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  1. Arthur Frayn

    Irish stone carvers

    Not exactly pipe related but fascinating none the less. However, there is a nice Petersen system pipe at time stamp 19:16.
  2. Arthur Frayn

    Gawith and Hoggarth Tobbaco Snuff and Twist Makers Film

    Changed order of words to omit the obvious.
  3. Arthur Frayn

    Capstan Gold Navy Cut

    I also smoked Players Navy Cut, when I smoked cigs in the 80's in the SF Bay area. I used to get those or Three Castles RYO or Export Blues. I lkied to stop in at Drucker's on University Ave in Berkeley. The was also a fancy tobacco shoppe on Market st in the Embarcadero in Downtown SF. I cant...
  4. Arthur Frayn

    Finding tampers

    While walking my dogs, I saw a shed antler from a young buck laying in the forest duff. Turns out that if you saw off about three inches off of it -from the tip, you get a nearly indestructible tamper with a hard point at one end and a flat, round tamping surface on the other end. You can stain...
  5. Arthur Frayn

    sopping wet tobacco

    That was helpful info. thx
  6. Arthur Frayn

    sopping wet tobacco

    That's some Inception level sh!t, right there.
  7. Arthur Frayn

    sopping wet tobacco

    Love the forum and the guys here.
  8. Arthur Frayn

    sopping wet tobacco

    I love you guys but you are a grumpy lot.
  9. Arthur Frayn

    sopping wet tobacco

    Out of those choices, I'd have to say: just to gripe.
  10. Arthur Frayn

    sopping wet tobacco

    I agree.
  11. Arthur Frayn

    sopping wet tobacco

    I recently ordered a couple of lbs of tobacco from a certain online blender. When it arrived, I noticed that every one of the tobaccos were very damp. Wet cat damp. Beyond anything that I have seen before. Even after 36 hours out on my tray it was still quite soggy. Bear in mind, I live in a...
  12. Arthur Frayn

    Estate Pipes-OK?

    Im not sure that would be an an effective method of drawing in the smoke. Through the nostrils perhaps.
  13. Arthur Frayn

    What is your pipe cleaning routine?

    There comes a point in time when every pipe in my rotation deserves a good deep cleaning. Typically, when I finish a bowl, I run a pipe cleaner through to dry the interior of the stem and using the pointed end of my tamper, I clear the ashes and dross. Then replace it into the pipe rack. In the...
  14. Arthur Frayn

    What are You Watching? [2023] Please Rate 1-5

    Something I stumbled across the other day. Like a 1960's Black Mirror episode.
  15. Arthur Frayn

    +100 for WCC

    I also have an order due to arrive on Monday. UPS originally said Friday afternoon, which resulted in me popping out repeatedly anytime a truck thundered up the street.