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  1. kabong30

    My Darwin has arrived

    And it's a keeper! :D I'm about to smoke my first bowl out of it! This was a gift from my wife and I'm VERY pleased with how it looks. Here's a bonus shot of my new red 303 sitting with my ebony 303 in my Pete ashtray which I decided was better suited for showing things that make fire.
  2. kabong30

    Remove and reseat a metal collar?

    So, I received my new Darwin from Cup O' Joes, it's beautiful! BUT, the collar is crooked! I can see that the thing just wasn't quite seated right (there's a small gap between the metal and the wood on the inside edge of the fitting. I'm not keen to send the pipe off and not seen it again for...
  3. kabong30

    Latest arrival.

    I've got a couple pipes inbound right now and this was the first to show up. I'm pretty sure I need to play the lottery immediately as this is now my second unintentional birth year pipe. It's a System Star 307. I was really surprised by the size of the pipe, and I put it next to my 314 for...
  4. kabong30

    Your setup?

    Thought I'd ask what y'alls smoking spot looks like. I'll start with mine.
  5. kabong30

    Hardly Used?!

    So, I don't usually post things like this but it was just too funny to pass up, I am NOT advertising this person's auction, just so we're clear. Vintage Collectable Smoking Estate Pipe K&P Petersons System Hardly Used, Damage...
  6. kabong30

    Now the wife is contributing to the PAD.

    She told me she was picking me out a pipe and that I would get it and smoke it and by God, I'd like it. I think I will: http://www.cupojoes.com/cgi-bin/spgm?dpt=H&srch=KW&item=petdarp
  7. kabong30

    Peterson System Star info?

    I just pulled the trigger on a System Star 307 on the 'bay and while I've seen them around, I wondered if anyone had any information on them, a quick bit of Googling turned up little.
  8. kabong30

    My next evolution in the hobby: Smoking cool.

    OK so, up until recently (the draft hole burn incident) I thought I was keep my pipes pretty cool. Once that happened I did some reading (here and other places) and realized that I'm NOT! So, per Russ' article on the front page I've been re-evaluating my packing method. Last night I tried the...
  9. kabong30

    Been looking for a little tobacco tray...this one spoke to me.

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Famous-Ads-No-To-Bac-Change-Tray-Ash-Tray-Ceramic-/320922482420?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14%26meid%3D1045297234895735412%26pid%3D100015%26prg%3D1017%26rk%3D1%26 I found it hilarious and purchased it almost immediately.
  10. kabong30

    Is this normal?

    So, I'm worried, I recently picked up a new Pete system #304. I've been pretty on it smoking it slowly and all that. I let my wife smoke it 2 nights ago and now I'm looking at it and at the top of the draft hole inside the bowl (between the bowl and the well) the wood is charred and when I...
  11. kabong30

    Silicone Cloth?

    So I was poking around the internets and I found a Dunhill branded silicone impregnated cloth for use on pipes. Well, I realized that I have a Hoppe's 9 silicone cloth in my gun box that I barely use (I use a lot of Remoil for cleaning and upkeep) and so I dug it out and it appears to be the...
  12. kabong30

    Hit or miss...

    So, I recently was able to add some money to the PAD fund and was really looking for a Pete Deluxe. I stopped at one shop here in Richardson(that shall remain nameless), and thought I had spotted some Pete system standards (not the Deluxe, but I was willing to look) in the case, upon talking to...
  13. kabong30

    Question on Peterson Sherlock pipes

    Are these system pipes? I keep looking at (read lusting after) the Le Strade and I didn't know if those were system or not.
  14. kabong30

    A pick up at the local shop.

    Stopped by the local tobacco shop on the way home from work meaning to maybe pick up some tobacco and some cleaning supplies when the Petersons on his shelf caught my eye. It followed me home...That's a system 304, the guy at the shop was nice enough to let me swap the stem for a P-Lip stem...
  15. kabong30

    Am I being petty?

    I just received a new Peterson System 303 in ebony and it looks really good! BUT. I noticed that the P-lip is not shaped quite the same as my estate Petes (it's looks like it was sanded flat at the end and the underside has a more abrupt "ridge" rather then the sloping transition to the inside...
  16. kabong30

    A kind word for the folks at Boswells.

    Just received my first order from these folks. Mixed it up with some X-mas Cookie, Cherry Smash, PA Dutch Treat, Pom Holiday, Apple Streudel, and then a tin of Pete's Connoisseur's Choice. They got it out here super fast and the gentleman I spoke to was very polite. Just smoked some of the...
  17. kabong30

    A tip to the new or a reminder to the old.

    The ends of pipe cleaners are kind of sharp! :( I was fiddling around with my recently rehab'ed Pete 313 and had one end of a pipe cleaner folder over and managed to put a nice little scratch about halfway around the rim of the bowl. :( It's not terrible by any stretch, but my retentiveness...
  18. kabong30

    My "new" 313

    Got a Pete 313 in from FleaBay tonight. Got out the baking soda and toothpaste and got to work Came out OK, I think! I'm really digging the estate pipe thing. A good $40 dollar investment.
  19. kabong30

    What would cause thick "residue"?

    I received 5 "estate" pipes from the 'Bay today and they all had some thick "residue" at the top of the bowl, but the bottom seemed relatively clean. It was suggested by my MIL that a less than legal substance may have caused the issue and I just wanted to ask if there might be some other...
  20. kabong30

    Developing philosophy of a new guy.

    So, I'm new to pipe smoking as a hobby and I'm starting to develop some preferences. As I mentioned in another thread I prefer a pipe that can be broken down easily because I'm a little obsessive about cleaning them. My Falcon and my Petes fit this need nicely. Another thing I've noticed is...
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