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    Hope for the Sore Tongued

    None of this is rocket-science, but I thought I'd pass it along. I never owned a churchwarden, but often wondered what they impart to the smoking experience. I fashioned a seven inch bakelite rod and backed it with a MM mini mouthpiece. This I fastened onto a cob's shank.(air-tight fit)...
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    Driver Licence submission for tobacco orders

    I got a letter from JR Cigars inside my pipe tobacco order today. It asks for a driver licence photocopy be mailed for their customer-base files. It is in anticipation of future legislation. I called customer service because I don't need extra personal info flying around. I said I may comply...
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    C&D Afterhours

    Well, I love this one. To be honest, I expected to. I already have a rainy-day supply of their Blockade Runner. Although the tin aroma says rum, the taste of it is subtle. Where CDBR is a dark crumble kake, this one is a lighter color broken-flake. Surprisingly, despite the tin display being so...
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    My New Brylon

    Flea market...unsmoked Ebony black Yello-Bole...Two bucks. I just had to find out for myself about the much-maligned black-sheep of the pipe community. Not great, but alright. I have tested it enough that the interior yellow paint is fully covered by carbon. The draw is much too light. (not...
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    C&D Bayou Morning Flake

    I'm a fan of mild tobaccos, so my impressions will not be universal. This blend has a lot of Perique in it. Much more than their Kajun Kake i'm used to, and love. More nic than I expected. Consequently, an oblivious hour-long smoke really overwhelmed me. (Mea culpa) Subsequent (more...
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    Slim Pickings Locally

    We just returned from a day trip to the largest outdoor flea market in our state. We hadn't gone there for three years. Not a single pipe, my friends. My only real expectation was a nearby tobacco shop, which to my delight was still there. Sadly, the glass case which formerly displayed basket...
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    MacBaren Navy Flake tin aroma

    This morning, upon cracking the new tin and sniffing, I got this deja vu of something familiar. The evening before, I had opened a bottle of German white wine for wifey. The aroma was a match! Like a kid with a new toy, I ran over to the spouse and asked "What does this tobacco smell like?" The...
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    Pipe Lighter Quick Fix

    I recently bought a new (inexpensive) soft-flame pipe-lighter from Ebay. (it has the pipe-tools on the side) It only lit one out of four tries. First, I changed the flint to a Colibri; no change. I noticed later that the side igniter wheel spun a little too easy. I took a half-used flint from...
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    C&D Junkyard Dawg

    Right upfront I recalled a striking resemblance to two other similar smokes: MacB Plumcake, and a 50/50 mix I recently concocted of Frog Morton plus Carter Hall. The Dawg and my other examples are what I characterize as medium strength. Not being a latakia-guy, anything containing it is...
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    In Defence of Wooden Pipes

    A couple of months ago, already being a briar collector, I wondered what I, myself could fabricate from an aubuchon. Block briar today isn't very prevalent on the open market, nor fodder for careless experimentation. I decided to test my skill level before any plunge. A long-time woodworking...
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    When you grew up

    What did you want to be when you grew up? An Andy Rooney moment. Reply or just reflect. I wanted to be a scientist. Perhaps the black-and-white Sci-Fi movies prompted that. I wanted to be the guy whose knowledge bailed-out the authorities against the giant radioactive ants. (reference movie...
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    The perfect flake pipe

    I thoroughly enjoy 2 pipes that I crafted specifically for flakes and crumble cakes. If you already own small-bowl pipes, you need not read further. I always noticed that Va/Vapers tasted best to me near the end of any pipe. I had read articles that state: A. Smaller pipes are best for flake...
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    New member into member status

    I have a deferrence to the word "new" under my name. I think this post is number 34. The benchmark is 100, right? Do I have to start posting one-word answers to old threads, can I get special dispensation, or must I be patient and let nature take it's course? For-cryin-out-loud, I've been...
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    C&D Blockade Runner

    This is marvelous stuff. Described as a crumble-cake, It's really like a baked brownie. Not an aro, just premium Va infused with rum. Take my word: you don't want to fully rub-out. Keep the full flavor by tearing off some, twist between fingers just enough to expand, then stuff. If you are a...
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    Home Blending

    PREFACE I was curious as a kid. At 11 I sneaked a pipe, packed Cherry Blend, and got discouraged that A.It didn't taste like its aroma from a tall adult B. It wasn't cherry candy flavored Spin the clock to 2010. Round 2. Curiosity strikes again, attempt to duplicate Plumcake using...
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    Pipeaholic

    My name is Bob and I'm a pipeaholic. I address this to others likewise afflicted that also want to stop. Read on and you will see that I found a cure. My wife was an antique collector from the start. Through close-quarter exposure, I caught it. I started my own varied collections. For the past...
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    Tobacco flavored gripes

    Before joining here, I frequented other sites to get info on yet untried blends. There were three flavors of posts/reviews that repeatedly got my goat. 1. "I was stranded in (podunk, usa) without a tobacconist in sight, and had to lower my standards with an OTC. Back home, I spilled it into...
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    Beware the stereotyping

    For 42 years, my wife and I attended outdoor events such as flea markets, fairs, garage sales, etc; Being of average looks and attire, I was essentially invisible. Last year enter the pipe. I may as well have draped blinking Christmas lights around me, for all the attention that stirred up...
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