Search results
SmokingPipes.com Updates
Watch for Updates Twice a Week
PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor
Site Sponsors
PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor
PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor
PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor
PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor
-
Favorite alcohol for pipe cleaning/sweetening
yes, sir. works fantastic. I spent the first few decades of pipe smoking worrying about even night mist getting near my briar pipes, only using IPA. Did some of my own experiments, because I was still dense and over-protective. Came to find out that running water and soap do no damage to the...- Zeno Marx
- Post #51
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
-
Favorite alcohol for pipe cleaning/sweetening
91% IPA. only on estates. Once I've finished the original cleaning, I now only use water, soap, and a tube brush.- Zeno Marx
- Post #47
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
-
***What Are You Smoking, January 2023?***
24° and gloomy. British prince with new Night Train. A fine smoke. 8/10- Zeno Marx
- Post #923
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
-
Pipes Safe on Pipe Stand?
I've seen probably hundreds of Decatur pipe stands. I've worked in pipe shops where pipes sat in pipe stands, getting handled by everyone under the sun for extended periods of time. I've seen metal stands. Stands with bent metal rods. I've seen pipes mounded in glass ashtrays (mine). I've...- Zeno Marx
- Post #23
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
-
***What Are You Smoking, January 2023?***
28° and overcast. Castello 287 Pi Sea Rock with new LNF. A very nice smoke. 8/10- Zeno Marx
- Post #771
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
-
Looking for A Nice (Reasonably Priced) Prince
Where can we see all the available Sabbiata shapes? A google search doesn't show much. Thanks. -
***What Are You Smoking, January 2023?***
30°, overcast, and a light flurry. British second sandblasted lovat with 5 year old LNF. A fine, fine smoke. 8/10- Zeno Marx
- Post #622
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
-
Musk Buying Twitter Part II
You'll please notice two things about my response to you: 1) I specifically said "not to single you out" 2) I used the pronoun "our" to further that and to include myself and the culture in which I also contribute.- Zeno Marx
- Post #178
- Forum: General Discussion
-
How are Pipes Rusticated?
Upshall rustication could get pretty gnarly to the touch. I liked it. And I just wanted to use gnarly.- Zeno Marx
- Post #37
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
-
Musk Buying Twitter Part II
This is the way of the world now. Opinions confused as facts. Not to single you out or this particular opinion. There must be historians out there who can tell us when we started believing our own BS. These billionaires certainly are confusing the two. Over-confident in our own convoluted...- Zeno Marx
- Post #175
- Forum: General Discussion
-
***What Are You Smoking, January 2023?***
31° and gloomy. Italian volcano poker derivative with new LNF. A very good smoke. 8/10- Zeno Marx
- Post #212
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
-
***What Are You Smoking, January 2023?***
34°, foggy, gloomy, and melting. Stanwell with new Night Train. A fantastic smoke. 8/10- Zeno Marx
- Post #66
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
-
The Dog with the Most Expressive Face Ever
Did anyone catch the 60 Minutes a couple weeks ago called "Survival of the Friendliest"? It counters the argument of survival of the fittest. Dogs may have developed a gene that made them more friendly, seeking companionship with humans to survive. What's just as interesting is that the gene...- Zeno Marx
- Post #31
- Forum: General Discussion
-
How are Pipes Rusticated?
I prefer rustication over all other finishes. To me, it's a signature. It's the maker's mark. Grain is cool and all, particularly birdseye (IMO), but I really like the way makers put their mark on briar with rustication. Of course, not all rustication is created equal. Some of it is really...- Zeno Marx
- Post #30
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
-
***What Are You Smoking, December 2022?***
22° and clearing. Large rusticated Italian billiard with new LNF. It was a fine smoke. 8/10- Zeno Marx
- Post #3,553
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
-
Stuck stem
You can also use a magic eraser to fine tune the fit. I think they're maybe the equivalent of 1200 or 1500 micromesh. It's something like that, but I can't remember exactly right now. Give it a couple spins with the magic eraser. try. repeat if necessary.- Zeno Marx
- Post #12
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
-
PS Cube Cut New Chemical Taste
I smoke this regularly. I haven't had this happen. I did notice that my previous orders came as actual tiny cubes, and my last order didn't hardly have any cubes at all. I don't know if I got the bottom of the bag/box/barrel, and they'd all fallen apart by then or what. I was disappointed...- Zeno Marx
- Post #10
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
-
What Are You Listening To? - December 2022
Sierra Ferrell - Long Time Coming She has a pretty voice. New/old country.- Zeno Marx
- Post #209
- Forum: General Discussion
-
***What Are You Smoking, December 2022?***
34° and gloomy overcast and foggy. British prince with new Night Train. A solid smoke. 7.5/10- Zeno Marx
- Post #3,400
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
-
Bowl Material or Engineering?
I know I'm in the minority, or so it seems, but I prefer smaller airways, like what was common in the 60s-90s or so. Several years ago, I picked up a gorgeous, rather largish, Boswell smooth rhodesian that is possibly my favorite all-time pipe in regards to how it felt in my hand. Everything...- Zeno Marx
- Post #49
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion