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    Zippo Butane Pipe Lighter Insert

    Bleedins, New ( Original ) Flint,.....--- Nothing works, sparks-- Only. I contacted ( E Mailed) both ZIPPO.Canada,-- and USA : hope,-- any help- will come...., in the meantime-- out of $ 40, and surprised=-- by ( ZIPPO !! ) POOR Quality ( INSERT--Made in China, but if ZIPPO...
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    Zippo Butane Pipe Lighter Insert

    I have just received ZIPPO Yellow Flame PIPE Butane Insert-- bought from ZIPPO.CANADA : after just 2-3 times, it stopped working. Paid Can.$ 35, plus Taxes... : I contacted ZIPPO.CANADA-- hopefully, INSERT is Covered by ZIPPO's Warranty--but not sure....; [[ I have 2 "...
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    Pulsar/Shire Cherry-Wood Pipes : Garbage.

    ;perhaps, it was MY bad luck, but I--Won't buy their """stuff""", buyers--be warned !
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    Pulsar/Shire Cherry-Wood Pipes : Garbage.

    Gentlemen: I made a Mistake--of buying a Cheap Cherry--wood (?)--Made pipe, made for PULSAR-- SHIRE : 100%% GARBAGE ! Reeking of Chemicals, Cleaner--- Won't even pass through 1/2 of the Stem ( something solid--inside the Stem--Blocking...) : I bought it--on E Bay, the...
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    Info on Cherrywood Pipes?

    Thank you, all Gentlemen,--for your responses
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    Info on Cherrywood Pipes?

    Hello : thinking-- of Buying *CHERRY--WOOD MADE* pipe : any suggestions,--Who is making them ( apart from SPANU ) ? Also, anyone heard-- of " SHIRE" pipes : who they are ? any good ?? thank you
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    Peterson's Question

    I have !! 10-- Petersons, and like them ! thinking-- of Ashford // Gaelach // Celtic Ebony /--or a nice Spigot Bulldog.......
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    Peterson's Question

    any opinions--- on Peterson's Celtic Ebony ; Gaelach ; Ashford ?
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    Armellini

    PS yes, but now-- i know of Jack Reid pipes repairs : honest profational man
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    Armellini

    NO----read// scroll up the problem with the pipe--as described by Jack ( 3-posts up
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    Canadian Repairs: Jack Reid (Ontario)

    today received my pipe---from Jack Reid ( smoking pipes repairs ): perfect ( you may read what Jack has done-- on the Armellini thread
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    Armellini

    latest updates : today---I have received my " Armellini"--- from repairs, made by Jack Reid ( Ontario , Canada ): he drilled an air hole back from the bowl end, and installed a standart type of tenon on that end of bamboo. now for cleaning I can remove the bamboo...
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    Canadian Repairs: Jack Reid (Ontario)

    Jack was recommended to me--by Brigham store ( Toronto) manager: i am waiting for the repaired Armellini,--but i trust,--Jack did a great job : it is always good to know a guy like him : just--in case, so--i shared my impressions with community...: I shall update Re. my...
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    Canadian Repairs: Jack Reid (Ontario)

    NB : see// look for ARMELLINI thread......
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    Canadian Repairs: Jack Reid (Ontario)

    when i wrote pipes repairs--i meant briar smoking pipes