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  1. shermnatman

    Hello from Saskatchewan, Canada.

    Hello Jeff, Welcome, all the way from the little village of Ham-on-Rye, located on the banks of where the Vulgar, meets the Inseine River - Sherm Natman
  2. shermnatman

    Pruning Pipe Collection?

    Seems my pipe collection is Self-Pruning. About once every 2 years or so, some "back of the pack" pipe goes missing, all on it's own. I don't know if perhaps I leave one in WIfey's car; and, it falls out, or, some passenger walks off with it, or if I leave them around the house and they get...
  3. shermnatman

    What is Your Earliest Memory?

    Why so hard to believe Jay? I also recall being born. I remember the doctor holding me up in the air by my ankles; and then, giving me a hard spank on my butt. Of course, I immediately started to cry LOUDLY. And, the person - unbeknownst to me at the time, being 'just born' - who would...
  4. shermnatman

    ***What Are You Smoking, March 2023?***

    Now Smoking: 4:47 am. Back-to-Back bowls of Prince Albert in a new 5" Rattray Distillery 107 rusticated apple, with copper band, and, fully bent Acrylic stem. This pipe is the new 'Twin Big Brother' to my beloved little 4" Rattray Good Deal 99. Stock Photo due to late-night laziness...
  5. shermnatman

    ***What Are You Smoking, March 2023?***

    I have found CH - in my own personal experience - to be a much faster cake-builder than Prince Albert, which is also made by Middleton - interestingly enough. Why this is so and what is different about CH, I have no clue; other than, in my experience CH is great thing to break a pipe in fast...
  6. shermnatman

    ***What Are You Smoking, March 2023?***

    Good Morning, Gang! Now Smoking: Pre-Dominican Prince Albert, in a 5.3" Peterson Sherlock Holmes Series XL23 LeStrade model, smooth apple with sterling sliver band, fully bent Vulcanite stem, and P-Lip button. This pipe is still very new and still under the breaking-in stage; and, still...
  7. shermnatman

    Who's Really Behind That Blend...?

    Oh, that's a screen grab, from that 1-800-HenPecked Hubby Help-Line public service announcements which they starred in back in the 80s, it used to run in heavey rotation on Cable Access late at night, right between the Deal-a-Meal and Carlton Sheets Real Estate Millionaire infomercials. Now...
  8. shermnatman

    Who's Really Behind That Blend...?

    HA! I just received a new MM Diplomat bent stem in the mail with my new Brigham, and Rattray pipes; so, I'll be doing a new post with photos showing how I Honey/Syrup a brand new cob for breaking-in. If you ask your wife nicely, she might let you stay up with the big kids and read-along; you...
  9. shermnatman

    Who's Really Behind That Blend...?

    Many former Tinder Box employees - wow, remember when those were in the mall !!! - have posted on the interwebs at various times that TB's Wilshire was indeed Lane Ltd.'s 1-Q renamed. Here's a link which reveals what many of the Tinderbox 'house blends' really were - no warranties of accuracy...
  10. shermnatman

    Smoking for St Patrick’s Day

    Neither was St. Patrick - a Brit, according to Wiki - so you are in good company, Brother @kcghost :LOL: - Sherm Natman
  11. shermnatman

    ***What Are You Smoking, March 2023?***

    You see how Brother @Templekeeper 's good works go on and on... What a beautiful Brigham! - Sherm Natman
  12. shermnatman

    Clay for a Day…

    And, what a specific tabak tastes like when free of the influence - both good and bad - of the Briar or Cobs in a collection of smokers. I use the little $10 4" Cutty's as Tasting Pipes when working at the Blender's Bench. Love clay pipes for tasting purposes! - Sherm Natman
  13. shermnatman

    Clay for a Day…

    Yes, they do... So hold by the stem. Patient: Hey Doc, my arm hurts when I do THIS... Doctor: So don't do THAT... - Sherm Natman
  14. shermnatman

    ***What Are You Smoking, March 2023?***

    Now Smoking: ... MAIDEN VOYAGE... Early this week, our dear Brother-of-the-Briar, @Templekeeper, showed your friend and humble narrator, his Brigham Klondike-series Volcano '84, with super flamey grain. Being the self-proclaimed 'Bishop of Brighams' , I knew I HAD to add one of these...
  15. shermnatman

    Who's Really Behind That Blend...?

    Well, see, now I have to ask you to keep my secret that yes, every now and then, my sweet-tooth kicks in and your friend and humble narrator does indeed partake of the old Lane 1-Q, every other blue moon. Wifey and the dogs were all sworn to Omerta some time ago. Besides, if I were to ever "be...
  16. shermnatman

    Who's Really Behind That Blend...?

    No... I never said that. What I said was they do not have the same components. See for yourself: There's CB WHITE And here is BCA: I would simply ask yourself: Do these 2 products look the same? And that's before we take into account the description of the ingredients. If your still not...
  17. shermnatman

    Who's Really Behind That Blend...?

    I hear you guys; but, what can you do - to each his own, as they say. IF someone likes to smoke CB, it matters not to me. They might think the same about me and my Prince Albert. But if they are going to smoke CB branded blends, why not smoke the better quality versions Lane also offers? That's...
  18. shermnatman

    Who's Really Behind That Blend...?

    Especially when they could be smoking Lane Ltd 1-Q, being a much better quality/grade - minus the extra-heavy dosing of humicants which CB White is saturated in to keep it "fresh" on store shelves forever - of a very similar product. That's the one that really leaves me baffled. - Sherm Natman
  19. shermnatman

    Sanitized and Ready to Smoke

    I see, so what do you want to see happen in this case? - Sherm Natman
  20. shermnatman

    Rattray's Pipe - Pleasant Surprise!

    Is that right? Well, with the French component, we are still well within the DNA profile LOL! Thanks for the clarification, Brother Paul. - Sherm Natman