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stanlaurel

Part of the Furniture Now
Jan 31, 2015
701
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I bought this Gondor pipe from flogglewerks a few months back. It only cost $35. I thought it looked interesting so I thought I would give it a try.

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It fits nicely in the hand.

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And it is comfortable to smoke.

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It is made of Oregon Myrtlewood. I have now smoked 8 bowls of ODF through it. I was starting to lean towards not liking it. It really centered around the fact that I could not taste much besides the maple stem. I had built up a thin cake and the bowl seemed seasoned but I did not want to feel like I had a block of wood in my mouth.
Last Saturday, everything changed. I packed a single rubbed out and dried flake of ODF. The maple taste was finally gone. I hope that the first 7 bowls were the break-in period and that now I can just taste tobacco. It was a great Saturday afternoon smoke and I am hoping for many more. I also got a "dwarf barrel" tamper with it.

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Also made of Myrtlewood.

 

robwoodall

Can't Leave
Apr 29, 2015
422
5
That is so cool!
Their website has a lot of really neat pipes. I like an unstained hardwood pipe, and the Tolkien reference just makes 'em better.
But I do not need another pipe right now. Not gonna do it. Nope. I've got some willpower. Watch me NOT place an order...
Damn!

 

brewshooter

Lifer
Jun 2, 2011
1,658
3
My grandfather's business was working with myrtlewood, but I'm pretty sure he never made a pipe.

 
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