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  1. matchstickman

    Questions for Those Who Use Silica Desiccants

    I've read in the past that some people use silica desiccants for their pipe tobacco. How many of you out there have tried this? Does it work well? Where do you get your silica desiccants from?
  2. matchstickman

    Lane Crown Achievement

    I have stashed away a not insignificant amount of Crown Achievement stashed away. It's crazy flavorful without being overbearing and is a very reliable, clean smoke. Also, it goes really well with a cold root beer.
  3. matchstickman

    Cornell & Diehl Haunted Bookshop

    I've smoked me a lot of Haunted Bookshop in my day and I couldn't agree more. I could smoke it all day long with a firm finger tamp and have it gone in 2 or 3 matches. Tasty, reliable, clean burning, perfect nic hit. *Chef's kiss*
  4. matchstickman

    What Are You Drinking? October 2022

    A concoction that my wife calls "absolutely disgusting". It's a 50/50 mix of Folgers coffee and coca-cola.
  5. matchstickman

    Davidoff Flake Medallions

    I think "bready" is probably the best description for both the Davidoff and the Escudo. Wait...is "bready" a word? Screw it, guess it is now. ;)
  6. matchstickman

    What Is Your GoTo Lighter?

    For me, it's the trust ole' kitchen match. Super inexpensive and you generally don't have to worry about your stoner friends running off with a bulky box of matches.
  7. matchstickman

    Davidoff Flake Medallions

    I've smoked both this and Escudo, and they run an extremely close race. Honestly, in a blind taste test, I don't know that I could differentiate one from the other. If memory serves me correctly, there was a period some years ago where the Davidoff became crazy hard to find. Hopefully that isn't...
  8. matchstickman

    Cornell and Diehl Oak Alley Dated 2014

    I originally bought three of these, the idea being that I would smoke one when it was fresh and I would let the others sit for a little while and see if it made any difference. Well, life kind of happened, and here I am, 6 years later, and I finally decided to crack one of these bad boys open...
  9. matchstickman

    Tobacco Recommendations for a Beginner.

    Here's one thing that really changed my whole experience on pipe smoking: learning how to pack is everything. You want to pack your pipe tightly enough to maintain an ember, but not so tight that you don't get a nice draw. Here's what I do: Stick a pipe cleaner down the stem so that it goes all...
  10. matchstickman

    Hello All

    Welcome aboard! Always love seeing new members.
  11. matchstickman

    Did The Judgemental Fat Old Man In Red Underwear Leave You Good Boys A New Tabak Or Pipe?

    The fat old man in red garments didnt leave me squat this year, which is fine. Ever since I started working in retail I don't care much for christmas anyway. I did buy myself a record player that arrived banged up beyond recognition so I had to send it back, so go figure.
  12. matchstickman

    How Many Bowls Do You Smoke?

    Recently, one with my morning tea, a couple throughout the day if I have the day off, and then one in the evening after work.
  13. matchstickman

    Mario Grandi Pipes

    I have a half a dozen of these pipes and they all perform beautifully, except for one, which is a shame because it looks really beautiful. In all honesty, given the fact that I paid less than $100 for each of them, the value is hard to beat.
  14. matchstickman

    Any Magic: The Gathering Players Around Here?

    Yeah the commander format I've come to find is about the most "budget" (I use the term loosely) format around, and constantly having an option for a game either at the shop or at my biker friends house means I always have someone to game with. The multiplayer aspect is a ton of fun, and...
  15. matchstickman

    Any Magic: The Gathering Players Around Here?

    So I picked up Magic: The Gathering back around 94 or 95 from my brother who was pretty big into it at the time. I used to play with him and his friends and played continuously until the end of the original Urza's block, then dropped out of the game for a while. I introduced a friend to it...
  16. matchstickman

    Favorite Pipe Shape ?

    I got on a Danish Freehand kick a couple of years ago and still have a couple of beautiful pieces in my collection, but for me, I prefer simplicity and function over whimsy any day. Give me a solidly engineered bulldog or billiard and I'm a happy guy. Although I have to admit, I wouldn't mind...
  17. matchstickman

    Check Out this Collection!

    Uuummmmmm.....damn. 8O
  18. matchstickman

    Strange Taste at the Bottom of the Bowl

    In my day, I've owned a lot of pipes and broke my face on a lot of mistakes and mishaps that were due to piss poor technique. Of all the things that I've done and learned, I've never had a pipe that got damaged beyond repair due to hot/poor smoking, so I'm sure that you're doing just fine. Like...
  19. matchstickman

    The Tobacco Choices of Pipe Makers?

    C&Ds Briar Fox was apparently either a direct choice of or a close approximation to the preferred blend of pipe maker Peter Heeschen(sp?). Jim Boswell also said that he created Northwoods out of his desire to have a light English that he could smoke all day.
  20. matchstickman

    Clogged bent vulcanite stem.

    I actually had this issue on a high grade Nording that I bought used. There was a kind of defect when the stem was drilled that made it so that bits of cleaner would clog one of the openings whenever I would clean it, and it was getting to be a real pain in the butt. At the suggestion of someone...
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