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My new and first Castello
Ben, Castello does not add shape numbers now. However .... back in the day it would have been a shape 63. Bent apple. Corelos - yes one and the same. Thanks for watching the channel... Mike- briarblues
- Post #22
- Forum: Italian Pipes
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My new and first Castello
Ben, the N refers to The Noli Shop in Italy. If you want more info on Castello, check out this link. https://briarblues.com/castello/ Regards Mike- briarblues
- Post #8
- Forum: Italian Pipes
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Light scuffing on Ser Jacopo Vulcanite
Chasing Embers, very true. A buffing wheel is the quickest. Doing it by hand can take a great deal of time, depending on degree of restoration required. Mike- briarblues
- Post #11
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Light scuffing on Ser Jacopo Vulcanite
The upside is it's a Ser Jacopo which means the stem is Lucite / Acrylic, so IF you do chose to carefully and gently try and remove some miniscule marks, you won't need loads of elbow work, or a buffing wheel, to restore the sheen. If Ebonite / Vulcanite / Brindle you will need extra time or a...- briarblues
- Post #8
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Incredibly Beautiful Straight Grain Radice.
milk, Radice does some as well Le Nuvole uses Ebonite and Brindle for some stems.- briarblues
- Post #14
- Forum: Italian Pipes
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Incredibly Beautiful Straight Grain Radice.
Lovely Radice. The Radice's started doing Ebonite and Brindle stems a few years ago. The current production ones carry an E stamp to signify an Ebonite stem. The stems are hand cut and have the same very comfortable profile that all Radice pipes come with. Marzio and Gianluca are making...- briarblues
- Post #10
- Forum: Italian Pipes
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New YouTube Pipe Channel
This has been an interesting thread. There are a good number of YT pipe related channels. Some are very good, some so so, and some painful to watch. The same may be said about forums. All forms of social media have their upside and downside. If you get a "connection" with a person and...- briarblues
- Post #76
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Looking for A Nice (Reasonably Priced) Prince
Hi Mike Reasonably priced has a wide range of possibilities, depending on what one considers reasonable. I am going to assume you mean under $100.00. If that is correct I'd highly recommend a current production Kaywoodie in the Sabbiata ( sandblast ) finish. The internal "engineering" is...- briarblues
- Post #9
- Forum: Pipe Talk
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What is your "Grail" pipe??
There's lots of different collectors in this group. Collectors of pipes, guitars, stamps, coins, watches etc. I've read lots of interesting thoughts and opinions, here, on what pipes smoke best, when you should buy this or that. What tobaccos smoke better in specific shapes, or grained...- briarblues
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- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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When to buy a high grade pipe
Ben, ok, now let's define what you see as a nice pipe. What is the criteria you are using? If it's just grain, get ready to pay. If it's style and shape, there are loads of very nice looking and well made pipes in price ranges that won't bend a charge card in half or break it in two! My...- briarblues
- Post #51
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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When to buy a high grade pipe
As a pipe seller, I'd ask .... are your current pipes smoking well for you? If so then sit back, relax, and enjoy what you have. The grass isn't always greener on the other side. Pipes in your current collections price range are good well made pipes, I assume. Price does not mean it will...- briarblues
- Post #14
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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What's this pipe?? Who made it??
As it has a briar floc, it looks like a Bauer, but I can't be 100% certain. Sorry Look on the briar floc for a small stamp ... I think a B within a circle. Mike- briarblues
- Post #3
- Forum: Pipe Talk
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Nomura In Tokyo
Looks like a really well stocked shop...... nice.- briarblues
- Post #2
- Forum: Pipe Tobacconists - B&M's and Internet Retailers
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***What Are You Smoking, November 2022?***
Yesterday I popped a tin of Cobblestone Virginia Plug. Called a plug, but really a crumble cake, as it says on the back of the tin. I did not have high expectations, as I have not had much prior luck with the blenders other products. However, I am pleasantly surprised. Medium / mild...- briarblues
- Post #1,965
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Who Knows A Lot About Selling Watches?
With any high quality watch much depends on condition, vintage, model, demand. If it comes with original box, hang tags. Service records etc. Going to an AD, as Cosmic suggested, is an absolute must, to get some idea of the value. When I sold off a portion of my watch collection...- briarblues
- Post #9
- Forum: General Discussion
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The Most Moronic Thing You’ve Ever Done
hhhmmmm I have 3 ex wives ,,,, need I say more?????- briarblues
- Post #73
- Forum: General Discussion
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Big Dollar Pipes vs Lower Priced Pipes
Topics / questions like this always make me smile. I'm probably going to get a mess of nasty emails or comments with my answer and more than likely make a few that know me have their chins hit the floor in disbelief. #1 - can you get a great smoking pipe for a low spend? Yes. #2 - does the...- briarblues
- Post #37
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Vegas Pipe Show 2022 - Kevin's Pics Day 1
Kevin, great photos!!! The show was amazing and went by far too quickly. Even though I was able to see many old friends, and walk the show a lot, Kevin where were you hiding???? I didn't see you and did not know you were there!! Damn!!!! Last time we shook hands was Menfulential in Atlanta...- briarblues
- Post #16
- Forum: Pipe Events