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  1. LudwigB88

    Mixing Blends

    Do I note sarcasm or mild validation ?
  2. LudwigB88

    Mixing Blends

    I’m very curious about the idea of mixing blends. Will it defeat the blender’s original purpose ? Will it be complimentary or just a muddled taste mess ? I have been mixing Pease Samarra with Westminster, 50/50. Samarra is edgier with perique and very complex. Westminster is rounder and sweeter...
  3. LudwigB88

    Ugly Pipes

    https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/threads/micoli-freehand.102366/
  4. LudwigB88

    Micoli Freehand

    https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/threads/micoli-freehand.102366/
  5. LudwigB88

    Ugly Pipes

    He’s certainly bold. This one verges on art …
  6. LudwigB88

    Ugly Pipes

    I need to know more about these Micoli pipes.
  7. LudwigB88

    Ugly Pipes

    Call in cosmetic surgeon !!
  8. LudwigB88

    Castello Pipes

    Thanks a bunch !!
  9. LudwigB88

    Castello Pipes

    Yes. I double check size specs too. Photos are deceiving.
  10. LudwigB88

    Castello Pipes

    The only confusing part is when you see a KKKK and expect it to be huge, or a K or KK and expect it to be tiny.
  11. LudwigB88

    Castello Pipes

    Yes. Very counter-intuitive.
  12. LudwigB88

    Castello Pipes

    Mistake. Sorry.
  13. LudwigB88

    Castello Pipes

    Anyone have good experience with nolipipe.it for Castellos ??? Their prices seem very good.
  14. LudwigB88

    Castello Pipes

    I agree completely.
  15. LudwigB88

    Castello Pipes

    It’s kind of a chubby pot variation on shape 55 without the Hapsburg chin. It’s labeled as a KKKK. I find the Castello ratings way too confusing. This pipe isn’t very long, but has a nice beefy bowl and shank. The chamber is medium height but wide. I’ve been breaking it in which is proving...
  16. LudwigB88

    Castello Pipes

    Second Castello arrived from Smokingpipes today.
  17. LudwigB88

    Castello Pipes

    Whatever they are, we are lucky to have them.
  18. LudwigB88

    Seconds and Sub-Brands

    I could happily smoke only unfinished Savinelli seconds that I get new on eBay from Italy approximately $50. They have these benefits: 1. I LOVE the way the unfinished briar naturally gets a patina; 2. Some say unfinished briar smokes cooler; 3. I’m not a huge fan of Savinelli finishes anyway...
  19. LudwigB88

    Castello Pipes

    Yes. I’m waiting on my second. If I didn’t pull the trigger I was gonna waste hours drooling over them. And as they say , “time is money.”
  20. LudwigB88

    Ugly Pipes

    Apropos article ? https://www.smokingpipes.com/smokingpipesblog/single.cfm/post/the-very-best-worst-pipe-ever