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  1. DesertDan

    Happy Thanksgiving!

    Happy Thanksgiving one and all.
  2. DesertDan

    Deer hunting

    I only smoke in camp. It's just my preference to smoke while relaxing around the campfire after a long day in the field.
  3. DesertDan

    Are There Any Anime Fans Here?

    Robotech Akira Vampire Hunter D Guyver A Wind Called Amnesia Cowboy Bebop Ghost In the Shell Ninja Scroll 3x3 Eyes All the Studio Ghibli stuff Steamboy (can't remember if that was Ghibli or not) Grave of the Fireflies was phenomenal, but I will never watch it a second time. I do not follow any...
  4. DesertDan

    If you know who this is we can be friends

    Mr. Miculek is a freak of nature.
  5. DesertDan

    If you know who this is we can be friends

    I am a dyed in the wool wheel gunner and avidly read Keith, Skelton and Jordon articles ever since I was a kid. I have a particular fondness for the Model 19 and have a 6" and 2.5" the latter is amazing, one of the most accurate pistols I own. I EDC'd a S&W 442 for many years and still do from...
  6. DesertDan

    Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2025 on Smokingpipes

    Almost missed it! Thank goodness 4 Noggins still had some so I was able to grab 2 tins.
  7. DesertDan

    Wet Shave

    I've been wet shaving for a long time. Once you get used to it you will be able to get a good shave just as quickly as any other method. I have a very large collection of soaps and half a dozen brushes but have only one razor, a 1960's Gillette Super Speed, I have always been content using it...
  8. DesertDan

    New vs Cellared Tobacco

    This is what I do.
  9. DesertDan

    Christmas Pipes Question

    This year I am liking the Sav's more than the Pete's. Thinking about picking up the 626.
  10. DesertDan

    Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Former 'Cosby Show' star, dead at 54

    That is sad. Rest In Peace.
  11. DesertDan

    First Men on the Moon - 55-Years-Ago Today

    I watched Apollo 13 lift off in person.
  12. DesertDan

    First Men on the Moon - 55-Years-Ago Today

    I watched live as he took the first step.
  13. DesertDan

    Baking Bread.

    Nice loaf! Dutch ovens are awesome, as is cast iron cookware in general. 😍
  14. DesertDan

    Tender Box

    This was my experience as well. puffy I have a Tinder Box stamped pipe; it is an excellent quality Italian made pipe. I have a second pipe from the same maker; Amonelli, I think, I'd have to look at it to get the spelling correct.
  15. DesertDan

    ***What Are You Smoking, July 2025?***

    My new Butz-Choquin Mirage estate pipe I just received from Blue Room Briars and stuffed it with Boswell's Majestic 586.