived last night at the Hub in...
  4. edwinbaz

    Cleaning deep rustication.

    Hey, folks! I purchased this estate La Strada Profundo and was planing to clean it up but I'm a bit at a loss. I've cleaned up some pipes in the past, but in a relatively basic manner. It's usually reaming the bowl and doing the salt and alcohol treatment. For the rim I just use some Q-tips...
  5. edwinbaz

    USPS shipment going the wrong way.

    I recently placed an order on Pipes & Cigars, and I've never had a problem with any shipment from them. The orders usually go from Lehigh Valley, PA to Philadelphia, and then it's off to PR, arriving through Cataño or San Juan and then reaching my local Postal Office in Caguas. Well, this last...
  6. edwinbaz

    Venturing into cigars (...as a side. I'll never abandon my pipes!)

    A good friend gifted me this small 10 count humidor last week. It isn't my birthday, we're not close to Christmas (I don't care if department store decorations say otherwise), and nothing celebratory has happened recently, to the best of my knowledge. Like any other group, there's all kinds of...
  7. edwinbaz

    Minor TAD episode.

    Like most of you I'm afflicted with the cursed and incurable disease of Tobacco Acquisition Disorder, or Tabaci Acquisitionem Infirmitas. Luckily, this current outbreak was mild and I only purchased four tobaccos and one tin of cigarillos. I can only hope the next one won't be too grave.
  8. edwinbaz

    Butz-Choquin Camargue 1319 Clean-up.

    I can't say its a restoration because the pipe was in very good shape. I just did the basics.1) Some Q-tips, saliva and elbow grease for the rim. 2) Light reaming of the bowl. 3) Salt and alcohol treatment for 24 hours. 4) Stem soak in Oxyclean. 5) Cleaning inside of the stem with alcohol, a...
  9. edwinbaz

    What I found by my front door.

    The 2nd place prize from the August Caption Contest! I didn't even notice which carrier delivered it; I just heard a knock on the door and when I opened it a minute later the box was there with my welcome mat on top, to "hide it" I guess. Anyways, thanks to pipesmagazine.com, Savinelli, and...
  10. edwinbaz

    Moments where you're glad to be a pipe smoker.

    I think most of us know Einstein's quote by heart. Pipe smoking does certainly provide many contemplative moments, where you can still the mind and just be, or let the thoughts flow, slow and ethereal like smoke. It can also simply be a background activity, serving as blinkers of-sorts, giving...
  11. edwinbaz

    Question about Esoterica availability.

    I'm putting together the blends list for my next order and for some reason the thought "you need to try Margate" keeps popping into my head. Could anyone enlighten me on how often Esoterica releases batches of their blends?, when was the last time it was available?, etc.? Thanks in advance.
  12. edwinbaz

    Cant smoke because of smoke.

    For the past three days there has been a fire raging in the neighbouring municipality, just ten minutes away from where I live. Puerto Rico is currently undergoing a drought; particularly the east side of the island. I know these events are sadly not too uncommon in many states this time of...
  13. edwinbaz

    Capstan on Sale @ P&C

    10% off. All tins of flake and ready rubbed are at $10.89. Just thought you'd like to know.
  14. edwinbaz

    Mini TAD/PAD

    Pretty proud of myself for the restraint I showed this last order. I guess I'll pat myself on the back and buy a few more tins as a reward. Oh, wait! That would defeat the purpose! Haha.
  15. edwinbaz

    Introducing a friend to pipe smoking.

    Hello briar folk. My best friend found it cool that I got into the hobby of pipe smoking, and I once remember giving him a sip of 4Noggins Lord Methley's and if I'm not mistaken some Cherry Cavendish from a local B&M (which specializes mainly in cigars). He seemed to like it but, as I've said...
  16. edwinbaz

    Finding a replacement stem.

    Hello briar folk. I recently got off ebay a very nice Savinelli Roma 802 and the pipe itself seems to be in very good condition. However, the stem that was included is Savinelli but (1) it's a bit worn out and (2) it doesn't belong to a Roma. It could be a rookie mistake on my part and just due...
  17. edwinbaz

    Variety in English Blends.

    Hello briar folk. It is awesome to be joining this community. I recently got a Stanwell 32 along with some Lane 1Q, Sutliff Rum & Maple, Dunhill EMP, and Peter Stokkebye's Proper English. I tried a few bowls of the 1-Q on an Dr. Grabow Billiard I have and also on a MO Meerschaum Diplomat. I...
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