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***What Are You Smoking, December 2025?***
Ever hear of Guymon OK? My great-grandpa founded it. There are some great family stories...- sittingbear
- Post #470
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, December 2025?***
Aged LTF in my Don Carlos Montana Bent Apple. The dog is in front of the fire, dinner is in the oven, and I'm reading one of the great classics: "Bambi." Life is good.- sittingbear
- Post #450
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Is This Charatan Worth It?
Wow. Thank you for this!- sittingbear
- Post #21
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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***What Are You Smoking, November 2025?***
Peretti blend 333c in a Peterson Hudson.- sittingbear
- Post #3,172
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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***What Are You Smoking, November 2025?***
I just ordered that book after googling it. Thanks!- sittingbear
- Post #3,171
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Is This Charatan Worth It?
I'm not planning on buying it at this point, but I thought the Perfection was the second highest grade?- sittingbear
- Post #19
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Is This Charatan Worth It?
That's what I thought too.- sittingbear
- Post #14
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Is This Charatan Worth It?
I think you're both right... I didn't even think about looking for the CP nomenclature, which appears to be missing. It looks like a Perfection Freehand though. Last I heard, @georged was not taking new repair jobs..?- sittingbear
- Post #5
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Is This Charatan Worth It?
Okay team, what we have here is a (probably Lane or Reuben era) Charatan's Make that I've had my eye on for a while on the online flea market (ebay). As you can see from the pictures, the stem does not align with the shank. It appears the tenon might be bent. You can also see there is a small...- sittingbear
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- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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***What Are You Smoking, November 2025?***
OGS in an Il Ceppo bent billiard dedicated exclusively to this blend. Coffee on the side (although it pairs better with Earl Grey and a little lemon).- sittingbear
- Post #2,881
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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LJ Peretti - 5 Burley Blends I Ordered
I love 333...- sittingbear
- Post #24
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Vulcanite Stem "Bath"?
Yes, I believe this is the stuff! But as I said above, I think I'll pass....- sittingbear
- Post #16
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Vulcanite Stem "Bath"?
Thanks, everyone, for your input! I agree with @georged and @sablebrush52. If I have to sand ans polish after using a solution, I may as well just sand and polish it to begin with and leave it at that.- sittingbear
- Post #15
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Vulcanite Stem "Bath"?
There is a member who does a great job restoring pipes and uses some kind of "bath" to remove oxidation. A while back I asked them what they used and they told me, but I can't find that thread. (If this was you, please jog my memory!) What's the best way to remove severe oxidation from a stem...- sittingbear
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- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance