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Briarville Bulldog Restoration
I just got back the latest two pipes that I picked up on Ebay and sent to Ric at Briarville, which happily is only a few miles from me here in Florida, so I often stop by and chat with the folks instead of mailing the pipes. One pipe was in such bad shape that I could not even pull out the...- wbradk
- Post #16
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Pipe and Tobacco Survey
Very interesting. As for the pipe club question, my problem--and I imagine that this is true for many--is that there are no clubs locally, at least that I am aware of.- wbradk
- Post #72
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Praise For "House Blends"
I really like Country Squire's SECOND BREAKFAST. All in all, I have been very impressed with all of their offerings.- wbradk
- Post #6
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Great pipe repair...
I have a "before" photo, but I don't know how to get it here...- wbradk
- Post #6
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Great pipe repair...
I did not know that the picture showed up; I tried to "edit" the post but that effort failed. This pipe was just refurbished by Ric and his gang at the Briarville Pipe Repair shop in Palm Harbor, FL. I just stopped over and picked it up today. I bought on on Ebay for a few bucks, it was a...- wbradk
- Post #3
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Great pipe repair...
https://www.dropbox.com/s/febnce44pt5y1kv/pipe%20fix1.jpg?dl=0- wbradk
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- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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A Titanic Dunhill
Thanks for the posting. I enjoyed drooling over the original listing.- wbradk
- Post #22
- Forum: British Pipes
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Seattle Pipe Club Plumb Pudding
I picked up a can of the Special Reserve a year or two ago...the comments about it here make me want to rush home and pop the top...maybe I will...- wbradk
- Post #30
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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Ebay $&@!?
What bugs me about EBAY these days is the pricing. It is not EBAY's fault, of course, but the prices being asked for pipes are insane. I am referring to the bottom end of the pipe spectrum. $22.00 meerschaums are being touted for $200.00, etc. I don't know whether to laugh or cry. I once...- wbradk
- Post #38
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Anyone Use Tobacco Cellar .com
I started keeping a small notebook, but it is too much trouble, so now I just grab something from the pile that looks good at that moment and who cares about inventory? Naturally, I do label tins with the purchase date. Who needs the trouble and work? If I wanted to work more I'd get another job.- wbradk
- Post #33
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Clean Your Briar Pipes the "New Way".
It is hard to intuit that water would do as good a job as alcohol. But, I've been wrong before.- wbradk
- Post #112
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Briarville
Yesterday I visited the guys at Briarville Pipe Repair in Palm Harbor, Florida, and it was a pleasure to meet them and see some of their fine work. I had sent them an old Italian pipe that I picked up on Ebay, and since they are nearby I drove over to pick it up. Rick showed me around the...- wbradk
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- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Gatlin-Burlier Sugarlands Honey
I just tried an amazing tobacco-for those who are interested in aromatics-that many might enjoy. It is a honey topped offering by Gatlin-Burlier called Sugarlands Honey, and the taste-and aftertaste-are really quite good. I could believe that I was just eating a piece of honey candy, if the...- wbradk
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- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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Why So Much?
Having spent a few years away from our fabulous hobby, I recently started looking on Ebay again for some bargain briars. I am astonished by what appears to be happening with prices these days. Now, as we all know, there have always been Ebay Dreamers who inflate the price of their offerings to...- wbradk
- Post #23
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Peterson Pipe Cleaning
With most pipes it is best to wait until they cool before taking them apart. However, for the Peterson Standard #307, one of their most popular, and some of the others, the stem just pops out of that metal ring so I just pull it apart when hot. With this kind of design there is little chance...- wbradk
- Post #23
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance