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  1. buroak

    Anyone Smoked a "carburated" pipe?

    I’m with RustiePyles and Leonardbill on these. A lot of them are very good briar, and the blasts can be quite nice. Mine have not smoked hot, they do tend to smoke dry. This tendency held even for my first Carburetor, a 70s lacquered ugly. I have occasionally gotten little puffs of smoke...
  2. buroak

    Found An Old Folding-Knife Friend

    You and I have very similar tastes in knives. Do you favor the Old Bear or Opinel?
  3. buroak

    What Music Are You Listening to - July, 2023

  4. buroak

    Greetings from Kansas City, Missouri

    I’ll add another welcome from the KCMO metro area!
  5. buroak

    Pipe Tobacco in Belgrade, Serbia

    I think you will find it easy to exist there as a pipe smoker. It is not a coincidence that we have a whole genre called “Balkan Blends.” Plus, some friends of mine who are ‘committed’ smokers have been happy in neighboring Croatia.
  6. buroak

    Sitter pipe

    Large or small? I really like a small Oom Paul sitter.
  7. buroak

    Eagle Scout

    Ah, OA. That takes me back to a National Jamboree rivalry with my fellow Mic-o- Say tribesmen.
  8. buroak

    Corona Old Boy? Worth it?

    I have an Old Boy and a Peterson. The Peterson is, on paper and probably actually, the better lighter, but the Old Boy’s compact heft has always had a better feel in my little Hobbit paws.
  9. buroak

    Occasional pipe smoking with canker sores

    It is easy advice to give, and hard advice for the giver or recipient to follow, but I would avoid adding irritant to inflammation. That said, when I have smoked with throat or mouth irritation/injury, I do not keep the smoke in my mouth long. Instead, I focus on finding enjoyment in the...
  10. buroak

    Smooth Peterson Deluxe System Pipes?

    When I bought my Deluxe 11fb, I found it direct on Peterson’s site. Even that many years ago there was much angst about a lack of good briar (or at least labor to harvest the burls). I would say the supply of Deluxe pipes has held up remarkably well over the last 10 years. Thank goodness...
  11. buroak

    Comoy's "Bearluck" second

    What is the shape number on that beaut?
  12. buroak

    Finally Found my Castello

    Looks something like a chubby Prince of Wales with a Hapsburg chin - I love it!
  13. buroak

    Jim's 45th Pipe Smoking Anniversary.

    Happy Anniversary!
  14. buroak

    What Do You Like Or Dislike About An Oom Paul?

    I love everything about a well-drilled Oom Paul: the easy clench; the vantage point for lighting, tamping, stirring; the compactness; and the look.
  15. buroak

    C&D Crooner

    If you like Crooner, give Gentleman Caller a try. I love both, but Gentleman Caller is my favorite.
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