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  • skydog
    skydog replied to the thread New Site - SmokingBay.com.
    I've been very happy with the number of orders I've already placed with Smoking Bay! I'll definitely be a regular customer going forward.
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    skydog replied to the thread TAD Acquisitions 2025.
    Yeah this is pretty spot on. Love Bothy and I'm not usually a fan of Latakia. Really unique with the scotch topping. I haven't bought...
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    skydog replied to the thread Feed my PAD please.
    I love all the Briarworks and Moonshine pipes I have. Never had a problem with their drilling or had to return one for any other reason...
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    skydog replied to the thread Quiet Nights Help....
    For me Quiet Nights and Haddo's both are ok when fresh but become something really special after 3+ years of aging. And neither are a...
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    skydog replied to the thread This Week's Restorations.
    Is that a sandblasted Dunhill panel at the top left?
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    skydog replied to the thread Show Off Your Petersons Here!.
    I dig historical pipes and may grab a sandblast if I find some grain that I like.
  • skydog
    skydog replied to the thread How Hard is it to Burnout a Pipe?.
    As others have said, outside of a hidden flaw it is exceedingly rare. I've bought well over a hundred estate pipes and even the worst...
  • skydog
    I love the five Ferndowns I have. Always looking for another to add to the collection. The 1 star Dublin and spigot on the left are more...
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    Eh, relatively speaking we're all on this earth a very short time. Maybe by enjoying pipe tobacco I'll have a slightly shorter time on...
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    skydog replied to the thread Show Off Your Petersons Here!.
    This, but any straight Pete, system or not. I'm always looking for more!
  • skydog
    I had some bad luck recently with an eBay lot. Pictures weren't terrible and description seemed to indicate they were salvageable. When...
  • skydog
    Both of the ones I have are Premier Selection and have the chimneys.
  • skydog
    I've got some Peterson Deluxe pipes but none with a threaded stem tenon like that. I assume it's for a chimney like the Premier line...
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    skydog replied to the thread “Strange Terms”.
    I'd agree to all kinds of strange terms for any old straight Pete 🤣 great to see the generosity of this forum continuing. Truly the pay...
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    skydog replied to the thread McClelland English/Ori/Scottish.
    14 is the lat heaviest one and as such I think the orientals and virginia are overshadowed. I enjoy 1 and 8 as well but agree 6 and 12...