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  1. zanthal

    My Stems Don't Fit.

    Long time no see, fellow puffers. I've been storing my briars in the garage and it's been a pretty cold California winter, plenty of days down in the 30s and 40s. I don't know if this has anything to do with it, but nearly all my briar pipes, lucite and vulcanite stems it doesn't seem to make...
  2. zanthal

    Long Time No Me

    How's it going all, I put down my pipe due to health concerns back in February but I wanted to drop by and say Happy 4th. Shoot a rocket or two for me, tilt something intoxicating, and have a good time.
  3. zanthal

    jOBS

    Coming to theaters near you just 18 days after April Fools Day: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2357129/ I was just thinking, that choosing Ashton Kutcher to play Steve Jobs is about as bad a mistake as choosing Tom Cruise to play Lestat in Interview with the Vampire But then again, I could be...
  4. zanthal

    Drop Some Names for Me Please

    I've got my hands on a decent block from Tim West, and I'm eyeballing it, and I'm mostly convinced it's going to be a bent poker/sitter. I've noticed that some of the better pipe makers are pretty obscure, and hard to find. Iffin' you are so inclined, please give me some names (preferably ones...
  5. zanthal

    Digital sculpting

    So I'm trying to imagine a good design for a new pipe, a horn. After fiddling around with pencil and paper, and then a photo editor, and then a few different drafting softwares, I came across this free program Sculptris Digital designing in three dimensions with most of the software available...
  6. zanthal

    Sherlock Holmes Pipe Club's "Great Hiatus"

    "Great Hiatus", represents the three year period of time when Holmes was presumed dead at Reichenbach Falls but triumphantly returned in The Adventure of the Empty House. It also refers to the momentary respite you'll take from every day life. This English blend of Virginias, Orientals, and...
  7. zanthal

    Pressurized Butane Lighter Refill Tips

    Just discovered a bit of information that may be found useful. Before refilling your lighter, press down on the refill point with a paper clip or ball point pen, and release all air from the chamber. Chill your lighter in the freezer for 30 minutes. The reasoning here is that the butane escapes...
  8. zanthal

    Horn chamber

    I'm going to use this pictured briar horn as an example: I'm chit chatting with the lady at Pipe Maker's Emporium about their block sizes, and my next briar pipe will be with better briar, for sure, and it's going to be a horn. Now this might be a bit of a tall order to get proper advice, not...
  9. zanthal

    Pipe smoking and working out

    I've been doing a pretty intense work out every other day for a while now. 30 minutes of cardio, an hour and 15 min of strength training. I've been getting the urge to stop smoking a pipe. An urge which I've beaten down with proper good sense and appreciation for good tobacco. Anyone else...
  10. zanthal

    Pointers please - re-staining briar

    Here's the pipe, an LJ Peretti: While I'm pretty sure I could Google search an answer pretty quickly, I would like to hear it from the voice of experience (if anyone is so inclined). I want to surface sand this pipe and re-stain it, maybe even apply some sort of appropriate surface coating, if...
  11. zanthal

    No Black House?

    P&C is fresh out of the stuff, and just when H&H goes 20% off too. :crying:
  12. zanthal

    Erik Stokkebye

    So there's a new Stokkebye on the block apparently. Still too new for there to be any reviews, I'm guessing. Anyone tried them?
  13. zanthal

    Epic Rap Battles of History

    These are funny even if you hate rap ... the Romney vs Obama one is hilarious, Abe Lincon won that one :puffy: Sherlock Holmes vs Batman http://youtu.be/17CLlZuiBkQ Why won't that embed?
  14. zanthal

    Meerschaum cleaning

    So I had my first smoke in my new Yanik meerschaum Now, the interior chamber walls just appear slightly browned at first, but now that I've used an alcohol soaked Q-tip on it, it's blackened quite a bit. I know that discoloration in the chamber is without a doubt going to happen, and I know...
  15. zanthal

    This horn is truly beautiful

    And I want it, dammit. It's listed on Ebay as "Karsten Tarp Cross Grain Panel Horn Coopersark" The stem is cut so perfect it almost looks like the pipe is all one piece. That's plain awesome.
  16. zanthal

    10 Fiendishly Difficult Questions about Sherlock Holmes

    Ten Fiendishly Difficult Questions about Sherlock Holmes 1. Who wrote ‘Dynamics of an Asteroid’? 2. What was Victor Hatherley’s profession and which part of his body did he lose? 3. What do the killers in The Speckled Band, The Lion’s Mane and Silver Blaze all have in common? 4. What was Mary...
  17. zanthal

    First pipe craft attempt

    It started out as: and now it is: I really should have read that this was Grade F briar ... grade F must be for "F*#$, I bought the wrong pre-bore kit" But I managed to get this done with a sandpaper dremel tool, some 220 grit sandpaper, polishing compound and a buffing wheel. I still have to...
  18. zanthal

    The pipes I reach for first

    alright, so I wanted to show you guys pics of my new mousepad. :puffy: I recently sent my Leonessa Artistica and some sample tobacco to my old high school buddy who is just starting a year's tour in Afghanistan. He's got young kids so, even if he's got a year to think about it, I'd be...
  19. zanthal

    Having an ARGH moment

    I waited a month to see my doctor, just so I could get some prescriptions refilled, and I showed up 14 minutes late to the appointment. The receptionist then informs me they have the right to reschedule me if I'm more than 10 minutes late. ARGH I can't get my blood pressure meds for another...
  20. zanthal

    Lucite stem bending ... the easy way

    I tried this method out and it worked very easily and quickly. Inexpensive too, so I thought I'd share the method. You will need one bottle cap, 70% isopropryl alcohol, and of course the lucite stem in question. Insert one bristled pipe cleaner into the stem so that you can easily grip the pipe...
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