Recent content by davidsaulmarshall
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Sad News From Italy
Saddened to hear of Kino's passing today. I first met the man in 2019 when he visited Singapore shortly after I bought my very first Castello, a classic Natural Virgin shape 55. Kino signed my pipe sock and said to 19 year-old me, "you're so young you'll buy many Castello pipes." Unfortunately...- davidsaulmarshall
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- Forum: Italian Pipes
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***What Are You Smoking, December 2023?***
JF Germains Hampton Flake in a Castello Apple Natural Vergin- davidsaulmarshall
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Refurbishing a 1947 Patent Dunhill Shell Briar
How bout it? All done!- davidsaulmarshall
- Post #9
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Refurbishing a 1947 Patent Dunhill Shell Briar
Oxi-clean hasn't arrived yet, but I've managed to ream and clean up the stummel. Sadly some chuncks have been taken out of the rim by someone else's reaming knife :(- davidsaulmarshall
- Post #8
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Refurbishing a 1947 Patent Dunhill Shell Briar
Thanks for the input! the pipe is arriving tomorrow along with some sandpaper, a multi-head reamer, and some oxi-clean. I think I'm going to keep this restoration fairly minimal. Though I'm interested in getting further into the pipe refurbishment scene, I think I'm a bit too inexperienced (and...- davidsaulmarshall
- Post #3
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Refurbishing a 1947 Patent Dunhill Shell Briar
Hey y'all, I just picked up this lovely Dunhill Shell Briar from 1947 off eBay for 50 pounds. It seems she was someone's favourite smoker because golly this pipe is gunked up! I've refurbished a few estate pipes in the past, so I'm not a total newbie, but I was wondering if any of our old...- davidsaulmarshall
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- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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***What Are You Smoking, November 2022?***
Some 2012 Butera's Golden Cake in a Castello Shape 58 while watching my beloved Dallas Cowboys. Happy Thanksgiving!- davidsaulmarshall
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, November 2022?***
Germain's Rich Dark Flake in my favourite pipe, a Castello NV Shape 23- davidsaulmarshall
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, November 2022?***
Half a bowl of the legendary Penzance in a Castello NV Shape 32- davidsaulmarshall
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, November 2022?***
Smoking some McC's Beacon in a Castello Duna Shape 32- davidsaulmarshall
- Post #2,251
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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UK Market Germain's Availability?
The prices are ludicrous here because of tobacco taxation. It's usually $1 a gram for any blend, regardless of whether it is Germains or Captain Black Grape! I don't believe they are marking up their products for export.- davidsaulmarshall
- Post #44
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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UK Market Germain's Availability?
I've heard rumblings that it may be Brexit related, though I'm skeptical because Jersey and the UK are part of the same customs union (at least as of Jan 21, 2021). I live out in Singapore and my tobacconist recently took delivery of a massive amount of Germain's, so they're certainly working!- davidsaulmarshall
- Post #13
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, November 2020?***
Smoking some Pease's Odyssey in this brand new Castello 55.- davidsaulmarshall
- Post #655
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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New (to Me) Il Ceppo Pot from Pipestud
Just got word that this thick-walled Il Ceppo will be delivered today! After 50 days in transit, I'm sure I'll shed a tear. Will post photos in due time.- davidsaulmarshall
- Post #28
- Forum: Italian Pipes
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How to Exorcise an Entrenched Ghost
Also tried, unfortunately, along with the coffee grounds! Whatever it is, it's very deep within the briar at this point.- davidsaulmarshall
- Post #41
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance