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  1. trailspike48

    Pietenpauw Pipes

    Impeccable taste as always Banjo.
  2. trailspike48

    Trying Some Bamboo....

    +1 on the great looks of this pipe. How do you attach bamboo to the shank, and stem?
  3. trailspike48

    What Are You Smoking? June 2013

    McClelland Beacon, in a Bekler Meer.
  4. trailspike48

    Smoke on the Boat

    Great looking boat, and I can picture you with your beard and pipe relaxing on deck. Thanks for the post.
  5. trailspike48

    New Pad Old Dunhill=help

    When I posted above about the seller having pipes in beautiful condition, I didn't even notice that Allen mentioned Shiny Pipes as the seller. I did recognize the picture posing, and condition of the pipe as coming from Great Estate Pipes. I'll try to read better in the future. :D
  6. trailspike48

    The "Charring Light"

    I normally char light and then true light. However I nearly always need to relight after emptying the ash about the half way point. I'm still working on one true light and no relights, still I'm a lot better since reading about proper technique here on the forum. Many thanks to all the good...
  7. trailspike48

    Let's Talk Tampers

    My tamper seems to disappear from time to time, usually in a jeans pocket. I substitute with a short piece of 3/8 dowel or a deck screw for a temporary tamp.
  8. trailspike48

    Pipe Sale Price

    Pipestud I think you understating your ebay sales a bit. If you sell on the bay using pipestud as your username. I see many beautiful pipes for sale under that name. Pipestud is on my favorite seller list, I haven't won an auction yet but I've been in the neighborhood once or twice. For the...
  9. trailspike48

    What Are You Smoking? June 2013

    Two Friend Chocolate English in a homemade inverted Calabash. I made two inverted Calabash pipes from preformed bowls, they are two of my best smokers.
  10. trailspike48

    New Stanwell Vario (Pic Heavy)

    Nice pipe, I like the partial blast, and especially when the blast is done in black. Super look when done the way yours is finished.
  11. trailspike48

    Traffic Light Puffer

    Great story. 97 and smoking a pipe is not that suprising, but 97 and uses a computer!! Good for you Hank, hope to meet you on the forum.
  12. trailspike48

    Stem Needed for a Amphora X-tra 721

    If you want to buy bulk stems and fit them yourself here is a link, http://www.pipemakers.org/ for the Pipe Makers Eporium. Lucite stems can be purchased individually, vulcanite by the dozen. One problem you will have is the stem tenon is not cut to a precise size. So you will have a few choices...
  13. trailspike48

    What Are You Smoking? June 2013

    Stokkebye English Oriental in a Ben Wad Freehand.
  14. trailspike48

    Greetings From a New Member

    Welcome to the forum Dennis, I'm sure you will enjoy the company.
  15. trailspike48

    What Are You Smoking? June 2013

    Stokkebye English Oriental, in a home made Bulldog.
  16. trailspike48

    I Must Quit Smoking

    Sorry about the news Foggy, take care of yourself.
  17. trailspike48

    I Wasn't True To My Word.....

    Great pipes TopD, and I'll bet you aren't the only one to break that promise to theirself.
  18. trailspike48

    Your Fathers Favorite Sayings

    One of my dad's favorites along with some others on this post. And, You only have so much fight in you, so chose the battles you can win and leave the rest alone.
  19. trailspike48

    Strawberry Wood from Becker!

    The blast jumps out of the strawberry wood, beautiful pipe.