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  1. DotAndBang’sPipes

    Almost Threw This Away

    Aged Stonehaven that I thought was molded… I put it out in the sun and could see crystals everywhere. I’m still a little iffy about it because, when not in the sunlight, it just looks like white streaks of that which shall not be named. In terms of the smell test, it’s hard to say. The Esoterica...
  2. DotAndBang’sPipes

    Metal Bands and Caps

    I have checked the Forum for this discussion and, while I've come across a few posts, I just have a hunch there might be more specific information available from the collective group here that's worth conjuring up. Maybe not, but it's worth a shot. I'm not a pipe repair man but lately I've...
  3. DotAndBang’sPipes

    Playing With Different Stem Length

    I really enjoy reading and working with a longer stem bing-style pipe and so I’ve been retro fitting longer stems to pipes like this Hardcastle Canadian. (It’s definitely not perfect but I hope to get better. I’m using stem blanks, PIMO tenon tool, and files.)
  4. DotAndBang’sPipes

    Whole Leaf Virginias Here We Go

    Well, now what? I know, I know, “get to reading…” !!! Excited to dive into this a bit and trying to rev myself up for the patience it’s going to require to let this age. I’m planning to taste it as is and then try some very simple casing before jarring it and forgetting it.
  5. DotAndBang’sPipes

    A Couple Of Old Virginias

    Just thought I’d post a couple of special tins I opened recently. Notice the difference in color of the two!
  6. DotAndBang’sPipes

    My Tobacco Plant Experiment

    Does this look like a growing, young tobacco plant? The possums (or some similar creatures) have put my tobacco planting efforts through the wringer and this plant, alone, has survived to tell the tale. At least… I’m hoping it’s not just a weed! Sadly, I don’t actually know what varietal it...
  7. DotAndBang’sPipes

    Linkman’s Grabow 9733A Corrosion?

    I recently picked up a Linkman’s Grabow author shaped pipe- propellor logo and all (which is how it caught my eye in the otherwise terrible shape it was in)! The problem is, 1) the band around the shank seems to be corroded and 2) I can’t even twist the stem off. I’m not a fan of stingers… but...
  8. DotAndBang’sPipes

    PS Cube Cut New Chemical Taste

    I have loved PS cube cut from the start. But after a long hiatus I recently loaded a bowl to find that there was a very pronounced and very distinct chemical smell/flavor that I’ve never encountered. Could it be that my jar got some kind of bacteria in it over the five years I’ve had it? Or...
  9. DotAndBang’sPipes

    Confession Time

    I’ve been smoking a pipe since I was 18, now 21 years. I’ve enjoyed learning all kinds of things about the hobby during that time but i now have a fairly set routine of habits that I do whether or not they abide by the majority opinion. Here are my own pipe-smoking pragmatic idiosyncrasies by...
  10. DotAndBang’sPipes

    Whole Leaf Perique Next Steps

    My Perique order from whole leaf tobacco came in today and before I take it out of the vacuum sealed package, I wondered if anyone might have some tips on the best way to proceed. I want to open it, cut it up in strands, and start adding it to different blends for fun but I can’t tell by...
  11. DotAndBang’sPipes

    ISO Merchant Service Bing

    Looking for a Bing pipe- standard or special- to buy or trade for…
  12. DotAndBang’sPipes

    Cornell and Diehl Aged Virginia Flake

    I found some jarred C&D Va Flake from 2018. When I got it, it was orange and good but “green” tasting. I opened it this week and it was a deeper orange color, dried to the perfect moisture level, and a pleasure to smoke. It looked dramatically different than when I jarred it. It wasn’t quite...
  13. DotAndBang’sPipes

    Stem Shaping with Files

    I recently got the tenon turning tool from Vermont Free Hand and I’ve successfully used it on some precut stems… I have some old pipes with no stems that I’m trying to restore. My question is: how the heck do I get the actual stems in shape? I’ve watched a video about filing and I have the...
  14. DotAndBang’sPipes

    A Bekler Pipe Purchase?

    I’ve come across a really good deal on a Bekler CAO. I love Meers and I’ve never had a Bekler within reach though I’ve admired them from a distance. Should I get It? I have a hunch the seller either doesn’t know or doesn’t care what kind of masterpiece he has for sale and that makes it all the...
  15. DotAndBang’sPipes

    Jobey/Ben Wade: Battle of the Freehands

    I’m curious to know if there’s a particular collective opinion on these two freehand pipe makers. Sometimes it’s hard to tell them apart on my shelf or in a store. But in the end I’m a Ben Wade fan. I don’t think I could say why - aesthetics? Smokability? Maybe I’m missing something on Jobey?
  16. DotAndBang’sPipes

    Nimrod Lighter Parts

    I recently picked up a Nimrod lighter that looked brand new and still in the box… when I got home I discovered the screw top (where the fuel goes) was missing. Does anyone have one I could buy? Shipping covered, etc? I’m so sorry interested to give it a try.
  17. DotAndBang’sPipes

    New Comoy’s Unsmoked

    This pipe is in such great condition and yet something feels odd about it…why the stem without the C logo on a seemingly unsmoked, brand new pipe?
  18. DotAndBang’sPipes

    Unsmoked “Made In England 11s”

    Any ideas which company might have produced this beauty? I tried searching different catalogues of English pipe companies for shape 11s (I’m assuming it’s a shape number although the S could mean sandblast, I guess, or it could be a 2?). Anyway, I’m going to see how it smokes…
  19. DotAndBang’sPipes

    Pelican Pipe and Other Mystery Finds

    Today I found a treasure trove of unsmoked, and seemingly very old estates. There were a number of “Pelican Pipes”. I’ve researched this brand for a few hours and am utterly flustered at not being able to nail down anything about this Pipe maker/brand/name other than conjectures from bloggers...
  20. DotAndBang’sPipes

    Comoy’s London Pride Restoration

    Been working on this pipe for a few weeks. It was given to me with a bunch of other 1950/60s pipes but I don’t know the age. Haven’t smoked it yet! It’s resting from the resto rebirth. I’ve never owned or smoked a Comoy’s. Looking forward to it
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