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Tell Me About Your Love of a Dog
I’ve never had a dog but my wife really wanted one. We have two small boys and I guess it’s also good for them. Anyway, we bought a 5-month old Labrador Retriever. He’s coming next week. I’m a bit worried about this choice. I’m looking forward to it but I’m also worried. So, tell me about your...- milk
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What to Learn from Tenons?
I was looking at a pipe on line: Looks like maybe a sail-maker in Great Yarmouth a long time ago. Or not. But the tenon: …it got me wondering. Is there anything you can learn about when and how a pipe was made from the tenon? I notice that OLD Petersons and Comoys have step-tenons. What does... -
Any info on Jobey Shellmoor?
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To Bend a Pipe?
This is a KB&B Borlum I bought on eBay. Does this look like it needs to be bent more? If so, can I aim a hairdryer at the bendy part and then bend it with gloves on or something? I’ve read through forum posts on this so I know it comes up a lot. Actually, I’m afraid of damaging it. I don’t have... -
A Nachwalter Score
I acquired this Nachwalter. There’s something delicate and lady-like about it in the hand even though it looks pretty big and demonstrative. -
What do You See in this Pipe?
I’ve over-spent so I cannot get this Nachwalter pipe, which is for sale over at smokingpipes currently. I find this shaping so beguiling and attractive, I can’t stop looking at it; it’s effortlessly natural in its strange curves and charming in the way the grain and stain accentuate the shape... -
Reuben Charatan’s Make
I’m very happy with the restoration by “Shae Hemingway” who sells on ETSY. His work is just excellent. This pipe comes from him. I guess this is a Reuben. The blast on this is what sucked me in but I think the stem-work on this looks good too.- milk
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A Marxman Is A Lovely Lady
She is not plodding, unseemly, scarred or marred...She's tan and lovely: -
Dunhill Shells
Looking at pictures of Dunhill shells, I marvel at the cragginess of the early patent ones. I wonder how they got the effect they did and why they changed. I am supposing that they wanted the tighter sandblasted patterns that you see on the later specimens? I just love the look of the early... -
Does This Pipe Have a Fungus?
This is a cheap Redman made Richmond pipe. I decided to soak it in alcohol to get the finish off. I think I’ll sand it down as well and see what happens. I’m just stymied about what ails this fella. I’m dealing with this just for fun. This pipe is smooth so whatever mars it is, sort of, in it... -
What is this Charatan?
I wonder if there is anyone here who might know what this could be. I see this on a Japan merchant sire. This pipe is supposedly stamped with a shape number 207 and “Italy, Charatans Make London England Special.” But the pipe looks curiously old. Anyone know if this could be an early era pipe... -
What’s Stuck Inside the Bowl of this Pipe?
This is unsmoked old stock I think. It’s billed as such. I just got this in the mail. Can anyone tell me what this is that’s stuck to the bowl? I guess people might say to sand it off? Can I smoke it, whatever it is? -
Tips on Packing Bone-Dry Tobacco?
I’m wondering if there’s anything advice out there because almost none of the recommended packing methods can apply to very dry tobacco. I know keeping it simple is advise. Still…- milk
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Parker Stem with Dunhill Workmanship?
I’m just curious about these Parkers I see online and what the Dunhill workmanship on the stems tell us about when the pipe was made and about the quality of the pipes. Was Parker using the finest material for its stems or just putting the work in? -
Georged School of Stem Identification
I tried to follow what I could gather from posts here to guess that this is either a good copy or a genuine Dunhill stem. I picked this pipe up for about 60$. The hole where the missing white dot goes is rather small though. But the other aspects of the stem look genuine? I did some sanding and... -
Is this Michel Pipe a Charatan?
I don’t have this yet. It was pretty inexpensive. Supposedly it was made for a shop called Maison Michel of NC. It’s just stamped MICHEL DELUXE MADE IN LONDON ENGLAND This is unsmoked and has been in storage for 40 years (supposedly). I’m a bit skeptical. It doesn’t look like a Lane Charatan... -
More Questions About Quality Stems
This is a topic that’s been widely covered but I wondered if people might be willing to go over some of this ground again. My questions start here: What are the features of the very highest quality vulcanite factory stems? I’m curious about English pipes throughout history and whether standards... -
What’s a Grabow, Alex?
I bought this pipe for its beautiful blast (seller’s pics, not mine) believing pipedia’s info which, according to this article, is wrong: Wimbledon Pipes : The History & Facts - https://baccypipes.wordpress.com/2017/02/22/wimbledon-pipes-the-history-facts/Wimbledon Pipes : The History & Facts -... -
Who Knows Bari?
So, Bari pipes. Seeing as how this company was started by one of the most famous pipe makers in the world, and that there are very specifically named lines and even numbered pipe shapes, one would think someone, somewhere, would have information on how to date the things. This seems important as... -
Early Kaywoodie Thorn w/Catalogue
I was going to put this in the Kaywoodie group but since it came with so much cool stuff I thought maybe people would be interested more widely. So, also, would this be early 30s? Anyone?