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On Smoking Slowly and the Benefits...
This is one thing that I still can’t get onboard with. Maybe I see the wrong pipe smokers but I’ve never seen a pipe smoker that didn’t produce visual amounts of smoke and aroma. The fact that you are grocery shopping with a pipe in your mouth must be a regional thing, try doing that in Austin...- hawky454
- Post #115
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Info on Old Master Twin Bore
This is instead of the v slot. So whereas the v slot would remove the material from ‘a’ in Fig 3 in the above image. There is more material with a twin bore than a typical v slot. -
1792 Flake by Samuel Gawith
Great write up. I love the new packaging! This is an all time favorite of mine, perfect to start and end your day with. Pairs great with a hot cup of coffee and/or tea. These flakes age really well too, it’s not that it gets better with age but I’ve found that it doesn’t change much at all...- hawky454
- Post #6
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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not tasting!
Smoke two pipes at the same time, switch between the two and the flavors should pop. That was my aha moment. Try two very different styles, eg, an English and a VA (or anything really).- hawky454
- Post #20
- Forum: Pipe Smoking Basics & Beginner Questions
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Carolina Red Flake Is Yucky
I agree, I’m smoking some from a 7 year old tin that lost its seal recently so I was forced to smoke it and jar it up. Sublime indeed! It sure made me happy that I’ve cellared this one deep.- hawky454
- Post #58
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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Carolina Red Flake Is Yucky
I think that’s already happening. You hear more and more talk of Burley these days than I’ve ever heard, it will swing back around to another genre that “serious” pipe smokers enjoy. Smoke whatever fits your fancy, otherwise there is no point to it. Who are we trying to impress, other pipe...- hawky454
- Post #57
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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War Horse Bar is a winner!
That is a great looking tin right there. If that was a proper plug, I would have been all over this release. Just turned out that this release didn’t tickle my fancy, I know I’ve given you all a hard time over it but I hope you know it was all in good fun. I always appreciated that you all...- hawky454
- Post #112
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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Age
Pretty much in the same boat, though I’m just doing it now because I’m very much addicted. I stuck with dipping when I quit smoking cigarettes, then, when I started pipe smoking, my goal was to give up the dip but now I just do both regularly with the intent to quit dipping someday so I can...- hawky454
- Post #79
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Don’t Retrohale Dark Birds Eye!
Dark Birdseye was a love at first sip for me. I went back after that first bowl and placed a 500 gram order. Though it’s a strong tobacco, I find it very smooth and easy going. Definitely more for the nic hungry folks out there.- hawky454
- Post #12
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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The Beast
Ah, they got me with this one. Haven’t had it since it’s first release, I really liked it, why not? $17 isn’t bad at all, it will be the norm in a year or two. Of course, I had to throw in more tobacco to get that free shipping, so I bought some Kelly’s Coin among some other things, I’ve seen...- hawky454
- Post #11
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Plastic in Capstan
We had a guy post pictures of a feather he found in his plug. That kind of gives the Birds of a Feather line a whole new appeal doesn’t it? 🤮- hawky454
- Post #24
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Age
29 years old. Any younger and I wouldn’t have stuck with it.- hawky454
- Post #76
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Aw, gee, George!
Carlin is a bit overrated in my opinion. Sure he had some decent stuff but he was really just a pissed off old man with a microphone, what’s so exciting about that? He definitely inspired some of my favorite comedians but I never got what was so great about him. I deal with those negative...- hawky454
- Post #23
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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War Horse Bar is a winner!
Ah okay, that makes sense, I thought I saw someone say STG. I thought they made the Vertical Limit plugs too, that is Sutliff making those plugs then? I would have loved to see you all come out with a whole leaf plug.- hawky454
- Post #58
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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Song about a dog.
Man, what a touching song. My dog Lilah just passed last month, so it really hits home for me. Good writing there my friend. I wish all the best with your music as you’ve got some real talent there. I had dog named Ruby a long time ago. She was a crazy, and I mean crazy, Blue Heeler, I really...- hawky454
- Post #7
- Forum: General Discussion
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War Horse Bar is a winner!
So who is putting it out now? Those Scandinavians?- hawky454
- Post #55
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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War Horse Bar is a winner!
You guys were drunk when you made that stuff, right? I kid, I kid.- hawky454
- Post #52
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Reviews
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Plastic in Capstan
But is it AGED plastic or just some shitty young plastic? Plastic gets soooo much better with age on it.- hawky454
- Post #5
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Hello from West TX!
Welcome from Austin. I lived in El Paso for a few years. Any good tobacconists left there? I moved to Austin from El Paso in ‘96. I would highly recommend GH&Co Dark Flake Unscented and their brown ropes to start with. I personally love both the scented and unscented version of DF but I get...- hawky454
- Post #32
- Forum: New Member Introductions
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Restoration Fail
That’s excellent work. I got hooked watching the whole set of videos. How long have you been in the business of restoring pipes?- hawky454
- Post #11
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance