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  1. crashthegrey

    British "CIVIC" made Drinkless (Kaywoodie)

    Yello-Bole was not entirely a seconds brand, per se. Kaywoodie, Medico, and Yello-Bole had their own factories and sales teams for years, co-owned but run independently. They fell to that category as the business shrank. Eventually, Kaywoodie was all that people cared about.
  2. crashthegrey

    British "CIVIC" made Drinkless (Kaywoodie)

    It is crazy that it was truly huge business back then.
  3. crashthegrey

    British "CIVIC" made Drinkless (Kaywoodie)

    This is severely complicated and jguss is correct. This is the earlier result of the beginning of some massive mergers. A non-Kaywoodie Drinkless before it all came together. Definitely 1920s era. Here is one summary, not written by me: It's tough to know where to begin with this one. Kaywoodie...
  4. crashthegrey

    Tobacco Sticking to the Walls

    We are not disagreeing, but there are subtle nuances between your techniques and someone attempting them.
  5. crashthegrey

    Tobacco Sticking to the Walls

    But you are not getting tunneling. There is control of the ember, like you have, and burning a hole through the center. That is usually big, heavy draws periodically. An attempt to slow but still too large of a draw.
  6. crashthegrey

    Will Italian Makers Ever Switch Back to Ebonite/Vulcanite Stems?

    One option is to go American. Kaywoodie continues to use vulcanite stems.
  7. crashthegrey

    Tobacco Sticking to the Walls

    If it is only burning the center chances are you are still smoking too fast, creating a heat center. Tamp those pieces in but slow your cadence and see what happens.
  8. crashthegrey

    Pipe Shapes

    I was judging a slow smoke and had to keep an eye on everyone. Lol.
  9. crashthegrey

    Pipe Shapes

    I prefer straight pipes for the way they smoke and have learned to balance them and clench.
  10. crashthegrey

    Clark Layton Pipes

    Sadly, no.
  11. crashthegrey

    Suddenly Lost my Taste for Pipe Tobacco

    I have certainly found myself needing a break from time to time.
  12. crashthegrey

    ***What Are You Smoking, July 2024?***

    A little Capstan Gold Flake with five years in an Allen Kipp hiding back there.
  13. crashthegrey

    Pipe Cleaner Blocks Airway

    I am not referring to the pipe myth. I am referring to the fact that I soak Meerschaum before I carve it. It soaks up the water and becomes less brittle and easier to shape. Alcohol can have the same effect. While it is still wet, it can be easy to reshape, scratch, etc. I would not recommend...
  14. crashthegrey

    With Whom Would You *Not* Smoke?

    Me. As Groucho Marx so famously put it, "I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member."
  15. crashthegrey

    What are You Reading Now?

    White Noise. After seeing the modern film, decided to reach back to 1985 and read the source.
  16. crashthegrey

    Pipe Cleaner Blocks Airway

    That also appears to be Meerschaum. Be very careful soaking that in alcohol. I would recommend not doing that. It looks like a delicate job for dental tools and patience.
  17. crashthegrey

    With Whom Would You Smoke?

    "Oh, no," he answered, "I never smoke a new corn-cob pipe. A new pipe irritates the throat. No corn-cob pipe is fit for anything until it has been used at least a fortnight." "How do you manage then?" I asked. "Do you follow the example of the man with the tight boots;--wear them a couple of...
  18. crashthegrey

    Howdy from Upstate New York

    Welcome. I am right over in Cobleskill. Once I get the new place up and running, reach out to tour the Kaywoodie facilities some day. Might be six months, but I'll get there.
  19. crashthegrey

    With Whom Would You Smoke?

    His writing is great. Questionable character as a human, though.
  20. crashthegrey

    With Whom Would You Smoke?

    I am not so sure. Some of his comments about making poor people break in his pipes for him, amongst others, make me think it would be a painful, one-sided conversation.
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